Design strategies of ZnO heterojunction arrays towards effective photovoltaic applications
Abstract ZnO nanorods (NRs) heterojunction arrays have been widely used in photovoltaic cells owing to the outstanding photoelectrical chracteristics, high stability and low cost. The NRs arrays structure can integrate multiple functional components, so that it can exhibit more excellent physical an...
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| author | Fen Qiao Kaiyue Sun Huaqiang Chu Junfeng Wang Yi Xie Liping Chen Tingting Yan |
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| description | Abstract ZnO nanorods (NRs) heterojunction arrays have been widely used in photovoltaic cells owing to the outstanding photoelectrical chracteristics, high stability and low cost. The NRs arrays structure can integrate multiple functional components, so that it can exhibit more excellent physical and chemical properties that even independent components do not possess. The design of heterojunction nanostructures can effectively solve the problems of light absorption and carrier transport. First, the synthesis methods of ZnO NRs and their heterojunction arrays were systematically introduced, including traditional chemical vapor deposition (CVD), electrodeposition, hydrothermal method, and so on, the different structures and properties of ZnO NRs heterojunctions were analyzed. Then, the selected materials could be further processed and assembled into NRs array heterojunction with integrated functions were discussed. The strategies of maximizing energy conversion performance (structure optimization, heterojunction, surface plasmon resonance, and doping) were emphatically summarized. In addition, the research progress of ZnO NRs and their heterojunctions in photoelectric energy conversion system were summarized, and the application potential of combining nanostructure design with solar cells was summarized. Finally, the challenges and future development prospects of ZnO NRs and their heterojunction arrays in photovoltaic conversion were pointed out. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-830628dfc2554a32a63228722f92190a2022-12-22T03:12:29ZengWileyBattery Energy2768-16962022-01-0111n/an/a10.1002/bte2.20210008Design strategies of ZnO heterojunction arrays towards effective photovoltaic applicationsFen Qiao0Kaiyue Sun1Huaqiang Chu2Junfeng Wang3Yi Xie4Liping Chen5Tingting Yan6School of Energy & Power Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang ChinaSchool of Energy & Power Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang ChinaSchool of Energy and Environment Anhui University of Technology Ma'anshan ChinaSchool of Energy & Power Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang ChinaState Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures Wuhan University of Technology Wuhan ChinaWuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd. Wuxi ChinaWuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd. Wuxi ChinaAbstract ZnO nanorods (NRs) heterojunction arrays have been widely used in photovoltaic cells owing to the outstanding photoelectrical chracteristics, high stability and low cost. The NRs arrays structure can integrate multiple functional components, so that it can exhibit more excellent physical and chemical properties that even independent components do not possess. The design of heterojunction nanostructures can effectively solve the problems of light absorption and carrier transport. First, the synthesis methods of ZnO NRs and their heterojunction arrays were systematically introduced, including traditional chemical vapor deposition (CVD), electrodeposition, hydrothermal method, and so on, the different structures and properties of ZnO NRs heterojunctions were analyzed. Then, the selected materials could be further processed and assembled into NRs array heterojunction with integrated functions were discussed. The strategies of maximizing energy conversion performance (structure optimization, heterojunction, surface plasmon resonance, and doping) were emphatically summarized. In addition, the research progress of ZnO NRs and their heterojunctions in photoelectric energy conversion system were summarized, and the application potential of combining nanostructure design with solar cells was summarized. Finally, the challenges and future development prospects of ZnO NRs and their heterojunction arrays in photovoltaic conversion were pointed out.https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.20210008heterojunction arraypreparation methodsolar cellZnO NRs |
| spellingShingle | Fen Qiao Kaiyue Sun Huaqiang Chu Junfeng Wang Yi Xie Liping Chen Tingting Yan Design strategies of ZnO heterojunction arrays towards effective photovoltaic applications Battery Energy heterojunction array preparation method solar cell ZnO NRs |
| title | Design strategies of ZnO heterojunction arrays towards effective photovoltaic applications |
| title_full | Design strategies of ZnO heterojunction arrays towards effective photovoltaic applications |
| title_fullStr | Design strategies of ZnO heterojunction arrays towards effective photovoltaic applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design strategies of ZnO heterojunction arrays towards effective photovoltaic applications |
| title_short | Design strategies of ZnO heterojunction arrays towards effective photovoltaic applications |
| title_sort | design strategies of zno heterojunction arrays towards effective photovoltaic applications |
| topic | heterojunction array preparation method solar cell ZnO NRs |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/bte2.20210008 |
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