Deposition of SnO2 as a functional layer on a porous silicon substrate for potential tandem solar cell application

• Autorzy: Kulesza-Matlak Grażyna , Szindler Marek , Szindler Magdalena M. , Sypien Anna , Major Lukasz , Drabczyk Kazimierz

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DOI

10.24425/opelre.2024.152685

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article presents the results of a SnO₂ layer deposition, selected for its properties to function as either a recombination layer or an electron transporting material (ETM) layer in a potential silicon/perovskite tandem solar cell. The layer was deposited using an atomic layer deposition (ALD) method to ensure uniform coverage on the rough surface of etched silicon nanowires. The deposition process was monitored using test samples on glass by assessing surface roughness with an atomic force microscopy method and a total transmission through UV-VIS spectroscopy. The test layers were further characterised to estimate thickness using ellipsometry. The target layers, deposited on the porous surface of etched silicon nanowires, were examined using high-resolution scanning electron micro-scopy and transmission electron microscopy to evaluate the material microstructure, layer adhesion to the substrate, and the accuracy of ALD deposition on highly porous structures.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

tandem solar cell; ALD; SnO2; recombination layer; silicon nanowires; MAE etching

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 33, No. 1
• Strony: art. no. e152685
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Kulesza-Matlak Grażyna

• Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Reymonta 25, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9994-3321

autor

Szindler Marek

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9938-4646

autor

Szindler Magdalena M.

• Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8125-6435

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Sypien Anna

• Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Reymonta 25, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7601-1943

autor

Major Lukasz

• Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Reymonta 25, 30-059 Krakow, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4266-5807

autor

Drabczyk Kazimierz

• Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Reymonta 25, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
• Faculty of Materials, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Bielsko-Biala, ul. Willowa 2, 43-309 Bielsko-Biala, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3350-9383

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Uwagi

1. Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).

2. W artykule jest podany zły ORCID Kazimierza Drabczyka - jest: 0000-0003-3350-9383 a powinno być wg Bazy ORCID: 0000-0003-1490-5356.

3. This research was funded by IMMS PAS as a statutory work. The SEM and TEM examinations were performed in the Accredited Testing Laboratories at the IMMS PAS (ILAC-MRA).