We investigate the performance of amorphous Si (a-Si) solar cells fabricated with Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP) deposition technique. The accuracy of the results is directly related to the input data. Figure 6 shows that the extinction coefficient of amorphous silicon which has exponential growth rate in UV region. Copyright © 2021 Elsevier B.V. or its licensors or contributors. Figure 1 illustrates such enhancing techniques. Subsequently, the recombination rate should not change much compared to the MNP‐free case. Free Tetrahedral has been selected as a type of mesh. Amorphous hydrogenated silicon carbide (a-SiC : H) films are widely used as active window layers to enhance the optical transparency by widening the bandgap of the material in both amorphous–amorphous and amorphous–crystalline silicon solar cells while a-SiGe : H is used as an absorber layer in single [3, 18] or double or triple junction solar cells [3, 9, 12, 18]. 11. Random embedding of MNPs has resulted in a drop of solar cell efficiency. To achieve higher efficiency, some boosting techniques have been developed for better light absorption. Only a slight discrepancy is seen – thus validating our models. The effect of placing MNPs at alternative locations (front, middle, and back of the P‐I‐N solar cell) to maximize the photocurrent generation will be discussed in section II. Crystalline cells can absorb and use anywhere from 14 – 20% of the incoming photon rays from the sun. Here, various dimensions were examined, and the width, height, and period of the ribbon nanoparticle were taken into account. However, embedding MNPs can also cause significant structure defects and pronounced efficiency drop as well – it has been indicated by many experiments that disproved this belief. This extra optical loss is due to a large Shockley Read Hall recombination rate – which would mean a huge efficiency drop. The scientists claim the performance marks an increase of around 16% on currently realized efficiencies for amorphous silicon solar. Besides, the front transparent contact layer was also inquired by using SnO2:F and ZnO:Al materials to improve the photon absorption in the photoactive layer. Hence, the thickness of P+ layer should be thinned and the level of dopant (here P+) needs to be decreased enough, thus pushing the depleted region closer to the surface of the semiconductor on the top. Although surprisingly, the efficiency has dropped to 3.5% in contradiction to the common belief that it should be enhanced upon using MNPs – (however, if no defects exist, the efficiency though would be 9.77% as indicated in Fig. [1] Oerelikon set the world record for stable amorphous solar cells to above 10% in 2009. Our quantitative simulations confirm that the superabsorption bandwidth is maximized at the checkerboard pattern of the perforations. Doped layer thickness and doping level can impact the efficiency of thin film solar cell. According to … Authors contributed equally to this work. The results of simulations were compared to relevant measured data, and it showed a good agreement. In other words, the impact of placing MNPs on recombination rate can be very high if they are placed inside the intrinsic layer compared to being in a highly doped region (P+, or N+) as shown in Figure 4A. Front transparent contact layer is also investigated by using SnO2:F and ZnO:Al to achieve an efficient photon absorption in the active layer. Also the chance of existing MNPs at the right place (for resonance) is low. Also, hydrogenated amorphous silicon, a-Si:H in short, is of technical significance for thin-film solar cells. It is believed that embedding metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) inside the structure could increase light scattering. This improvement is typically done using various light trapping techniques such as utilizing textured back reflectors for pronounced light scattering within the cell thus achieving higher absorption. For instance using the accurate solar spectrum of energy as an excitation for electromagnetic propagation, applying the right values for electro‐optical material properties to solve light intensity inside the structure, and also initializing semiconductor with right amount of carrier density inside P‐I‐N, and recombination rate to solve continuity equation (in physics device) are some basic steps to start modeling for solar cells. The amorphous silicon solar cells with the nanoporous PMMA AR coating realize an improvement in quantum efficiency (QE) up to 4% in 450-650nm spectral regions. Enter your email address below and we will send you your username, If the address matches an existing account you will receive an email with instructions to retrieve your username. Therefore methods need to be developed to enhance scattering and to improve absorption if possible. Carlson and Wronski’s report of the current density versus output voltage is pre- sented in Figure 12.1 (along with the curve from a far more efficient cell reported in These simulations show also that the energy conversion efficiency of a single-junction amorphous silicon solar cell based on … 3). This cad tool used Finite Element Method (FEM) as a numerical method to solve the nonlinear system of PDEs. It turns out that if defects are placed in a highly doped region, they would not impact on recombination rate in this region, on the other hand the recombination rate would relatively increase if MNPs are placed in a lightly doped region; hence, it is better off placing the MNPs in a highly doped region. It means that the only variables that need to be addressed to reach the goal are: 1‐shape of MNP 2‐ size of MNP 3‐location of MNP. If you do not receive an email within 