Spinel zinc ferrite nanostructured thin-films for enhanced light-harvesting in polycrystalline solar cells

• Autorzy: Shanmugam Arun Kumar , Rathanasamy Rajasekar , Kaliyannan Gobinath Velu , Nagarajan Nithyavathy , Palanisamy Manivasakan

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DOI

10.2478/msp-2021-0002

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Spinel zinc ferrite (ZnFe₂O₄) nanocrystallites are applied as an anti-reflection coating (ARC) for the enhanced light harvesting in polycrystalline silicon solar cells (PCSSC) and its effect were studied. Spinel zinc ferrite nanocrystallites were prepared using precursors of zinc and ferric chloride by co-precipitation method. The morphological, optical, electrical characterizations are comprehensively used to establish the performance of spinel ZnFe₂O₄Nanostructured Thin Films (NTF) covered and uncovered PCSSC. Further, X-ray diffraction and fluorescence analysis have been performed to demonstrate the crystallographic patterns and elemental compositions of ZnFe₂O₄nanocrystallites. The developed spinel ZnFe₂O₄NTF on PCSSC shows the reduction in reflectivity (20.3%), improvement in light trapping efficiency (17.5%) and transmittance of the fabricated spinel ZnFe2O4 NTF was validated with optical and electrical observations.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

spinel zinc ferrite nanocrystallites; nanostructured thin films; light-harvesting coating; anti-reflection coating; polycrystalline silicon solar cells

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Materials Science Poland
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 39, No. 1
• Strony: 24--32
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 34 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Shanmugam Arun Kumar

• Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Tamilnadu, 638060, India

autor

Rathanasamy Rajasekar

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Tamilnadu, 638060, India

autor

Kaliyannan Gobinath Velu

• Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Tamilnadu, 638060, India

autor

Nagarajan Nithyavathy

• Department of Mechatronics Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Tamilnadu, 638060, India

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Palanisamy Manivasakan

• Department of Chemistry, Bharathiar University Arts and Science College, Modakurichi, Tamil Nadu, 638104, India

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