Influences of silicon nanowire morphology on its electro-optical properties and applications for hybrid solar cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1400-1410

  Syu, Hong Jhang ^a   Shiu, Shu Chia ^a   Hung, Yung Jr ^b   Hsueh, Chen Chih ^a   Lin, Tzu Ching ^a   Subramani, Thiyagu ^a   Lee, San Liang ^b   Lin, Ching Fuh ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

hybrid solar cell; metal assisted etching; organic semiconductor; PEDOT:PSS; silicon nanostructure; silicon nanowire

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL PROPERTIES; HYBRID SOLAR CELLS; METAL-ASSISTED CHEMICAL ETCHING; MINORITY CARRIER LIFETIMES; PEDOT:PSS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SILICON NANO STRUCTURES; SILICON NANOWIRES;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; ELECTRON GUNS; ETCHING; MORPHOLOGY; NANOWIRES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SILICON; SILVER; WIRE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84883018413     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2375     Document Type: Conference Paper

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