10 minutes, your email address may not be registered, Although the spotlight of this study is based on using plasmon layers (MNPs) to improve the efficiency of thin film amorphous silicon solar cells. The efficiency of amorphous silicon solar cells that are manufactured in high-volume processes ranges from 6% to 9%. In our investigation, to model the solar cell and to take the effect of surface roughness into account, a 3D device model like a trapezoidal grating is assumed 17. The improvement happens due to a relatively strong light intensity propagating through the top layer where strong localized fields exist around MNPs close to depleted region of P‐I‐N. It is suggested that small MNPs to be placed between the transparent electrode and the highly doped semiconductor at the top layer side, instead of inside the P+ region for ease of fabrication process. In other word UV rays are absorbed dramatically very close to the surface of the semiconductor (free charges will recombine together, because there is no electric field force for separation), and they may not be capable of reaching to the sweet spot inside the device (which is close to the junction called depleted region). Since three physics are solved sequentially with the same structure of mesh cells, converging the solver with accurate result in minimum time of processing is our target. At the present time some researchers have achieved efficiencies of over 10% for pin junction solar cells based on amorphous silicon while ECD claim an efficiency of 13% for their tandem fluorinated cells. © 2017 The Authors. In search of ways to improve efficiency, we have investigated the impact of MNP's size, and location within the solar cell, in addition to the effect of defects, and doping levels on the overall efficiency. However, a pronounced efficiency drop could be incurred by utilizing thin film silicon 1. 2B). Extensive simulation, based on our 3D combined optical‐electric modeling toolbox has led to very promising results for ways to achieve higher efficiency. We review the progress made by amorphous silicon solar cells, including the emerging technology of solar cells of microcrystalline silicon. These MNPs can be made out of gold or silver, and both could exhibit great metal/plasmon behavior at optical frequencies and consequently would impact on amorphous silicon thin film solar cell's performance 11. Conclusion So studies are still going on to explore the feasibility of finding an efficient light scattering scheme whenever MNPs are carefully embedded within the structure to increase optical path length and to provide better absorption for light, while minimizing energy loss. Remarkable manufacturing cost reduction in solar cells can be achieved using thin film hydrogenate amorphous silicon (A‐Si:H) instead of bulk silicon. They call this a … DE-AC36-99-GO10337 High Efficiency and High Rate Deposited Amorphous Silicon-Based Solar Cells . Advantages. This is the major difference to take note of. Semiconductor physics, quantum electronics and optoelectronics. These enhancement methods are based on increasing the optical path length and embedding scatterers within cells. The efficiency of a-Si:H degrades over time under exposure to light. Unfortunately, serious parasitic losses and structure defects were incurred and had been associated with these MNPs that led to significant overall solar cell efficiency degradation. [ 3 ABSTRACT Such as strategically locating small MNPs at the highly doped regions (i.e., P+ and N+) rather than inside the intrinsic layer. It changes between 10 nm to 100 nm. Remarkable manufacturing cost reduction in solar cells can be achieved using thin film hydrogenate amorphous silicon (A‐Si:H) instead of bulk silicon. Cluster Beam Deposition of Functional Nanomaterials and Devices. University of Toledo . Several studies have utilized nanotechnology to fabricate embedded MNPs within solar cells. We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content and ads. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings 1101: KK13‐KK, Novel approaches of light management in thin‐film silicon solar cells, Plasmonic silicon solar cells: impact of material quality and geometry, Island size effects in nanoparticle‐enhanced photodetectors, Cascaded plasmonic metamaterials for phase‐controlled enhancement of nonlinear absorption and refraction, A‐Si:H Solar Cells with embedded silver Nanoparticles, 1. Further studies are still needed, given that the impact of MNPs has not been experimentally materialized yet and the need has significantly increased to reveal a successful design recipe. Published by Elsevier B.V. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rinp.2017.09.030. 3B) rather huge drop in conversion efficiency which is once more consistent with Ref. Also, the progress of conversion efficiency in various types of amorphous silicon solar cells is surveyed and summarized. Therefore, it is a major requirement to define very fine mesh especially around the critical regions. Comparison of amorphous silicon absorber materials: Light-induced degradation and solar cell efficiency M. Stuckelberger,a) M. Despeisse, G. Bugnon, J.-W. Schuttauf, F.-J. Augmentation of power conversion efficiency of amorphous silicon solar cell employing poly(methyl methacrylate-co-acrylic acid) nanospheres encapsulated with gold nanoparticles. First, we embedded MNPs inside the absorber region (t = 50 nm as seen in Fig. This would simply mean an overall efficiency of 13%. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics (ICSE). However, a pronounced efficiency drop could be incurred by utilizing thin film silicon 1. Three optical models are developed for comparative studies to optimize the performance of the solar cell. E‐mail: aghahrem@utk.edu. The agreement seen in Figure 3B between simulation and measurement is good, and it validates our model again. Second, increasing the recombination rate would reduce the conversion of optical energy to electricity. In the hydrogenated amorphous silicon [a-Si:H]-thin film solar cell, large amounts of traps reduce the carrier's lifetime that limit the photovoltaic performance, especially the power conversion efficiency. At high frequencies (UV region), most of the impinging solar energy on the cell is absorbed at the top of the semiconductor close to the surface (here P+ region), and it happens before approaching UV rays to the junction or depleted region. However, they are more flexible … Conventional solar photovoltaic thermal energy systems or PVTs can theoretically generate both electricity and heat. The multiple silicon crystals in each solar cell makes it harder for electrons to flow. Requires much less silicon. On the basis of our 3D multiphysics (optical‐electric) modeling, we developed a design guideline for embedding these MNPs and reducing the impact of defects created in the embedding process. Optical paths inside solar cells for different type of electrodes. They are your most efficient cell in the market today, although they do require twice as much surface area for the same power output as a monocrystalline blanket or panel. Toledo, Ohio . Initialization of the input data is the crucial part of this work. The dimensions of nanoparticles affect the absorption and efficiency of solar cells. 3A), and our simulation results (Fig. Since during the fabrication process there is no control on the shape of silver NPs, then only two variables left for tuning thin film plasmon solar cells. The nanowire structure is proposed to solve the low efficiency problem. This is obviously translated to an energy loss 18-21. Although in some cases like placing small MNPs close to the junction inside the semiconductor, it is not easy to get a quick convergence. However, to have appreciable absorption for the spectrum at low frequencies large MNPs (size around 200 nm in diameter) resonate and enhance absorption. Alternatively, MNPs are intentionally placed within solar cells. At the same time, the size of the grains is correlated with the thickness of the thin film TCO layer, where a thinner film may have less surface roughness 24-26. The optical loss is manifested by a large fraction of the impinging light energy absorbed by MNPs and converted to phonons, thus reducing the overall efficiency. In our previous publication 17, we showed that how EQEs can be changed by placing the MNPs at different positions within the layer of the absorber. 5A). Final Technical Report . For instance, the thickness of the thin film TCO, considered for this model, is 75 nm, and its surface roughness is estimated to be <10 nm. Researchers have developed an integrated PVT using amorphous silicon that optimizes the efficiency of both solar electricity generation and solar heat generation in one convenient package. A maximum short-circuit current density of 15.32 mA/cm2 and an energy conversion efficiency of 11.3% are achieved for the optimized cell. and you may need to create a new Wiley Online Library account. The recent trend in the a-Si,Ge:H First, a significant efficiency drop detected after adding the MNPs (related to the substantial number of defects left). The highest efficiency, so far, detailed for single junction planar thin-film hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cell is 10.2% , . Topological characterization of antireflective and hydrophobic rough surfaces: are random process theory and fractal modeling applicable? Effect of phosphorus doping on the performance of pin-type a-Si:H thin-film solar cells. The optimized back‐reflector morphology provides powerful light trapping and enables excellent electrical cell performance. They are designed for constructive interference. The maximum efficiency of thin‐film amorphous silicon solar cells is estimated to be ∼14–15%. So these issues associated with the design and fabrication, need to be resolved to enhance efficiency. So increasing the thickness of intrinsic layer of the semiconductor is not suggested for efficiency improvement at UV range, unless the absorber has low light absorption at this frequency range. Polycrystalline panel efficiency ratings will typically range from 15% to 17%. Improved Efficiency in Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells Irradiated by Excimer Laser A. A modeling toolbox was successfully developed for 3D solar cells performance analysis 17, and it was validated by previously published experimental data carried out by Ref. In this paper, we considered a silicon solar cell with some ribbon nanoparticles including silver (Ag), aluminum (Al), gold (Au), and platinum (Pt) ribbon nanoparticles. The efficiency of amorphous silicon solar cells has a theoretical limit of about 15% and realized efficiencies are now up around 6 or 7%. MNPs (few nanometers in diameter) can scatter a wide range of visible light, and also can create high intensity near‐fields in their vicinity 10. Herein, some numerical simulations were performed to characterize and optimize different configuration of amorphous silicon-based thin-film solar cells. Selecting right type of mesh with right size for each cell is very important challenge (in numerical methods) for converging the matrices for a nonlinear system of Partial Differential Equations (PDEs). For the optical simulation, two-dimensional finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) technique was used to analyze the superstrate (p-i-n) planar amorphous silicon solar