scholarly journals Physical and Technological Aspects of Solar Cells Based on Metal Oxide-Silicon Contacts with Induced Surface Inversion Layer

10.5772/53389 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Malik ◽  
F. Javier De la Hidalga-W
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Inversion Layer ◽  
Surface Inversion ◽  
Metal Oxide Silicon

Metal Oxide Layers in Perovskite Solar Cells: a Double-Edged Sword

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Selina Olthof ◽  
Kai Brinkmann ◽  
Ting Hu ◽  
Klaus Meerholz ◽  
Thoams Riedl
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Oxide Layers

Doped Metal Oxide Nanocrystals for Solution-Processed Hole Extraction Layers in High Efficient Organic Solar Cells

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riva Alkarsifi ◽  
Florent Pourcin ◽  
Pavlo Perkhun ◽  
Mats Fahlman ◽  
Christine Videlot-Ackermann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Solution Processed ◽  
High Efficient

scholarly journals Low-temperature-processed metal oxide electron transport layers for efficient planar perovskite solar cells

Rare Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia-Xing Song ◽  
Xin-Xing Yin ◽  
Zai-Fang Li ◽  
Yao-Wen Li
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Low Temperature ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Transport Layer ◽  
Electron Transport Layer ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Low Temperature Preparation

Abstract As a promising photovoltaic technology, perovskite solar cells (pero-SCs) have developed rapidly over the past few years and the highest power conversion efficiency is beyond 25%. Nowadays, the planar structure is universally popular in pero-SCs due to the simple processing technology and low-temperature preparation. Electron transport layer (ETL) is verified to play a vital role in the device performance of planar pero-SCs. Particularly, the metal oxide (MO) ETL with low-cost, superb versatility, and excellent optoelectronic properties has been widely studied. This review mainly focuses on recent developments in the use of low-temperature-processed MO ETLs for planar pero-SCs. The optical and electronic properties of widely used MO materials of TiO2, ZnO, and SnO2, as well as the optimizations of these MO ETLs are briefly introduced. The commonly used methods for depositing MO ETLs are also discussed. Then, the applications of different MO ETLs on pero-SCs are reviewed. Finally, the challenge and future research of MO-based ETLs toward practical application of efficient planar pero-SCs are proposed. Graphical abstract

scholarly journals Metal oxide electron transport materials for perovskite solar cells: a review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kobra Valadi ◽  
Saideh Gharibi ◽  
Reza Taheri-Ledari ◽  
Seckin Akin ◽  
Ali Maleki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Electron Transport ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells

scholarly journals Nocturnal Boundary Layer Evolution and Its Impacts on the Vertical Distributions of Pollutant Particulate Matter

Atmosphere ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 610
Author(s):  
Yu Shi ◽  
Lei Liu ◽  
Fei Hu ◽  
Guangqiang Fan ◽  
Juntao Huo
Keyword(s):  
Boundary Layer ◽  
Nitrate Concentration ◽  
Inversion Layer ◽  
Mixing Layer ◽  
Early Morning ◽  
Nocturnal Boundary Layer ◽  
Atmospheric Environment ◽  
Considerable Proportion ◽  
Surface Inversion ◽  
Vertical Distributions

To investigate the evolution of the nocturnal boundary layer (NBL) and its impacts on the vertical distributions of pollutant particulates, a combination of in situ observations from a large tethered balloon, remote sensing instruments (aerosol lidar and Doppler wind lidar) and an atmospheric environment-monitoring vehicle were utilized. The observation site was approximately 100 km southwest of Beijing, the capital of China. Results show that a considerable proportion of pollutant particulates were still suspended in the residual layer (RL) (e.g., the nitrate concentration reached 30 μg m−3) after sunset. The NBL height calculated by the aerosol lidar was closer to the top of the RL before midnight because of the pollutants stored aloft in the RL and the shallow surface inversion layer; after midnight, the NBL height was more consistent with the top of the surface inversion layer. As the convective mixing layer gradually became established after sunrise the following day, the pollutants stored in the nocturnal RL of the preceding night were entrained downward into the mixing layer. The early morning PM2.5 concentration near 700 m in the RL on 20 December decreased by 83% compared with the concentration at 13:34 on 20 December at the same height. The nitrate concentration also decreased significantly in the RL, and the mixing down of nitrate from the RL could contribute about 37% to the nitrate in the mixing layer. Turbulence activities still existed in the RL with the bulk Richardson number (Rb) below the threshold value. The corresponding increase in PM2.5 was likely to be correlated with the weak turbulence in the RL in the early morning.

scholarly journals Improved Metal Oxide Electrode for CIGS Solar Cells: The Application of an AgOX Wetting Layer

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nils Neugebohrn ◽  
Norbert Osterthun ◽  
Maximilian Götz-Köhler ◽  
Kai Gehrke ◽  
Carsten Agert
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Metal Layer ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Wetting Layer ◽  
Transparent Conductive Oxides ◽  
Effective Measure

AbstractOxide/metal/oxide (OMO) layer stacks are used to replace transparent conductive oxides as front contact of thin-film solar cells. These multilayer structures not only reduce the overall thickness of the contact, but can be used for colouring of the cells utilizing interference effects. However, sheet resistance and parasitic absorption, both of which depend heavily on the metal layer, should be further reduced to reach higher efficiencies in the solar cells. In this publication, AgOX wetting layers were applied to OMO electrodes to improve the performance of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) thin-film solar cells. We show that an AgOX wetting layer is an effective measure to increase transmission and conductivity of the multilayer electrode. With the presented approach, we were able to improve the short-circuit current density by 18% from 28.8 to 33.9 mA/cm2 with a metal (Ag) film thickness as low as 6 nm. Our results highlight that OMO electrodes can be an effective replacement for conventional transparent conductive oxides like aluminium-doped zinc oxide on thin-film solar cells.

Tunnel DCIV diagnosis of ultrathin gate oxide metal-oxide-silicon transistors

2004 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 870-876 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin B Jie ◽  
K F Lo ◽  
Elgin Quek ◽  
Sanford Chu ◽  
Chih-Tang Sah
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Gate Oxide ◽  
Silicon Transistors ◽  
Metal Oxide Silicon
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