Experimental and theoretical study of low-cost hydrothermally grown nanowire silicon solar cell

Hung Hsien Li; Albert Lin; Yan Kai Zhong; Sze Ming Fu; Shih Yun Lai; Chi Wei Tseng; Shang Ru Lin; Wei Ming Lai; Yu Chiun Lin; Yu Ren Li; Huang-Chung Cheng

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744220

Experimental and theoretical study of low-cost hydrothermally grown nanowire silicon solar cell

Hung Hsien Li, Albert Lin, Yan Kai Zhong, Sze Ming Fu, Shih Yun Lai, Chi Wei Tseng, Shang Ru Lin, Wei Ming Lai, Yu Chiun Lin, Yu Ren Li, Huang-Chung Cheng

Department of Electronics Engineering

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

The low cost and high absorbance is the two most important considerations for thin-film silicon photovoltaics. In this work, aluminum doped zinc oxide(AZO) nanowire is grown by low cost hydrothermal method and nano-structured amorphous silicon(α-Si) solar cell is realized on these AZO nanowire substrate. The experimental result shows superior light trapping property compared to conventional planar structure with 18.83% improvement in photocurrent. Simulation result shows the required thickness for full absorption for high aspect ratio AZO nanowire solar cell is ∼0.3 m, much thinner than planar type solar cell. The calculation reveals that solar cell absorbance increases with the nanowire length and packing density, indicating material volume is the first order effect for nanowire solar cells. The proposed low-cost AZO nanowire array amorphous silicon solar cell is very promising for future nanostructured silicon photovoltaics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	589-593
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9781479932993
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744220
State	Published - 1 Jan 2013
Event	39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013 - Tampa, FL, United States Duration: 16 Jun 2013 → 21 Jun 2013

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Name	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)	0160-8371

Conference

Conference	39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013
Country	United States
City	Tampa, FL
Period	16/06/13 → 21/06/13

Keywords

Light trapping
Nanowire
Photovoltaic cells
Silicon

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Li, H. H., Lin, A., Zhong, Y. K., Fu, S. M., Lai, S. Y., Tseng, C. W., Lin, S. R., Lai, W. M., Lin, Y. C., Li, Y. R., & Cheng, H-C. (2013). Experimental and theoretical study of low-cost hydrothermally grown nanowire silicon solar cell. In 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013 (pp. 589-593). [6744220] (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744220

Li, Hung Hsien ; Lin, Albert ; Zhong, Yan Kai ; Fu, Sze Ming ; Lai, Shih Yun ; Tseng, Chi Wei ; Lin, Shang Ru ; Lai, Wei Ming ; Lin, Yu Chiun ; Li, Yu Ren ; Cheng, Huang-Chung. / Experimental and theoretical study of low-cost hydrothermally grown nanowire silicon solar cell. 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2013. pp. 589-593 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Li HH, Lin A, Zhong YK, Fu SM, Lai SY, Tseng CW et al. Experimental and theoretical study of low-cost hydrothermally grown nanowire silicon solar cell. In 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2013. p. 589-593. 6744220. (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2013.6744220