Heavy phosphorous tube-diffusion and non-acidic deep chemical etch-back assisted efficiency enhancement of industrial multicrystalline silicon wafer solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (42) ◽  
pp. 35928-35935 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prabir Kanti Basu ◽  
Joel Li ◽  
Vinodh Shanmugam ◽  
Ankit Khanna
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Wafer ◽  
Industrial Process ◽  
Multicrystalline Silicon ◽  
Efficiency Gain ◽  
Efficiency Enhancement ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Si Solar Cells ◽  
Chemical Etch ◽  
A Cell

An industrial process for tube-diffused multicrystalline silicon (multi-Si) solar cells using phosphorus gettering. A cell efficiency gain of 0.5% (absolute) is achieved with heavy chemical etch-back when compared to the as-diffused cells with same final emitter.

Silver nanoparticles from a gas aggregation nanoparticle source for plasmonic efficiency enhancement in a-Si solar cells

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 045012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarita Marom ◽  
Monique Dorresteijn ◽  
Ritika Modi ◽  
Alessandro Podestà ◽  
Marcel Di Vece
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Efficiency Enhancement ◽  
Si Solar Cells

scholarly journals Numerical Simulation of a Textured and Untextured Photovoltaic Solar Cell: Comparative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 104-114
Author(s):  
Karim Salim ◽  
◽  
M.N Amroun ◽  
K Sahraoui ◽  
W Azzoui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Silicon Solar Cell ◽  
The Other ◽  
Surface Parameters ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Photovoltaic Solar Cell ◽  
A Cell

Increasing the efficiency of solar cells relies on the surface of the solar cell. In this work, we simulated a textured silicon solar cell. This simulation allowed us to predict the values of the surface parameters such as the angle and depth between the pyramids for an optimal photovoltaic conversion where we found the Icc: 1.783 (A) and Vco: 0.551 (V) with a cell efficiency of about 13.56%. On the other hand, we performed another simulation of a non-textured solar cell to compare our values and found Icc: 1.623 (A) and Vco: 0.556 (V) with an efficiency of about 12.76%.

scholarly journals Water-soluble ZnSe/ZnS:Mn/ZnS quantum dots convert UV to visible light for improved Si solar cell efficiency

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisaaki Nishimura ◽  
Takaya Maekawa ◽  
Kazushi Enomoto ◽  
Naoteru Shigekawa ◽  
Tomomi Takagi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Solar Spectrum ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Si Solar Cell ◽  
Si Solar Cells

The sensitivity of Si solar cells to the UV portion of the solar spectrum is low, and must be increased to further improve their efficiencies.

scholarly journals Comparison of the Electrical Properties of PERC Approach Applied to Monocrystalline and Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enyu Wang ◽  
He Wang ◽  
Hong Yang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Wafer ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Monocrystalline Silicon ◽  
Multicrystalline Silicon ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Commercial Applications

At present, the improvement in performance and the reduction of cost for crystalline silicon solar cells are a key for photovoltaic industry. Passivated emitter and rear cells are the most promising technology for next-generation commercial solar cells. The efficiency gains of passivated emitter and rear cells obtained on monocrystalline silicon wafer and multicrystalline silicon wafer are different. People are puzzled as to how to develop next-generation industrial cells. In this paper, both monocrystalline and multicrystalline silicon solar cells for commercial applications with passivated emitter and rear cells structure were fabricated by using cost-effective process. It was found that passivated emitter and rear cells are more effective for monocrystalline silicon solar cells than for multicrystalline silicon solar cells. This study gives some hints about the industrial-scale mass production of passivated emitter and rear cells process.

