Surface Modifications for Light Trapping in Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells: A Brief Review
| Autor: | Muhammad Quddamah Khokhar, Eun-Chel Cho, Junsin Yi, Young Hyun Cho, Youngkuk Kim, Hyeongsik Park, Minkyu Ju |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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010302 applied physics
Fabrication Materials science business.industry Photovoltaic system Energy conversion efficiency Polishing 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials law.invention law 0103 physical sciences Solar cell Optoelectronics Wafer Crystalline silicon Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0210 nano-technology business Current density |
| Zdroj: | Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials. 21:349-354 |
| ISSN: | 2092-7592 1229-7607 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s42341-020-00203-1 |
| Popis: | Reducing crystalline silicon (c-Si) wafer thickness is an effective method to reduce the fabrication cost as it constitutes a major portion of the photovoltaic module cost. However, the open-circuit voltage and fill factor depend on the wafer thickness; further, the short-circuit current density (JSC), affects the device performance negatively. Therefore, light trapping is vital for increasing the JSC of Si solar cells. Consequently, it is essential for improving the conversion efficiency of the solar cell and reduce its production cost by decreasing the wafer thickness. It can be assumed that the thickness of the Si wafer will gradually achieve a minimum value of ~ 100 μm in the future. Therefore, reducing the as-cut wafer thickness will result in a more efficient use of Si. This paper reports the surface modification for light trapping based on the Si solar cell application. Additionally, we introduce methods for surface modification, such as front-side texturing and rear-side polishing. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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