∼23% increase in efficiency of 100 nm thin film a-si solar cells using combination of Si/InN and Au nanoparticles

Farsad Imtiaz Chowdhury, Aaesha Alnuaimi, Sabri Alkis, Ali K. Okyay, Munir Nayfeh, Ammar Nayfeh

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Abstract

In this work we report 23% increase in efficiency of n-i-p a-Si:H cells using Si, InN and Au nanoparticles. These cells shows an average improvement of 24.54% in short circuit current. The coated cells also reduce the reflection by 2.7% compared to reference cell between 300-800 nm, which indicates light is getting scattered by these nanoparticles. EQE and IQE analysis show that the overall enhancement can be attributed to photon energy downshifting with a reduction in reflectivity.

Original languageBritish English
Title of host publication2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781479979448
DOIs
StatePublished - 14 Dec 2015
Event42nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015 - New Orleans, United States
Duration: 14 Jun 201519 Jun 2015

Publication series

Name2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015

Conference

Conference42nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew Orleans
Period14/06/1519/06/15

Keywords

  • downshifting
  • nanoparticles
  • scattering
  • solar cells
  • spin coating

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