Silicon Nanowire-Based Solar Cells on Glass: Synthesis, Optical Properties, and Cell Parameters

Sivakov V, Andrae G, Gawlik A, Berger A, Plentz J, Falk F, Christiansen SH (2009)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2009

Journal

Nano Letters American Chemical Society

Book Volume: 9

Pages Range: 1549-1554

Journal Issue: 4

DOI: 10.1021/nl803641f

Abstract

Silicon nanowire (SiNW)-based solar cells on glass substrates have been fabricated by wet electroless chemical etching (using silver nitrate and hydrofluoric acid) of 2.7 \textgreekmm multicrystalline p+nn+ doped silicon layers thereby creating the nanowire structure. Low reflectance (<10%, at 300$-$800 nm) and a strong broadband optical absorption (>90% at 500 nm) have been measured. The highest open-circuit voltage (Voc) and short-circuit current density (Jsc) for AM1.5 illumination were 450 mV and 40 mA/cm2, respectively at a maximum power conversion efficiency of 4.4%.

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM)

Involved external institutions

Max-Planck-Institut für Mikrostrukturphysik (MSP) / Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics DE Germany (DE) Leibniz-Institut für Photonische Technologien e.V. DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Sivakov, V., Andrae, G., Gawlik, A., Berger, A., Plentz, J., Falk, F., & Christiansen, S.H. (2009). Silicon Nanowire-Based Solar Cells on Glass: Synthesis, Optical Properties, and Cell Parameters. Nano Letters, 9(4), 1549-1554. https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/nl803641f

MLA:

Sivakov, V., et al. "Silicon Nanowire-Based Solar Cells on Glass: Synthesis, Optical Properties, and Cell Parameters." Nano Letters 9.4 (2009): 1549-1554.

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