Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5349316 | Applied Surface Science | 2015 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
This paper discusses the prospect of using indium tin oxide (ITO) nanoparticles as back scatterers in crystalline silicon solar cells instead of commonly used metal nanoparticles as ITO nanoparticles have comparatively low dissipative losses and tunable optical properties. ITO nanoparticles of â¼5-10Â nm size is developed on the rear side of the solar cell by deposition of â¼5-10Â nm thick ITO layer by DC magnetron sputtering followed by hydrogen treatment in PECVD. The silicon solar cell is fabricated in the laboratory using conventional method with grid metal contact at the back surface. Various characterizations like FESEM, TEM, AFM, XRD, EQE and IV characteristics are performed to analyze the morphology, chemical composition, optical characteristics and electrical performance of the device. ITO nanoparticles at the back surface of the solar cell significantly enhances the short circuit current, open circuit voltage and efficiency of the solar cell. These enhancements may be attributed to the increased absorption and carrier collection at longer wavelengths of solar spectrum due to enhanced light trapping by the ITO nanoparticles and surface passivation by the hydrogen treatment of the back surface.
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Authors
Sourav Mandal, Suchismita Mitra, Sukanta Dhar, Hemanta Ghosh, Chandan Banerjee, Swapan K. Datta, Hiranmoy Saha,