The photoluminescent layers based on ZnO nanoparticles as radiation converters in photovoltaic applications

• Autorzy: Szczecińska N. , Znajdek K. , Sosna-Głębska A. , Lewicki P. , Czarnecki P. , Kraska P. , Bazdyga C. , Wiosna-Sałyga G. , Sibiński M.

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DOI

10.32933/ActaInnovations.29.2

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The mismatch between solar cell response and solar spectrum is one of the biggest challenges to achieve high efficiency in photovoltaic cells. There are a few different approaches to minimise this concern. One of them is the radiation conversion which may be due to three different processes, namely up-conversion, down conversion and down-shifting. In this paper the down-conversion process of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) and layers with ZnO NPs in polymer (poly (methyl methacrylate)) (PMMA) matrix will be analysed. ZnO NPs are prone to act as down-converting or down-shifting agents, which absorb the UV radiation, which is not absorbed by the solar cell, and then re-emit light in the visible range, which is suited to the photovoltaic cell sensitivity. Herein, the photoluminescence and optical transmittance of ZnO NPs and layers based on ZnO NPs will be presented. These parameters have a large influence on the potential application of these layers in photovoltaic structures for increased efficiency. The conversion layers have to fulfil the following conditions: have good optical transmittance in the visible range and high luminescence efficiency in converting UV radiation into visible. The paper focuses on finding the balance between these parameters.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

down-conversion layers; down-shifting layers; photoluminescence nanoparticles; solar cells efficiency; zinc oxide nanoparticles; photoluminescence layers

PL

nanocząstki fotoluminescencji; efektywność ogniw słonecznych; nanocząsteczki tlenku cynku; warstwy fotoluminescencyjne

• Wydawca: Centrum Badań i Innowacji Pro-Akademia ; Ukrainian Academy of Sciences - Research and Development Centre for Industrial Problems of Development
• Czasopismo: Acta Innovations
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: no. 29
• Strony: 16--26
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 27 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Szczecińska N.

• Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Devices, Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering, Lodz University of Technology Wólczańska 211/215, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Znajdek K.

• Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Devices, Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering, Lodz University of Technology Wólczańska 211/215, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Sosna-Głębska A.

• Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Devices, Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering, Lodz University of Technology Wólczańska 211/215, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Lewicki P.

• Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Devices, Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering, Lodz University of Technology Wólczańska 211/215, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Czarnecki P.

• Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Devices, Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering, Lodz University of Technology Wólczańska 211/215, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Kraska P.

• Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Devices, Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering, Lodz University of Technology Wólczańska 211/215, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Bazdyga C.

• Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Devices, Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering, Lodz University of Technology Wólczańska 211/215, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Wiosna-Sałyga G.

• Department of Molecular Physics, Faculty of Chemistry, Lodz University of Technology, Żeromskiego 116, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Sibiński M.

• Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronics Devices, Faculty of Electrical, Electronic, Computer and Control Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, Wólczańska 211/215, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).