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AUTHOR
Ivan Gordon
Low-cost high-haze films based on ZnO nanorods for light scattering in thin c-Si solar cells
Light scattering from ZnO nanorods (NR) is investigated, modeled, and applied to a solar cell. ZnO NR (120-1300 nm long, 280-60 nm large), grown by low-cost chemical bath deposition at 90 degrees C, exhibit diffused-to-total transmitted light as high as 70% and 30% in the 400 and 1000 nm wavelength range, respectively. Data and scattering simulation show that ZnO NR length plays a crucial role in light diffusion effect. A transparent ZnO NR film grown on glass and placed on top of a 1 mu m thick c-Si solar cell is shown to enhance the light-current conversion efficiency for wavelengths longer than 600 nm. (C) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC.
Editorial for the Proceedings of the 2016 E-MRS Spring Meeting Symposium T - Advanced Materials and Characterization Techniques for Solar Cells III
Abstract This paper contains the editorial of the proceedings of the 2016 E-MRS spring meeting symposium T on “Advanced materials and characterization techniques for solar cells III”.