Epitaxial Thin Film Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells on Low Cost Silicon Carriers

2006 ◽  
pp. 1-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jef Poortmans
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Epitaxial Thin Film ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Silicon and Germanium Nanocrystal Inks for Low-Cost Solar Cells

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Pi ◽  
Zachary Holman ◽  
Uwe Kortshagen
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Germanium ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Nonthermal Plasma ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Film Material ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Nanocrystal Inks

Silicon is the most widely used material in the microelectronics and photovoltaics industry. Currently it is used in one of two forms: as wafers of single- or polycrystalline material or as CVD deposited thin film material. While crystalline silicon solar cells achieve high efficiencies, the silicon wafer contributes significantly to the module cost. Thin film silicon solar cells can be produced at much lower cost, but they also feature lower efficiencies. In this presentation, we discuss an alternate route to forming silicon (Si) or germanium (Ge) thin films from solution on flexible substrates. Silicon (germanium) nanocrystals are formed in a nonthermal plasma. In the plasma environment a Si/Ge precursor is broken down by electron impact, leading to the nucleation and growth of Si or Ge crystals. By adding dopant precursors, p- and n-doped as well as intrinsic crystals can be formed. Organic ligands can be attached in the plasma such that nanocrystals become soluble in organic solvents. These “nanocrystal inks” can be used to form Si or Ge films with ultra-low-cost printing or coating techniques. Film properties of Si/Ge-ink processed films will be discussed. Proof-of-concept demonstrations of solar cells produced from silicon inks will be presented.

Progress in epitaxial deposition on low-cost substrates for thin-film crystalline silicon solar cells at IMEC

2006 ◽  
Vol 287 (2) ◽  
pp. 438-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Van Nieuwenhuysen ◽  
F. Duerinckx ◽  
I. Kuzma ◽  
D. van Gestel ◽  
G. Beaucarne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Epitaxial Deposition

A novel low cost texturization method for large area commercial mono-crystalline silicon solar cells

2006 ◽  
Vol 90 (20) ◽  
pp. 3557-3567 ◽  
Author(s):  
U. Gangopadhyay ◽  
K.H. Kim ◽  
S.K. Dhungel ◽  
U. Manna ◽  
P.K. Basu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Optimization of layered laser crystallization for thin-film crystalline silicon solar cells

2002 ◽  
Vol 74 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 295-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngo Duong Sinh ◽  
Gudrun Andrä ◽  
Fritz Falk ◽  
Ekkehart Ose ◽  
Joachim Bergmann
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Laser Crystallization ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Laser processing for thin film crystalline silicon solar cells

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelilah Slaoui ◽  
Amartya Chowdhury ◽  
Pathi Prathap ◽  
Zabardjade Said-Bacar ◽  
Armel Bahouka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Laser Processing ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Novel low cost chemical texturing for very large area industrial multi-crystalline silicon solar cells

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 938-946 ◽  
Author(s):  
U Gangopadhyay ◽  
S K Dhungel ◽  
K Kim ◽  
U Manna ◽  
P K Basu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells
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