Enhanced efficiency for c-Si solar cell with nanopillar array via quantum dots layers

Optics Express

Volumn 19, Issue 105, 2011, Pages A1141-A1147

  Chen, Hsin Chu ^a   Lin, Chien Chung ^a   Han, Hao Wei ^a   Tsai, Yu Lin ^a   Chang, Chia Hua ^a   Wang, Hsun Wen ^a   Tsai, Min An ^a   Kuo, Hao Chung ^a   Yu, Peichen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; REACTIVE ION ETCHING; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

ANTI-REFLECTION; C-SI SOLAR CELL; CDS; CDS QUANTUM DOTS; COLLOIDAL LITHOGRAPHY; CRYSTALLINE SILICONS; DOWNCONVERSION; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; ENHANCED EFFICIENCY; EXCITATION SPECTRUM; EXTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; NANO-PILLAR ARRAYS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; ABSORBANCE SPECTRUM;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

EID: 80052696287     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.19.0A1141     Document Type: Article

References (24)

1. C. Lee, S. Y. Bae, S. Mobasser, and H. Manohara, “A novel silicon nanotips antireflection surface for the micro Sun sensor, ” Nano Lett. 5(12), 2438-2442 (2005).
2. Y. J. Lee, D. S. Ruby, D. W. Peters, B. B. McKenzie, and J. W. P. Hsu, “ZnO nanostructures as efficient antireflection layers in solar cells, ” Nano Lett. 8(5), 1501-1505 (2008).
3. D. J. Aiken, “High performance anti-reflection coatings for broadband multi-junction solar cells, ” Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 64(4), 393-404 (2000).
4. W. H. Southwell, “Gradient-index antireflection coatings, ” Opt. Lett. 8(11), 584-586 (1983).
5. D. Bouhafs, A. Moussi, A. Chikouche, and J. Ruiz, “Design and simulation of antireflection coating systems for optoelectronic devices: Application to silicon solar cells, ” Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 52(1-2), 79-93 (1998).
6. J. A. Dobrowolski, D. Poitras, P. Ma, H. Vakil, and M. Acree, “Toward perfect antireflection coatings: numerical investigation, ” Appl. Opt. 41(16), 3075-3083 (2002).
7. D. Poitras, J. A. Dobrowolski, T. Cassidy, P. Ma, M. Acree, and H. Vakil, “Toward perfect antireflection coatings. 2. Theory, ” Appl. Opt. 43(6), 1286-1295 (2004).
8. K. Q. Peng, X. Wang, X. L. Wu, and S. T. Lee, “Platinum nanoparticle decorated silicon nanowires for efficient solar energy conversion, ” Nano Lett. 9(11), 3704-3709 (2009).
9. T. Stelzner, M. Pietsch, G. Andrä, F. Falk, E. Ose, and S. Christiansen, “Silicon nanowire-based solar cells, ” Nanotechnology 19(29), 295203 (2008).
10. J. Y. Jung, Z. Guo, S. W. Jee, H. D. Um, K. T. Park, and J. H. Lee, “A strong antireflective solar cell prepared by tapering silicon nanowires, ” Opt. Express 18(S3 Suppl 3), A286-A292 (2010).
11. C. M. Hsu, S. T. Connor, M. X. Tang, and Y. Cui, “Wafer-scale silicon nanopillars and nanocones by Langmuir-Blodgett assembly and etching, ” Appl. Phys. Lett. 93(13), 133109 (2008).
12. J. Li, H. Y. Yu, S. M. Wong, G. Zhang, X. Sun, P. G. Q. Lo, and D. L. Kwong, “Si nanopillar array optimization on Si thin films for solar energy harvesting, ” Appl. Phys. Lett. 95(3), 033102 (2009).
13. Y. Kanamori, K. Hane, H. Sai, and H. Yugami, “100 nm period silicon antireflection structures fabricated using a porous alumina membrane mask, ” Appl. Phys. Lett. 78(2), 142-143 (2001).
14. Y. F. Huang, S. Chattopadhyay, Y. J. Jen, C. Y. Peng, T. A. Liu, Y. K. Hsu, C. L. Pan, H. C. Lo, C. H. Hsu, Y. H. Chang, C. S. Lee, K. H. Chen, and L. C. Chen, “Improved broadband and quasi-omnidirectional antireflection properties with biomimetic silicon nanostructures, ” Nat. Nanotechnol. 2(12), 770-774 (2007).
15. C. Chang, P. Yu, and C. Yang, “Broadband and omnidirectional antireflection from conductive indium-tin-oxide nanocolumns prepared by glancing-angle deposition with nitrogen, ” Appl. Phys. Lett. 94(5), 051114 (2009).
16. G. R. Lin, Y. C. Chang, E. S. Liu, H. C. Kuo, and H. S. Lin, “Low refractive index Si nanopillars on Si substrate, ” Appl. Phys. Lett. 90(18), 181923 (2007).
17. M. A. Tsai, P. C. Tseng, H. C. Chen, H. C. Kuo, and P. Yu, “Enhanced conversion efficiency of a crystalline silicon solar cell with frustum nanorod arrays, ” Opt. Express 19(S1 Suppl 1), A28-A34 (2011).
18. M. A. Tsai, P. C. Yu, C. H. Chiu, H. C. Kuo, T. C. Lu, and S. H. Lin, “Self-Assembled Two-Dimensional Surface Structures for Beam Shaping of GaN-Based Vertical-Injection Light-Emitting Diodes, ” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 22(1), 12-14 (2010).
19. X. H. Li, R. B. Song, Y. K. Ee, P. Kumnorkaew, J. F. Gilchrist, and N. Tansu, “Light Extraction Efficiency and Radiation Patterns of III-Nitride Light-Emitting Diodes With Colloidal Microlens Arrays With Various Aspect Ratios, ” IEEE Photon. J. 3(3), 489-499 (2011).
20. Y. K. Ee, P. Kumnorkaew, H. Tong, R. A. Arif, J. F. Gilchrist, and N. Tansu, “Enhancement of Light Extraction Efficiency of InGa Quantum Wells Light-Emitting Diodes with Polydimethylsiloxane Concave Microstructures, ” Light-Emitting Diodes: Materials, Devices, and Applications for Solid State Lighting Xiii 7231 (2009).
21. Y. K. Ee, P. Kumnorkaew, R. A. Arif, H. Tong, H. P. Zhao, J. F. Gilchrist, and N. Tansu, “Optimization of Light Extraction Efficiency of III-Nitride LEDs With Self-Assembled Colloidal-Based Microlenses, ” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 15(4), 1218-1225 (2009).
22. Y. K. Ee, R. A. Arif, N. Tansu, P. Kumnorkaew, and J. F. Gilchrist, “Enhancement of light extraction efficiency of InGaN quantum wells light emitting diodes using SiO2/polystyrene microlens arrays, ” Appl. Phys. Lett. 91(22), 221107 (2007).
23. Y. Zhao, Y. Zhang, H. Zhu, G. C. Hadjipanayis, and J. Q. Xiao, “Low-temperature synthesis of hexagonal (Wurtzite) ZnS nanocrystals, ” J. Am. Chem. Soc. 126(22), 6874-6875 (2004).
24. C. Y. Huang, D. Y. Wang, C. H. Wang, Y. T. Chen, Y. T. Wang, Y. T. Jiang, Y. J. Yang, C. C. Chen, and Y. F. Chen, “Efficient Light Harvesting by Photon Downconversion and Light Trapping in Hybrid ZnS Nanoparticles/Si Nanotips Solar Cells, ” ACS Nano 4(10), 5849-5854 (2010).