Controlling the absorption spectrum within a thin amorphous silicon layer by using the size dependent plasmonic behaviour of silver nanoparticles

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 031614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aparajita Mandal ◽  
Partha Chaudhuri
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Absorption Spectrum ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Silicon Layer ◽  
Size Dependent

Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells With Silver Nanoparticles Embedded Inside the Absorber Layer

2010 ◽  
Vol 1245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rudi Santbergen ◽  
Renrong Liang ◽  
Miro Zeman
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Metal Nanoparticles ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Silicon Layer ◽  
Absorber Layer ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Bottom Part ◽  
Embedded Particles

AbstractA novel light trapping technique for solar cells is based on light scattering by metal nanoparticles through excitation of localized surface plasmons. We investigated the effect of metal nanoparticles embedded inside the absorber layer of amorphous silicon solar cells on the cell performance. The position of the particles inside the absorber layer was varied. Transmission electron microscopy images of the cell devices showed well defined silver nanoparticles, indicating that they survive the embedding procedure. The optical absorption of samples where the silver nanoparticles were embedded in thin amorphous silicon layer showed an enhancement peak around the plasmon resonance of 800 nm. The embedded particles significantly reduce the performance of the fabricated devices. We attribute this to the recombination of photogenerated charge carriers in the absorber layer induced by the presence of the silver nanoparticles. Finally we demonstrate that the fabricated solar cells exhibit tandem-like behavior where the silver nanoparticles separate the absorber layer into a top and bottom part.

Synthesis, performance and growth mechanism of silver nanoparticle coated SERS fiber probe

2019 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
pp. 305
Author(s):  
Mengmei Geng ◽  
Yuting Long ◽  
Tongqing Liu ◽  
Zijuan Du ◽  
Hong Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Absorption Spectrum ◽  
Reaction Time ◽  
Growth Mechanism ◽  
Fiber Optic ◽  
Fiber Optic Probe ◽  
Visible Absorption ◽  
Fiber Probe ◽  
Surface Enhanced Raman ◽  
Optic Probe

Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) fiber probe provides abundant interaction area between light and materials, permits detection within limited space and is especially useful for remote or in situ detection. A silver decorated SERS fiber optic probe was prepared by hydrothermal method. This method manages to accomplish the growth of silver nanoparticles and its adherence on fiber optic tip within one step, simplifying the synthetic procedure. The effects of reaction time on phase composition, surface plasmon resonance property and morphology were investigated by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum (UV-VIS absorption spectrum) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The results showed that when reaction time is prolonged from 4–8 hours at 180 °C, crystals size and size distribution of silver nanoparticles increase. Furthermore, the morphology, crystal size and distribution density of silver nanoparticles evolve along with reaction time. A growth mechanism based on two factors, equilibrium between nucleation and growth, and the existence of PVP, is hypothesized. The SERS fiber probe can detect rhodamin 6G (R6G) at the concentration of 10−6 M. This SERS fiber probe exhibits promising potential in organic dye and pesticide residue detection.

scholarly journals Exposure Media and Nanoparticle Size Influence on the Fate, Bioaccumulation, and Toxicity of Silver Nanoparticles to Higher Plant Salvinia minima

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 2305
Author(s):  
Melusi Thwala ◽  
Stephen Klaine ◽  
Ndeke Musee
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Hard Water ◽  
Higher Plant ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Chlorophyll Pigments ◽  
Size Dependent ◽  
Predicted Environmental Concentrations ◽  
Low Exposure ◽  
Toxicity Pattern

Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are favoured antibacterial agents in nano-enabled products and can be released into water resources where they potentially elicit adverse effects. Herein, interactions of 10 and 40 nm AgNPs (10-AgNPs and 40-AgNPs) with aquatic higher plant Salvinia minima at 600 µg/L in moderately hard water (MHW), MHW of raised calcium (Ca2+), and MHW containing natural organic matter (NOM) were examined. The exposure media variants altered the AgNPs’ surface properties, causing size-dependent agglomeration. The bio-accessibility in the ascending order was: NOM < MHW < Ca2+, was higher in plants exposed to 10-AgNPs, and across all exposures, accumulation was higher in roots compared to fronds. The AgNPs reduced plant growth and the production of chlorophyll pigments a and b; the toxic effects were influenced by exposure media chemistry, and the smaller 10-AgNPs were commonly the most toxic relative to 40-AgNPs. The toxicity pattern was linked to the averagely higher dissolution of 10-AgNPs compared to the larger counterparts. The scanning electron microscopy and X-ray fluorescence analytical techniques were found limited in examining the interaction of the plants with AgNPs at the low exposure concentration used in this study, thus challenging their applicability considering the even lower predicted environmental concentrations AgNPs.

