A broadband and omnidirectional light-harvesting scheme employing nanospheres on Si solar cells

Guan-Jhong Lin; Hsin-Ping Wang; Der-Hsien Lien; Po-Han Fu; Hung-Chih Chang; Cheng-Han Ho; Chin-An Lin; Kun-Yu Lai; Jr-Hau He

doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2014.03.004

Author(s)

Guan-Jhong Lin
Hsin-Ping Wang
Der-Hsien Lien
Po-Han Fu
Hung-Chih Chang
Cheng-Han Ho
Chin-An Lin
Kun-Yu Lai

Detail(s)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	36-43
Journal / Publication	Nano Energy
Volume	6
Online published	12 Mar 2014
Publication status	Published - May 2014
Externally published	Yes

Link(s)

DOI	DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2014.03.004 Final Published version
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Abstract

The optimized nanospheres (NSs) are simulated and then employed as light-harvesting nanostructures on Si solar cells (SCs). Uniformly distributed monolayers of NSs effectively suppress the reflection over the broadband region at the incident angles up to 85°, greatly improving the optical absorption of the SCs. The calculation results indicating significant reflection elimination and strong forward scattering agree with those obtained by experimental measurements, where the devices with NSs exhibit improved external quantum efficiencies by 13% at 800. nm and conversion efficiency by 21.6%. This simple, controllable and scalable fabrication of broadband and omnidirectional light-harvesting nanostructures is desired from the standpoint of practical applicability in SCs.

Research Area(s)

Light harvesting, Nanospheres, Omnidirectionality, Scattering, Solar cells

Citation Format(s)

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A broadband and omnidirectional light-harvesting scheme employing nanospheres on Si solar cells. / Lin, Guan-Jhong; Wang, Hsin-Ping; Lien, Der-Hsien; Fu, Po-Han; Chang, Hung-Chih; Ho, Cheng-Han; Lin, Chin-An; Lai, Kun-Yu; He, Jr-Hau.

In: Nano Energy, Vol. 6, 05.2014, p. 36-43.

Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review

Lin, G-J, Wang, H-P, Lien, D-H, Fu, P-H, Chang, H-C, Ho, C-H, Lin, C-A, Lai, K-Y & He, J-H 2014, 'A broadband and omnidirectional light-harvesting scheme employing nanospheres on Si solar cells', Nano Energy, vol. 6, pp. 36-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2014.03.004

Lin, G-J., Wang, H-P., Lien, D-H., Fu, P-H., Chang, H-C., Ho, C-H., Lin, C-A., Lai, K-Y., & He, J-H. (2014). A broadband and omnidirectional light-harvesting scheme employing nanospheres on Si solar cells. Nano Energy, 6, 36-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2014.03.004

Lin G-J, Wang H-P, Lien D-H, Fu P-H, Chang H-C, Ho C-H et al. A broadband and omnidirectional light-harvesting scheme employing nanospheres on Si solar cells. Nano Energy. 2014 May;6:36-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2014.03.004

Lin, Guan-Jhong ; Wang, Hsin-Ping ; Lien, Der-Hsien ; Fu, Po-Han ; Chang, Hung-Chih ; Ho, Cheng-Han ; Lin, Chin-An ; Lai, Kun-Yu ; He, Jr-Hau. / A broadband and omnidirectional light-harvesting scheme employing nanospheres on Si solar cells. In: Nano Energy. 2014 ; Vol. 6. pp. 36-43.