Design and analysis of multi-layer silicon nanoparticle solar cells
Abstract We investigate the concept of nanoparticle-based solar cells composed of a silicon nanoparticle stack as a light trapping absorber for ultrathin photovoltaics. We study the potential of using these inherently nanotextured structures in enhancing the light absorption. For this, a detailed op...
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| author | Sayyed Reza Mirnaziry Mohammad Ali Shameli Leila Yousefi |
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| description | Abstract We investigate the concept of nanoparticle-based solar cells composed of a silicon nanoparticle stack as a light trapping absorber for ultrathin photovoltaics. We study the potential of using these inherently nanotextured structures in enhancing the light absorption. For this, a detailed optical analysis is performed on dependency of the cell response to parameters such as the number of particle layers, lattice structure and angle of incidence; Optical response of these cells are then compared with the results in conventional silicon solar cells. Moreover, we propose various configurations to apply these submicron particles as a p–n junction solar cell. We also compute the electrical performance of selected configurations. In doing so, key issues including the effect of contact points between nanoparticles and impact of loss are addressed. In the end, we show how $$\mathrm{SiO}_2$$ SiO 2 nanoparticles on top of the cell structure can enhance the photocurrent. The appropriate range of $$\mathrm{SiO}_2$$ SiO 2 particle size is also obtained for the typical cell structures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cf149e24e92f443083ec3f35c9534b1f2022-12-22T02:48:44ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222022-08-0112111310.1038/s41598-022-17677-zDesign and analysis of multi-layer silicon nanoparticle solar cellsSayyed Reza Mirnaziry0Mohammad Ali Shameli1Leila Yousefi2Department of Electrical Engineering, University of QomSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of TehranSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, University of TehranAbstract We investigate the concept of nanoparticle-based solar cells composed of a silicon nanoparticle stack as a light trapping absorber for ultrathin photovoltaics. We study the potential of using these inherently nanotextured structures in enhancing the light absorption. For this, a detailed optical analysis is performed on dependency of the cell response to parameters such as the number of particle layers, lattice structure and angle of incidence; Optical response of these cells are then compared with the results in conventional silicon solar cells. Moreover, we propose various configurations to apply these submicron particles as a p–n junction solar cell. We also compute the electrical performance of selected configurations. In doing so, key issues including the effect of contact points between nanoparticles and impact of loss are addressed. In the end, we show how $$\mathrm{SiO}_2$$ SiO 2 nanoparticles on top of the cell structure can enhance the photocurrent. The appropriate range of $$\mathrm{SiO}_2$$ SiO 2 particle size is also obtained for the typical cell structures.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17677-z |
| spellingShingle | Sayyed Reza Mirnaziry Mohammad Ali Shameli Leila Yousefi Design and analysis of multi-layer silicon nanoparticle solar cells Scientific Reports |
| title | Design and analysis of multi-layer silicon nanoparticle solar cells |
| title_full | Design and analysis of multi-layer silicon nanoparticle solar cells |
| title_fullStr | Design and analysis of multi-layer silicon nanoparticle solar cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design and analysis of multi-layer silicon nanoparticle solar cells |
| title_short | Design and analysis of multi-layer silicon nanoparticle solar cells |
| title_sort | design and analysis of multi layer silicon nanoparticle solar cells |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17677-z |
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