scholarly journals A simulation study on the effect of size gold nanoparticles on broadband light absorption in dye-sensitised solar cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 67 (3 May-Jun) ◽  
pp. 509
Author(s):  
Karwan Wasman Qadir
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Incident Angle ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Metal Nanoparticle ◽  
Absorption Enhancement ◽  
Difference Time ◽  
Nanoparticle Sizes

Plasmon-assisted energy conversion in dye-sensitised solar cells (DSSCs) has been achieved by applying gold (Au) nanoparticles (NPs) inside Titania (TiO2) photoanodes. Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) were introduced into DSSCs to further enhance their power conversion efficiency (PCE). In this research work, an effort has been made to enhance the optical absorption and improve the performance of DSSCs. By utilising finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) software, GNPs with radii of 15, 25, 35, 45, 55, 65, 75 and 85 nm were produced and introduced into the TiO2 photoanode. The optimum radius for the optical absorption enhancement was found to be 85 nm because the effect of plasmon coupling is more significant for metal nanoparticle sizes > 60 nm. The effect of various sizes of GNPs on light scattering has also been presented in this study. Moreover, the investigation has focused on the role of incident angle of light source on the absorption in TiO2 films. It was found that the optimum incident angle for the enhancement of broadband optical absorption in the wavelength range of 450–800 nm is 70°.

Structure, Optical Absorption, and Performance of Organic Solar Cells Improved by Gold Nanoparticles in Buffer Layers

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (44) ◽  
pp. 24430-24437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingguo Yang ◽  
Shanglei Feng ◽  
Meng Li ◽  
Zhongwei Wu ◽  
Xiao Fang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
And Performance

Efficient optical absorption enhancement in organic solar cells by using a 2-dimensional periodic light trapping structure

2014 ◽  
Vol 104 (24) ◽  
pp. 243904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng-Shuo Zu ◽  
Xiao-Bo Shi ◽  
Jian Liang ◽  
Mei-Feng Xu ◽  
Chun-Sing Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Absorption Enhancement

Optical absorption enhancement in NH2CH=NH2PbI3 lead halide perovskite solar cells with nanotextures

2017 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 015011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziang Xie ◽  
Shuren Sun ◽  
Xixi Xie ◽  
Ruixiang Hou ◽  
Wanjin Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Absorption Enhancement ◽  
Halide Perovskite ◽  
Lead Halide

scholarly journals Optical Absorption Enhancement in Amorphous Silicon Films and Solar Cell Precursors Using the Aluminum-Induced Glass Texturing Method

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nasim Sahraei ◽  
Selvaraj Venkataraj ◽  
Premachandran Vayalakkara ◽  
Armin G. Aberle
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Optical Absorption ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Absorber Layer ◽  
Silicon Films ◽  
Absorption Enhancement ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency

One of the key issues of thin-film silicon solar cells is their limited optical absorptance due to the thin absorber layer and the low absorption coefficient for near-infrared wavelengths. Texturing of one or more interfaces in the layered structure of these cells is an important technique to scatter light and enhance the optical pathlength. This in turn enhances the optical absorption of the solar radiation in the absorber layer and improves the solar cell efficiency. In this paper we investigate the effects of textured glass superstrate surfaces on the optical absorptance of intrinsic a-Si:H films and a-Si:Hp-i-nthin-film solar cell precursors deposited onto them. The silicon-facing surface of the glass sheets was textured with the aluminium-induced glass texturing method (AIT method). Absorption in both intrinsic silicon films and solar cell precursor structures is found to increase strongly due to the textured glass superstrate. The increased absorption due to the AIT glass opens up the possibility to reduce the absorber layer thickness of a-Si:H solar cells.

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