High-efficiency 6′′ multicrystalline black solar cells based on metal-nanoparticle-assisted chemical etching

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Hsu, W Chuck ^a   Lu, Yen Sheng ^b   Chyan, Jung Yi ^c   Yeh, J Andrew ^a  

^a NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c Sino American Silicon Productions Inc   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER LIFETIME; ETCHING; METAL NANOPARTICLES; NANORODS; PASSIVATION; SILICA; SILICON OXIDES; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SILICON WAFERS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

CELL-BASED; CHEMICAL ETCHING; HIGH POWER EFFICIENCIES; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; MULTICRYSTALLINE; NANO-SCALE SURFACES; PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS; SI WAFER; SILICON PHOTOVOLTAIC; SURFACE-TEXTURING;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84859753100     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/197514     Document Type: Article

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