Solar cells and nano-optics
With regard to the development of sustainable energy, such as solar energy, in this article we will Study types of solar cells and their applications. Making Multilayered Bio-Hybrid Solar cells. - Download [PDF]
(PDF) Types of Solar Cells and Application
With regard to the development of sustainable energy, such as solar energy, in this article we will Study types of solar cells and their applications. Making Multilayered Bio-Hybrid Solar cells.
Nano-optics, optical metamaterials, photovoltaics
Nanomaterials, solar cells, halide perovskites, photoluminescence quantum yield, EBSD, nanophotonics Group: Nanoscale Solar Cells The Nanoscale Solar Cells Group synthesizes advanced metal and semiconducting nanostructures, characterizes their material properties and integrates them into novel device structures with the aim of improving our fundamental …
InP Nanowire Array Solar Cells Achieving 13.8% ...
Here, we demonstrate how these challenges can be overcome and report on a NW array solar cell with 13.8% efficiency. Although the 180-nm-diameter InP NWs only cover 12% of the surface, they deliver 83% of the photocurrent density obtained in planar InP solar cells (15, 16).Furthermore, the highest V oc exceeds that of the InP planar record cell (15, 16), …
Accurate Optical Modeling of Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar ...
Accurate Optical Modeling of Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells and Modules on Textured Silicon Substrates Lujia Xu, Jiang Liu, Keith McIntosh, Malcolm Abbott, Erkan Aydin, Thomas Allen, Michele De Bastiani, Maxime Babics, Jingxuan Kang, Mohammed Alamer, Wenbo Yan, Wenzhu Liu, Fuzong Xu, Atteq Ur Rehman, and Stefaan De Wolf
Design and analysis of multi-layer silicon nanoparticle solar cells
Optics Laser Technol. 145, 107457 (2022). Article CAS Google Scholar ... Garnett, E. & Yang, P. Light trapping in silicon nanowire solar cells. Nano Lett. 10, 1082–1087 (2010). Article ADS CAS ...
Basic concepts, advances and emerging applications of …
With the discovery of silicon solar cells in 1954 (Chapin et al., 1991), this kind of solar energy gathered scientists'' interest because 90% of the solar cells around the globe started using the same silicon-based technology. Moreover, the abundance of silicon on earth is also a positive aspect of using silicon as an efficient material. However, apart from its various …
Design and simulation of perovskite solar cells with Gaussian ...
To unlock the full potential of the perovskite solar cell (PSC) photocurrent density and power conversion efficiency, the topic of optical management and design optimization is of absolute …
Multiscale Optical Modeling of Perovskite-Si Tandem Solar Cells
Keywords: multiscale optical modeling, perovskite solar cells, silicon solar cells, tandem cells, inhomogeneous plane waves, optical absorption, COMSOL multiphysics. Citation: Hägglund C (2022) Multiscale Optical Modeling of Perovskite-Si Tandem Solar Cells. Front. Photonics 3:921438. doi: 10.3389/fphot.2022.921438
Photonics and Photovoltaics
In the field of photovoltaics, research work is focused on the development of innovative materials and processes for high efficiency silicon solar cells, the development of thin-film solar cells, understanding the intrinsic mechanisms limiting conversion efficiency in materials of low purity and finally the contribution of nanotechnologies and ...
Design of Nanostructured Solar Cells Using Coupled Optical and ...
In this design study, we use optical simulations coupled with device physics simulations to enable the simultaneous optimization of both the device physics and optics of …
Scientists present metamaterial for solar cells and nano-optics
Scientists present metamaterial for solar cells and nano-optics July 24 2018 Suggested metamaterial. m -- magnetic dipole moment, j -- electric current
MXenes for Solar Cells | Nano-Micro Letters
2.1 Additive in Perovskite Materials, ETLs/HTLs. In 2018, Guo et al. first reported addition of Ti 3 C 2 T x into the MAPbI 3-based perovskite absorber [], initiating exploration of the MXenes'' application in solar cells.Their study indicates that addition of Ti 3 C 2 T x can retard the nucleation process of MAPbI 3 (see the schematic diagram in Fig. 2a), resulting in the enlarged …
Design of Nanostructured Solar Cells Using Coupled Optical and ...
Nanostructured light trapping has emerged as a promising route toward improved efficiency in solar cells. We use coupled optical and electrical modeling to guide optimization of such …
NANO-optics and NANOphotonics and its applications
Advances in nanotechnology have allowed the creation of new areas of research, namely NANO-optics or NANOphotonics. This field studies the behavior of light on the nanoscale and the interaction of nanoscale objects with light. Currently, the applications lines are included in optoelectronics and microelectronics, solar cells, sensors, spectroscopy, …
Reducing reflectivity in solar cells and optics with micro
When it comes to solar cells, less is more—the less their surfaces reflect a sun''s rays, the more energy can be generated. A typical fix to the problem of reflectivity is an anti-reflective ...