cells. The proposed nanocone solar cell could have better carrier collection efficiency and implies an efficiency of 1.77% for a-Si nanocone solar cell which has 24% enhancement over planar solar cell (1.43%). The full text of this article hosted at iucr.org is unavailable due to technical difficulties. Please check your email for instructions on resetting your password. To demonstrate this effect, a P‐I‐N structure was analyzed before and after embedding the MNPs 17, and a huge difference between the results with and without accounting for the presence of the defects was seen in our first experiment (efficiency of 9.8% without considering defects, and 3.5% with as seen in Fig. Working off-campus? Low energy light in the range 600-750 nm is converted to 550-600 nm light due to the incoherent photochemical process. However, the efficiency of an a-Si cell suffers a significant drop of about 10 to 30 percent during the first six months of operation. The long-term trend in the efficiency of stabilized laboratory cells based on a-Si:H has been a rise of ~0.6 % per year. Power losses, quantum efficiencies, and short-circuit currents of different layers of the cell are analyzed. Utilizing our model, a comparison between our results and that measured External Quantum Efficiency (EQE) by 11 is shown in Figure 2B. We review the progresses and issues towards manufacturing hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) and nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si:H) based thin film mul High efficiency amorphous and nanocrystalline silicon thin film solar cells on flexible substrates - IEEE Conference Publication A. Damitha T. Adikaari, S. Ravi P. Silva, Michael J. Kearney and John M. Shannon Nano-Electronics Centre, Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, United Kingdom. What are the challenges for Amorphous Silicon and Nanocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells? This crystal structure makes the efficiency rate of polycrystalline panels lower than monocrystalline panels. However, light can face optical losses for small (few nanometer) MNPs that can supersede scattering. At this point, the intensity of light for the ultraviolet (UV) rays (high frequencies) close to the N‐type region (at the back) is very weak, since most of their energies have already been absorbed by the top layers of the absorber (i.e., inside the P+, and intrinsic region), and mostly Infrared (IR) rays exist. Enhancing light absorption within thin film amorphous silicon (a‐Si) solar cells should lead to higher efficiency. Presence of defects has resulted in a considerable optical loss around the MNPs. 11 observations. This was predicted by optimizing the size and location of the MNPs and tailoring the doping levels to have better forward light trapping and absorption. Hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) has been effectively utilized as photoactive and doped layers for quite a while in thin-film solar applications but its energy conversion efficiency is limited due to thinner absorbing layer and light degradation issue. Optimizing the thickness of the highly doped layers and level of dopant can have a huge effect on solar cells' performance as well. A 3D model of a thin film amorphous silicon solar cell has been developed which accounts for surface roughness as well. X. Deng . Table 1 shows the list of parameters that are used for initialization of the 3D model. This would require: first, optimizing the thickness of the highly doped layer; and second, optimizing the level of dopant. a solar cell based on amorphous silicon with a solar conversion efficiency of about 2.4% (for historical discussion see Reference [6, 7]). The efficiency of the solar cells used in a photovoltaic system, in combination with latitude and climate, determines the annual energy output of the system. For instance, using TCO film with large grains would increase the surface roughness 24-26. To understand the effect of existing silver nanoparticles, we studied solar cell's performance after embedding these MNPs at different layers, one layer at a time. The flowchart in below shows how our 3D model of a solar cell works. It turns out pronounced light absorption happens with very low EQE. The cell was studied for open-circuit voltage, external quantum efficiency, and short-circuit current density, which are building blocks for solar cell conversion efficiency. Conclusion will be given in section V. Finally a methodology for a robust simulation will be presented in the Appendix. Use the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Figure 7 shows the geometry of the whole structure in 3D with considering boundary conditions as well. Solar cell efficiency refers to the portion of energy in the form of sunlight that can be converted via photovoltaics into electricity by the solar cell. … One of the disadvantages of embedding MNPs inside a semiconductor is increasing the density of defects especially around the MNPs. Meanwhile, use of such small MNPs would still allow the relatively low‐frequency spectrum to travel through the top layers and reach the bottom ones. Increasing the optical absorption in a-Si thin films by embedding gold nanoparticles. Finally simulation results indicate an impressive efficiency enhancement of up to ~30% which amounts to 13% overall efficiency. The maximum size of element depends on: 1‐the longest side of each single layer 2‐operation wavelength. The minimum size of element for critical regions like the junctions inside the semiconductor, electrodes, and around metallic nanoparticles changes between 0.1 and 1 nm. By continuing you agree to the use of cookies. 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