Efficiency enhancement in Si solar cells by textured photonic crystal back reflector

2006 ◽  
Vol 89 (11) ◽  
pp. 111111 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Zeng ◽  
Y. Yi ◽  
C. Hong ◽  
J. Liu ◽  
N. Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Photonic Crystal ◽  
Efficiency Enhancement ◽  
Si Solar Cells ◽  
Back Reflector

scholarly journals Realization of Colored Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with SiO2/SiNx:H Double Layer Antireflection Coatings

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minghua Li ◽  
Libin Zeng ◽  
Yifeng Chen ◽  
Lin Zhuang ◽  
Xuemeng Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Double Layer ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Single Layer ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Short Circuit Current Density ◽  
Multicrystalline Silicon ◽  
Antireflection Coatings ◽  
Si Solar Cells

We presented a method to use SiO2/SiNx:H double layer antireflection coatings (DARC) on acid textures to fabricate colored multicrystalline silicon (mc-Si) solar cells. Firstly, we modeled the perceived colors and short-circuit current density (Jsc) as a function of SiNx:H thickness for single layer SiNx:H, and as a function of SiO2thickness for the case of SiO2/SiNx:H (DARC) with fixed SiNx:H (refractive indexn=2.1at 633 nm, and thickness = 80 nm). The simulation results show that it is possible to achieve various colors by adjusting the thickness of SiO2to avoid significant optical losses. Therefore, we carried out the experiments by using electron beam (e-beam) evaporation to deposit a layer of SiO2over the standard SiNx:H for156×156 mm2mc-Si solar cells which were fabricated by a conventional process. Semisphere reflectivity over 300 nm to 1100 nm andI-Vmeasurements were performed for grey yellow, purple, deep blue, and green cells. The efficiency of colored SiO2/SiNx:H DARC cells is comparable to that of standard SiNx:H light blue cells, which shows the potential of colored cells in industrial applications.

Water as infrared filter for silicon solar cell efficiency enhancement for Kerman province of Iran as a talent region for solar energy production

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 363-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Bagher Askari ◽  
Mohammad Reza Bahrampour ◽  
Vahid Mirzaei ◽  
Amir Khosro Beheshti Marnani ◽  
Mirhabibi Mohsen
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Silicon Solar Cell ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Efficiency Enhancement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency

Purpose The aim of this paper is to apply a watery infrared filter for silicon solar cell efficiency enhancement in Kerman province of Iran as a talent region for solar energy production. Design/methodology/approach With this research, the water is applied as a filter for silicon solar cells in different volumes and thicknesses. Findings The obtained results showed that using various amounts of water could be a suitable choice for increasing the efficiency of silicon solar cells. Originality/value Other wavelength regions just cause the increase in the entropy and decrease in the efficiency. With this research, the water is applied as a filter for silicon solar cell in different volumes and thickness. The obtained results showed that using different thicknesses of water could be suitable choice for increasing the efficiency of silicon solar cell.

Efficient Thin-Film Polycrystalline-Silicon Solar Cells Based on Aluminium-Induced Crystallization

2007 ◽  
Vol 989 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Gordon ◽  
Lode Carnel ◽  
Dries Van Gestel ◽  
Guy Beaucarne ◽  
Jef Poortmans
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Polycrystalline Silicon ◽  
Cell Process ◽  
Cell Efficiency ◽  
Si Solar Cell ◽  
Si Solar Cells ◽  
Induced Crystallization

AbstractEfficient thin-film polycrystalline-silicon (pc-Si) solar cells on inexpensive substrates could lower the price of photovoltaic electricity substantially. At the MRS conference in 2006, we presented a pc-Si solar cell with an efficiency of 5.9% that had an absorber layer made by aluminum-induced crystallization (AIC) of amorphous silicon followed by high-temperature epitaxial thickening. The efficiency of this cell was mainly limited by the current density. To obtain higher efficiencies, we therefore need to implement an effective light trapping scheme in our pc-Si solar cell process. In this work, we describe how we recently enhanced the current density and efficiency of our cells. We achieved a cell efficiency of 8.0% for pc-Si cells in substrate configuration. Our cell process is based on pc-Si layers made by AIC and thermal CVD on smoothened alumina substrates. The cells are in substrate configuration with deposited a-Si heterojunction emitters and interdigitated top contacts. The front surface of the cells is plasma textured which leads to an increase in current density. The current density is further enhanced by minimizing the back surface field thickness of the cells to reduce the light loss in this layer. Our present pc-Si solar cell efficiency together with the fast progression that we have made over the last few years indicate the large potential of pc-Si solar cells based on the AIC seed layer approach.

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