Coatings | Special Issue : Micro-Nano Optics and Its Applications
In recent years, nanostructures have improved the performance of solar cells and are regarded as the most promising microstructures. The optical properties of PEDOT:PSS/c-Ge hybrid solar cells (HSCs) based on the octagon germanium nanoparticles (O-GNPs) were numerically analyzed using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The optimal ...
Micro
A comprehensive study of micro- and nano-scale optical focusing for efficient carrier management in silicon solar cell have been demonstrated. Under microscale light …
Optical Optimization of Tandem Solar Cells: A …
Tandem solar cells (TSCs) perform a better adaptation of the incident photons in different-energy-level bandgap materials, and overcome the Shockley–Queisser limit, but they require advanced control over the …
Plasmonic solar cell at normal and oblique incidence
Thin film solar cells have the potential to significantly decrease the cost of photovoltaics. However, it is critical to trap light in the solar cell to increase light absorption, i.e. to increase the conversion efficiency. For this purpose, nano …
Optics Communications
The use of nano prisms as nanostructures in perovskite solar cells can offer several advantages, enhancing the performance and efficiency of the solar cell. Here are some potential advantages: 1) Light Trapping and Absorption Enhancement: Nano prisms can be designed to trap and scatter light effectively. By incorporating nano prisms into the perovskite …
Design of plasmonic nanoparticles for increasing efficiency and ...
Plasmonic structures are desirable methods of improving localized light absorption and improving the performance of thin solar cells. The metal nanostructures control light concentration and trap at a submicrometric scale. This paper presents a metal–insulator-metal waveguide for improving solar cell absorption and efficiency. According to the obtained …
Preparation and optical properties of nanostructure thin films
Thin films are basic components of many types of optoelectronic devices such as thin-film solar cells, planar light-emitting diodes, and photodetectors. The preparation of nanostructured films can optimize the photoelectric properties of the films, improving the performance of optoelectronic devices, and has, therefore, received intense research attention. …
Study on the improvement of photoelectric conversion efficiency …
Silicon thin film solar cells have the advantages of simple preparation process, large area preparation and low cost, but its photoelectric conversion efficiency is low, with the decline of the preparation cost of crystalline silicon cells industry, silicon thin film solar cells have been weakened. Based on the unique physical and chemical properties of gold nanoscale …
Nanostructures for Light Trapping in Thin Film Solar Cells
Thin film solar cells are one of the important candidates utilized to reduce the cost of photovoltaic production by minimizing the usage of active materials. However, low light absorption due to low absorption coefficient and/or insufficient active layer thickness can limit the performance of thin film solar cells. Increasing the absorption of light that can be converted into electrical ...
High-efficiency silicon solar cells designed on experimentally …
We have demonstrated the model and successful optimization of a monocrystalline silicon solar cell on a nano-engineered surface-modified low-reflective Si …
Improved Optics in Monolithic Perovskite/Silicon …
Perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells are increasingly recognized as promising candidates for next-generation photovoltaics with performance beyond the single-junction limit at potentially low production …
Optical Simulations of Perovskite/Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells
Perovskite/perovskite solar cells are a promising variety of multi-junction solar cells. Here, we present optical simulations of planar and nanotextured perovskite/perovskite solar cells with the finite element method. clickable element to expand a topic. LOGIN OR CREATE ACCOUNT; PRISM SUBMISSION; This website uses cookies to deliver some of our products and services …
A drift diffusion model for Generic solar cells
A solar cell simulation tool for modeling, silicon, III-V and Generic solar cells under windows and linux. It is a drift diffusion model including optical simulation and SRH (Shockley-Read-Hall) trapping and recombination.
Surface Engineering Enables Efficient AgBiS2 Quantum Dot Solar Cells
Surface Engineering Enables Efficient AgBiS 2 Quantum Dot Solar Cells. Click to copy article link Article link copied! Yongqiang Ji. Yongqiang Ji. State Key Laboratory for Artificial Microstructure and Mesoscopic Physics, School of Physics, Frontiers Science Center for Nano-optoelectronics & Collaborative Innovation Center of Quantum Matter, Peking University, …
Design of nanostructured solar cells using coupled optical and ...
DOI: 10.1021/nl300483y Corpus ID: 17763709; Design of nanostructured solar cells using coupled optical and electrical modeling. @article{Deceglie2012DesignON, title={Design of nanostructured solar cells using coupled optical and electrical modeling.}, author={Michael G. Deceglie and Vivian E. Ferry and Vivian E. Ferry and A Paul Alivisatos and …