Window layer based on ZnO and Ag thin films incorporated in solar cells as a part of hybrid energy-saving system

• Autorzy: Gholamzadeh Hadi , Hosseini Reza , Veladi Hadi , Rahimi Hadi

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DOI

10.37190/oa230110

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We have started a new research project on a hybrid power generation system consisting of piezoelectric, thermoelectric and solar cell modules. In the first step, we have focused on the antireflection coating based on zinc oxide (ZnO) and metal nanolayers incorporated in solar cells. In layered structure containing ZnO and metal nanoscale layers, we have presented the possibility of increasing wave transmission in the visible region by adding the top and bottom cap layers. The enhancement of optical transmission is very important in improving the performance of sensor protections, solar cells, UV protective films and transparent conductive display panels electrode. It is found that, the structure containing both the top and bottom cap layers (S₃) yields larger transmittance than the structures S₁ without any cap or S₂ just with one cap layer. The maximum transmittance in the visible range can be increased from 33% to 67%. In addition, for the TE mode (TM mode), the maximum value of transmission in the S₁ and S₂ structures occurs at angles close to normal incidence while in the S₃ multilayer it happens around 1 radian, that is, the behavior of the TE mode is the opposite of the TM mode. Also, when the incident angle varies, the band edges experience a blue shift. The amount of TE shift is more pronounced than TM one. Moreover, the metal with higher plasma frequency will move the band gap edges to the higher frequencies.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

solar cell; hybrid energy harvester; optical transmission; material; photonic multilayer

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Optica Applicata
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 53, nr 1
• Strony: 141--152
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 46 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Gholamzadeh Hadi

• Department of Electrical Engineering, Shabestar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shabestar, Iran

autor

Hosseini Reza

• Department of Electrical Engineering, Khoy Branch, Islamic Azad University, khoy, Iran

autor

Veladi Hadi

• MSFAB, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

autor

Rahimi Hadi

• Department of Physics, Shabestar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shabestar, Iran

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).