Periodically Aligned Si Nanopillar Arrays as Efficient Antireflection Layers for Solar Cell Applications

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Periodically aligned Si nanopillar (PASiNP) arrays were fabricated on Si substrate via a silver-catalyzed chemical etching process using the diameter-reduced polystyrene spheres as mask. The typical sub-wavelength structure of PASiNP arrays had excellent antirefl...

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Main Authors:	Li Xiaocheng, Li Junshuai, Chen Ting, Tay BengKang, Wang Jianxiong, Yu Hongyu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SpringerOpen 2010-01-01
Series:	Nanoscale Research Letters
Subjects:	Si nanopillar arrays Antireflection Periodicity Solar cell Chemical etching
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-010-9701-3

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spelling	doaj-b45541609d8c4ff987fe0ddf3620867f2020-11-24T20:55:57ZengSpringerOpenNanoscale Research Letters1931-75731556-276X2010-01-0151117211726Periodically Aligned Si Nanopillar Arrays as Efficient Antireflection Layers for Solar Cell ApplicationsLi XiaochengLi JunshuaiChen TingTay BengKangWang JianxiongYu Hongyu<p>Abstract</p> <p>Periodically aligned Si nanopillar (PASiNP) arrays were fabricated on Si substrate via a silver-catalyzed chemical etching process using the diameter-reduced polystyrene spheres as mask. The typical sub-wavelength structure of PASiNP arrays had excellent antireflection property with a low reflection loss of 2.84% for incident light within the wavelength range of 200–1,000 nm. The solar cell incorporated with the PASiNP arrays exhibited a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of ~9.24% with a short circuit current density (<it>J</it><sub><it>SC</it></sub>) of ~29.5 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> without using any extra surface passivation technique. The high PCE of PASiNP array-based solar cell was attributed to the excellent antireflection property of the special periodical Si nanostructure.</p> http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-010-9701-3Si nanopillar arraysAntireflectionPeriodicitySolar cellChemical etching
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author	Li Xiaocheng Li Junshuai Chen Ting Tay BengKang Wang Jianxiong Yu Hongyu
spellingShingle	Li Xiaocheng Li Junshuai Chen Ting Tay BengKang Wang Jianxiong Yu Hongyu Periodically Aligned Si Nanopillar Arrays as Efficient Antireflection Layers for Solar Cell Applications Nanoscale Research Letters Si nanopillar arrays Antireflection Periodicity Solar cell Chemical etching
author_facet	Li Xiaocheng Li Junshuai Chen Ting Tay BengKang Wang Jianxiong Yu Hongyu
author_sort	Li Xiaocheng
title	Periodically Aligned Si Nanopillar Arrays as Efficient Antireflection Layers for Solar Cell Applications
title_short	Periodically Aligned Si Nanopillar Arrays as Efficient Antireflection Layers for Solar Cell Applications
title_full	Periodically Aligned Si Nanopillar Arrays as Efficient Antireflection Layers for Solar Cell Applications
title_fullStr	Periodically Aligned Si Nanopillar Arrays as Efficient Antireflection Layers for Solar Cell Applications
title_full_unstemmed	Periodically Aligned Si Nanopillar Arrays as Efficient Antireflection Layers for Solar Cell Applications
title_sort	periodically aligned si nanopillar arrays as efficient antireflection layers for solar cell applications
publisher	SpringerOpen
series	Nanoscale Research Letters
issn	1931-7573 1556-276X
publishDate	2010-01-01
description	<p>Abstract</p> <p>Periodically aligned Si nanopillar (PASiNP) arrays were fabricated on Si substrate via a silver-catalyzed chemical etching process using the diameter-reduced polystyrene spheres as mask. The typical sub-wavelength structure of PASiNP arrays had excellent antireflection property with a low reflection loss of 2.84% for incident light within the wavelength range of 200–1,000 nm. The solar cell incorporated with the PASiNP arrays exhibited a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of ~9.24% with a short circuit current density (<it>J</it><sub><it>SC</it></sub>) of ~29.5 mA/cm<sup>2</sup> without using any extra surface passivation technique. The high PCE of PASiNP array-based solar cell was attributed to the excellent antireflection property of the special periodical Si nanostructure.</p>
topic	Si nanopillar arrays Antireflection Periodicity Solar cell Chemical etching
url	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11671-010-9701-3
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Periodically Aligned Si Nanopillar Arrays as Efficient Antireflection Layers for Solar Cell Applications

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