scholarly journals The prospective application of a graphene/MoS2 heterostructure in Si-HIT solar cells for higher efficiency

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
pp. 3231-3243
Author(s):  
Chandra Kamal Borah ◽  
Pawan K. Tyagi ◽  
Sanjeev Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Output Efficiency ◽  
Prospective Application ◽  
Silicon Based

Graphene, MoS2 and silicon-based HIT solar cell with 25.61% output efficiency.

A recent overview on the porphyrin-based π-extended small molecules as donors and acceptors for high-performance organic solar cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkatesh Piradi ◽  
Feng Yan ◽  
Xunjin Zhu ◽  
Wai-Yeung Raymond Wong
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Small Molecules ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Effective Alternative ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cost Effective Alternative ◽  
Silicon Based

Organic solar cells (OSCs) have been considered as a promising cost-effective alternative to silicon-based solar cell counterparts due to their lightweight, mechanical flexibility, and easy fabrication features. Over the past...

scholarly journals Numerical Design of Ultrathin Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon-Based Solar Cell

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
F. X. Abomo Abega ◽  
A. Teyou Ngoupo ◽  
J. M. B. Ndjaka
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Buffer Layer ◽  
Defect Density ◽  
Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Theoretical Work ◽  
Silicon Based ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hydrogenated Amorphous

Numerical modelling is used to confirm experimental and theoretical work. The aim of this work is to present how to simulate ultrathin hydrogenated amorphous silicon- (a-Si:H-) based solar cells with a ITO BRL in their architectures. The results obtained in this study come from SCAPS-1D software. In the first step, the comparison between the J-V characteristics of simulation and experiment of the ultrathin a-Si:H-based solar cell is in agreement. Secondly, to explore the impact of certain properties of the solar cell, investigations focus on the study of the influence of the intrinsic layer and the buffer layer/absorber interface on the electrical parameters ( J SC , V OC , FF, and η ). The increase of the intrinsic layer thickness improves performance, while the bulk defect density of the intrinsic layer and the surface defect density of the buffer layer/ i -(a-Si:H) interface, respectively, in the ranges [109 cm-3, 1015 cm-3] and [1010 cm-2, 5 × 10 13  cm-2], do not affect the performance of the ultrathin a-Si:H-based solar cell. Analysis also shows that with approximately 1 μm thickness of the intrinsic layer, the optimum conversion efficiency is 12.71% ( J SC = 18.95   mA · c m − 2 , V OC = 0.973   V , and FF = 68.95 % ). This work presents a contribution to improving the performance of a-Si-based solar cells.

Nanotechnology for Photovoltaic Energy

2014 ◽  
pp. 319-346
Author(s):  
Salahuddin Qazi ◽  
Farhan A. Qazi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Photovoltaic Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Silicon Based

Solar radiation is plentiful and a clean source of power. However, despite the first practical use of silicon based solar cell more than 50 years ago, it has not been exploited to its full potential due to the high cost of electrical conversion on a per Watt basis. Many new kinds of photovoltaic cells such as multi-junction solar cells dye –sensitized solar cells and organic solar cell incorporating element of nanotechnology have been proposed to increase the efficiency and reduce the cost. Nanotechnology, in the form of quantum dots, nanorods, nanotubes, and grapheme, has been shown to enhance absorption of sunlight, makes low cost flexible solar panels and increases the efficiency of photovoltaic cells. The chapter reviews the state of current photovoltaic cells and challenges it presents. It also discusses the use of nanotechnology in the application of photovoltaic cells and future research directions to improve the efficiency of solar cells and reduce the cost.

Nanotechnology for Photovoltaic Energy

2013 ◽  
pp. 163-191
Author(s):  
Salahuddin Qazi ◽  
Farhan A. Qazi
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Photovoltaic Cells ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Silicon Based

Solar radiation is plentiful and a clean source of power. However, despite the first practical use of silicon based solar cell more than 50 years ago, it has not been exploited to its full potential due to the high cost of electrical conversion on a per Watt basis. Many new kinds of photovoltaic cells such as multi-junction solar cells dye –sensitized solar cells and organic solar cell incorporating element of nanotechnology have been proposed to increase the efficiency and reduce the cost. Nanotechnology, in the form of quantum dots, nanorods, nanotubes, and grapheme, has been shown to enhance absorption of sunlight, makes low cost flexible solar panels and increases the efficiency of photovoltaic cells. The chapter reviews the state of current photovoltaic cells and challenges it presents. It also discusses the use of nanotechnology in the application of photovoltaic cells and future research directions to improve the efficiency of solar cells and reduce the cost.

