A Silicon Nanocrystal Schottky Junction Solar Cell produced from Colloidal Silicon Nanocrystals
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Solution-processed semiconductors are seen as a promising route to reducing the cost of the photovoltaic device manufacture. We are reporting a single-layer Schottky photovoltaic device that was fabricated by spin-coating intrinsic silicon nanocrystals (Si NCs) f...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2010-01-01
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Series: | Nanoscale Research Letters |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-010-9632-z |
Summary: | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Solution-processed semiconductors are seen as a promising route to reducing the cost of the photovoltaic device manufacture. We are reporting a single-layer Schottky photovoltaic device that was fabricated by spin-coating intrinsic silicon nanocrystals (Si NCs) from colloidal suspension. The thin-film formation process was based on Si NCs without any ligand attachment, exchange, or removal reactions. The Schottky junction device showed a photovoltaic response with a power conversion efficiency of 0.02%, a fill factor of 0.26, short circuit-current density of 0.148 mA/cm<sup>2</sup>, and open-circuit voltage of 0.51 V.</p> |
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ISSN: | 1931-7573 1556-276X |