A novel method to achieve selective emitter for silicon solar cell using low cost pattern-able a-Si thin films as the semi-transparent phosphorus diffusion barrier

Applied Energy

Volumn 92, Issue , 2012, Pages 315-321

  Chen, Da Ming ^a   Liang, Zong Cun ^a   Zhuang, Lin ^a   Lin, Yang Huan ^b   Shen, Hui ^a,b  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ShunDe SYSU Institute for Solar Energy Systems   (China)

Author keywords

A Si thin film; Selective emitter; Sheet resistance; Silicon solar cell

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION BARRIERS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; ETHANOL; PHOSPHORUS; SHEET RESISTANCE; SILICON; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS;

A-SI FILMS; DIFFUSION PROCESS; ELECTRON BEAM EVAPORATION; INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING; KOH SOLUTION; LOW COSTS; PHOSPHORUS DIFFUSION; PREPARATION METHOD; SCREEN-PRINTED; SCREEN-PRINTED SOLAR CELLS; SELECTIVE EMITTER; SELECTIVE EMITTERS; SEMI-TRANSPARENT;

SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIFFUSION; EVAPORATION; FILM; FUEL CELL; PHOSPHORUS; SILICON; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; TRANSPARENCY;

EID: 82455172083     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.10.033     Document Type: Article

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