Application of Al2O3, ZnO, and TiO2 ALD thin films as antireflection coating in the silicon solar cells

• Autorzy: Szindler Marek , Szindler Magdalena

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DOI

10.24425/opelre.2023.148223

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article describes the results of a research on the surface morphology and optical properties of Al₂O₃, ZnO, and TiO₂ thin films deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) for applications in silicon solar cells. The surface topography and elemental composition were characterised using a scanning electron microscope, and thickness was determined using an optical reflectometer. The samples were structurally examined using a Raman spectrometer. The structural variant was identified: for Al₂O₃ it is sapphire, for TiO₂ it is anatase, and for ZnO it is wurtzite. Possibilities of minimising light reflection using single and double thin film systems below 5% were presented. For the first time, the effectiveness of these thin films on the current-voltage characteristics and electrical parameters of manufactured silicon solar cells was examined and compared. The solar cell with the highest efficiency of converting solar radiation into electricity was obtained for Al₂O₃/TiO₂ and the efficiency of such a photovoltaic device was 18.74%.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

optical thin film; antireflection coating; atomic layer deposition; solar cells

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 31, No. 4
• Strony: art. no. e148223
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 28 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Szindler Marek

• Scientific and Didactic Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Material Technologies, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Towarowa 7, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

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

autor

Szindler Magdalena

• Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18a, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6461-9449

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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).