Size-dependent cytotoxicity of silver nanoparticles in human neutrophils

2015 ◽  
Vol 238 (2) ◽  
pp. S216 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Soares ◽  
D. Ribeiro ◽  
E. Fernandes ◽  
M. Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Human Neutrophils ◽  
Size Dependent

scholarly journals Size-dependent acute toxicity of silver nanoparticles in mice

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young-Man Cho ◽  
Yasuko Mizuta ◽  
Jun-ichi Akagi ◽  
Takeshi Toyoda ◽  
Mizuki Sone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Acute Toxicity ◽  
Size Dependent

p-type nc-SiOx:H emitter layer for silicon heterojunction solar cells grown by rf-PECVD

2015 ◽  
Vol 1770 ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henriette A. Gatz ◽  
Yinghuan Kuang ◽  
Marcel A. Verheijen ◽  
Jatin K. Rath ◽  
Wilhelmus M.M. (Erwin) Kessels ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Silicon Layer ◽  
Nanocrystalline Silicon ◽  
Emitter Layer ◽  
Heterojunction Solar Cells ◽  
P Type ◽  
Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells

ABSTRACTSilicon heterojunction solar cells (SHJ) with thin intrinsic layers are well known for their high efficiencies. A promising way to further enhance their excellent characteristics is to enable more light to enter the crystalline silicon (c-Si) absorber of the cell while maintaining a simple cell configuration. Our approach is to replace the amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) emitter layer with a more transparent nanocrystalline silicon oxide (nc-SiOx:H) layer. In this work, we focus on optimizing the p-type nc-SiOx:H material properties, grown by radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (rf PECVD), on an amorphous silicon layer.20 nm thick nanocrystalline layers were successfully grown on a 5 nm a-Si:H layer. The effect of different ratios of trimethylboron to silane gas flow rates on the material properties were investigated, yielding an optimized material with a conductivity in the lateral direction of 7.9×10-4 S/cm combined with a band gap of E04 = 2.33 eV. Despite its larger thickness as compared to a conventional window a-Si:H p-layer, the novel layer stack of a-Si:H(i)/nc-SiOx:H(p) shows significantly enhanced transmission compared to the stack with a conventional a-Si:H(p) emitter. Altogether, the chosen material exhibits promising characteristics for implementation in SHJ solar cells.

Study on Light Induced Leakage Current Related to Amorphous Silicon TFT Design

2007 ◽  
Vol 124-126 ◽  
pp. 259-262
Author(s):  
Jae Hong Jeon ◽  
Kang Woong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Leakage Current ◽  
Thin Film Transistor ◽  
Silicon Layer ◽  
Gate Electrode ◽  
Silicon Thin Film ◽  
Pattern Design ◽  
Conventional Design ◽  
The One

We investigated the effect of amorphous silicon pattern design regarding to light induced leakage current in amorphous silicon thin film transistor. In addition to conventional design, where amorphous silicon layer is protruding outside the gate electrode, we designed and fabricated amorphous silicon thin film transistors in another two types of bottom gated structure. The one is that the amorphous silicon layer is located completely inside the gate electrode and the other is that the amorphous silicon layer is protruding outside the gate electrode but covered completely by the source and drain electrode. Measurement of the light induced leakage current caused by backlight revealed that the design where the amorphous silicon is located inside the gate electrode was the most effective however the last design was also effective in reducing the leakage current about one order lower than that of the conventional design.

Nanotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles to Red Blood Cells: Size Dependent Adsorption, Uptake, and Hemolytic Activity

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 501-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Qiang Chen ◽  
Li Fang ◽  
Jian Ling ◽  
Cheng Zhi Ding ◽  
Bin Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Red Blood Cells ◽  
Hemolytic Activity ◽  
Blood Cells ◽  
Size Dependent

scholarly journals Size-dependent activity of silver nanoparticles on the morphological switch and biofilm formation of opportunistic pathogenic yeasts

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bettina Szerencsés ◽  
Nóra Igaz ◽  
Ákos Tóbiás ◽  
Zsombor Prucsi ◽  
Andrea Rónavári ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Biofilm Formation ◽  
Size Dependent ◽  
Dependent Activity ◽  
Opportunistic Pathogenic
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