Novel high-efficiency crystalline-silicon-based compound heterojunction solar cells: HCT (heterojunction with compound thin-layer)

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (29) ◽  
pp. 15400-15410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiming Liu ◽  
Yun Sun ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Jianghong Yao
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Layer ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Heterojunction Solar Cell ◽  
Heterojunction Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Based

A novel high-efficiency c-Si heterojunction solar cell with using compound hetero-materials is proposed and denominated HCT (heterojunction with a compound thin-layer).

scholarly journals Key Success Factors and Future Perspective of Silicon-Based Solar Cells

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Binetti ◽  
M. Acciarri ◽  
A. Le Donne ◽  
M. Morgano ◽  
Y. Jestin
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Control Device ◽  
Future Perspective ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Silicon Technology ◽  
Silicon Based ◽  
The Impact

Today, after more than 70 years of continued progress on silicon technology, about 85% of cumulative installed photovolatic (PV) modules are based on crystalline silicon (c-Si). PV devices based on silicon are the most common solar cells currently being produced, and it is mainly due to silicon technology that the PV has grown by 40% per year over the last decade. An additional step in the silicon solar cell development is ongoing, and it is related to a further efficiency improvement through defect control, device optimization, surface modification, and nanotechnology approaches. This paper attempts to briefly review the most important advances and current technologies used to produce crystalline silicon solar devices and in the meantime the most challenging and promising strategies acting to increase the efficiency to cost/ratio of silicon solar cells. Eventually, the impact and the potentiality of using a nanotechnology approach in a silicon-based solar cell are also described.

scholarly journals Advances on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) Nanostructures and Natural Colorants: A Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 288
Author(s):  
José A. Castillo-Robles ◽  
Enrique Rocha-Rangel ◽  
José A. Ramírez-de-León ◽  
Frida C. Caballero-Rico ◽  
Eddie N. Armendáriz-Mireles
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Extraction Methods ◽  
Semiconductor Film ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Dye Sensitized ◽  
Silicon Based

Human beings are attempting to take advantage of renewable natural resources by using solar cells. These devices take the sun’s radiation and convert it into electrical energy. The issue with traditional silicon-based solar cells is their manufacturing costs and environmental problems. For this reason, alternatives have been developed within the solar cell field. One of these alternatives is the dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC), also known as Grätzel solar cells. DSSCs are a type of solar cell that mimics photosynthesis. They have a photoanode, which is formed by a semiconductor film sensitized with a dye. Some of their advantages include low-cost manufacturing, eco-friendly materials use, and suitability for most environments. This review discusses four important aspects, with two related to the dye, which can be natural or synthetic. Herein, only natural dyes and their extraction methods were selected. On the other hand, this paper discusses the nanostructures used for DSSCs, the TiO2 nanostructure being the most reported; it recently reached an efficiency level of 10.3%. Finally, a review on the novelties in DSSCs technology is presented, where it is observed that the use of Catrin protein (cow brain) shows 1.45% of efficiency, which is significantly lower if compared to Ag nanoparticles doped with graphene that report 9.9% efficiency.

scholarly journals MODELING METAL NANOPARTICLES INFLUENCE TO PROPERTIES OF SILICON SOLAR CELLS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 336-345
Author(s):  
Jasurbek Gulomov ◽  
◽  
Rayimjon Aliev ◽  
Murad Nasirov ◽  
Jakhongir Ziyoitdinov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Gold And Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Modeling Software ◽  
Optical Layer ◽  
Silicon Based

