Enhancing the efficiency of silicon solar cells using ZnO nanostructures prepared by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. (5th April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Wu-Jhang; Hsu, Kuo-Chin; Fang, Te-Hua; Tang, I-Tseng; Hsiao, Yu-Jen; Lin, Jia-Ying
• Is Part Of: Materials research express. Volume 6:Number 7(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-04-05
• Subjects: ZnO -- microwave-assisted hydrothermal process -- Si-based interdigitated back contact solar cells -- conversion efficiency; Materials science -- Research -- Periodicals; Materials science -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1088/2053-1591/ab11b1
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2053-1591

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures were grown on interdigitated back contact silicon solar cells (IBC-SSCs) by using the microwave-assisted hydrothermal method. The effect of these ZnO nanostructures grown by different precursor concentrations on the conversion efficiency of solar cells was investigated. The as-prepared ZnO products were analyzed by XRD, SEM, EDS, UV–vis, and PL, then were grown onto IBC-SSCs. The IBC-SSCs conversion efficiency without any ZnO nanostructure was 8.88%, and with a ZnO nanostructure, it reached 12.15%. which effectively enhances the conversion efficiency of IBC-SSCs.