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Thin film ZnO/Si heterojunction solar cells: Design and implementation

  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

New approaches are being explored towards a successful thin film ZnO/Si heterojunction solar cell. The current approach involves Al-doped ZnO and microcrystalline Si grown by metal-induced growth. Nanoparticles added to the ZnO layer may introduce plasmonic effects and light scattering. Current work using an Al-ZnO/Buffer/Bulk-Si device has achieved a JSC of 28.26 mA/cm2, a VOC of 360 mV, and an efficiency of 5.91%. Fabricated Schottky photodiode devices using MIG-Si have achieved a J SC of around 5.4 mA/cm2 and VOC of 245 mV. According to simulations, an Al-ZnO/MIG-Si device can reach a JSC of 18.54 mA/cm2, a VOC of 670 mV, and an efficiency of 10.359% without plasmonic effects.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgram - 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012
Pages1217-1219
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012 - Austin, TX, United States
Duration: Jun 3 2012Jun 8 2012

Publication series

NameConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Conference

Conference38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2012
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAustin, TX
Period06/3/1206/8/12

Keywords

  • crystalline materials
  • heterojunctions
  • nanoparticles
  • photovoltaic cells
  • silicon
  • thin films

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