Nanotechnologies are entering every field. Nanoparticles have been widely used in medicine and technology. We decided to study the behavior of nanoparticles under the influence of light and its effects on solar cells, based on a number of properties. How gold and silver nanoparticles are introduced into the optical layer of the solar cell has been studied enough to affect the properties of the solar cell. However, the effect of silicon-based solar cell metal nanoparticles in the n domain on the solar cell has not been sufficiently studied. In addition, in this study, the properties of solar cells, which included nanoparticles of various shapes, were modeled. Since the end of the last century, new methods of modeling have been introduced into scientific research. A lot of modeling software has been developed. They are based on a numerical method. Synopsys program of Sentaurus TCAD software package was used in the modeling to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the research. Using Sentaurus TCAD, a model of a silicon-based solar cell with simple and various shapes of platinum nanoparticles embedded in the n field was developed. The focus is on determining the effect of the shape of a nanoparticle introduced on solar cells on its properties. The effect of nanoparticles on the optical and I-V characteristics of a solar cell is also analyzed in depth.

Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting using Adapted Silicon Based Multi-Junction Solar Cell Structures: Development of Solar Cells and Catalysts, Upscaling of Combined Photovoltaic-Electrochemical Devices and Performance Stability

2019 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedhelm Finger ◽  
Katharina Welter ◽  
Félix Urbain ◽  
Vladimir Smirnov ◽  
Bernhard Kaiser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Optical Quality ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Metal Catalyst ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Fuel Production ◽  
Silicon Based

Abstract Thin film silicon based multi-junction solar cells were developed for application in combined photovoltaic electrochemical systems for hydrogen production from water splitting. Going from single, tandem, triple up to quadruple junctions, we cover a range of open circuit voltages from 0.5 V to 2.8 V at photovoltaic cell (PV) efficiencies above 13%. The solar cells were combined with electrochemical (EC) cells in integrated devices from 0.5 cm2 to 64 cm2. Various combinations of catalyst pairs for the oxygen and hydrogen evolution reaction side (OER and HER) were investigated with respect to electrochemical activity, stability, cost and – important for the integrated device – optical quality of the metal catalyst on the HER side as back reflector of the attached solar cell. The combined PV-EC systems were further investigated under varied operation temperatures and illumination conditions for estimation of outdoor performance and annual fuel production yield. For 0.5 cm2 size combined systems a maximum solar-to-hydrogen efficiency ηSTH = 9.5% was achieved under standard test conditions. For device upscaling to 64 cm2 various concepts of contact interconnects for reduced current and fill factor loss when using large size solar cells were investigated. To replace high performance noble metal based catalyst pairs (Pt/RuO2 or Pt/IrOx), more abundant and cheaper NiMo (HER) and NiFeOx (OER) compounds were prepared via electrodeposition. With the NiMo/NiFeOx catalyst pair we obtained ηSTH = 5.1% for a 64 cm2 size solar cell which was even better than the performance of the Pt/IrO2 system (ηSTH = 4.8%). In simulated day-night cycle operation the NiMo/NiFeOx catalyst pair showed excellent stability over several days. The experimental studies were successfully accompanied by simulation of the entire PV-EC device using a series connection model which allowed studies and pre-estimations of device performance by varying individual components such as catalysts, electrolytes, or solar cells. Based on these results we discuss the prospects and challenges of integrated PV-EC devices on large area for hydrogen and solar fuel production in general.

Optical, Electrical and Photo-Electrical Characteristics of Bio-Polymeric Complex of Natural Chromatophore & Development of Non-Silicon Solar Cells

2010 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 23-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.S. Pradhan ◽  
A. Sarkar
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Electrical Characteristics ◽  
Polymeric Complex ◽  
Electrical Behaviour ◽  
Plant Leaves ◽  
Application Potential ◽  
Nano Cluster ◽  
Silicon Based

Gum Arabica, an Electro-Active Bio-Polymer (EABP) is employed to develop photosensitive bio-complexes with chromophore matter collected from natural flowers and chlorophyll from plant leaves. The photosensitivity and enhancement of electro-activity of the developed complex and nano-cluster doped specimens of the same are examined experimentally. The electrical, optical, and photoelectrical characteristics are also investigated experimentally. It has been observed that the electrical property is mostly mixed conducting and can be tailored. The photo electrical behaviour is found to be fascinating. The developed complex is capable of absorbing light by losing or gaining electrons. The application potential of the developed complex toward light harvesting processes is exploited to develop a non-silicon based solar cell. The electrical characteristics of the developed solar cells are studied. The results obtained are good when compared to those of existing solar cells.

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