Nanostructuring methods for enhancing light absorption rate of Si-based photovoltaic devices: A review

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing - Green Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 67-74

  Hong, Soonwook ^a   Bae, Jiwoong ^a   Koo, Bongjun ^a   Chang, Ikwhang ^b   Cho, Gu Young ^b   Kim, Young Beom ^a   Cha, Suk Won ^b   Prinz, Fritz B ^c  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Light absorption; Metal assisted chemical etching; Photovoltaic device; Reactive ion etching; Solution liquid solid; Vapor liquid solid

Indexed keywords

LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIQUIDS; NANOSTRUCTURES; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLID SOLUTIONS; SUBSTRATES;

ALIGNMENT STRUCTURE; BOTTOM-UP AND TOP-DOWN; FABRICATION PROCESS; LIQUID SOLIDS; METAL-ASSISTED CHEMICAL ETCHING; MINORITY CARRIER DIFFUSION; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; VAPOR LIQUID SOLIDS;

REACTIVE ION ETCHING;

EID: 84901744460     PISSN: 22886206     EISSN: 21980810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40684-014-0011-6     Document Type: Article

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