15.7% Efficient 10-μm-Thick Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells Using Periodic Nanostructures

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2015-11-29

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Branham, Matthew
Hsu, Wei Chun
Tong, Jonathan
Huang, Yi
Yerci, Selçuk
Boriskina, Svetlana
Chen, Gang

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Only ten micrometer thick crystalline silicon solar cells deliver a short-circuit current of 34.5 mA cm(-2) and power conversion efficiency of 15.7%. The record performance for a crystalline silicon solar cell of such thinness is enabled by an advanced light-trapping design incorporating a 2D inverted pyramid photonic crystal and a rear dielectric/reflector stack.

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Silicon photovoltaic, Solar cells, Ultrathin, Light trapping, Photonic crystal

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/31441

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https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201405511

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M. Branham et al., “15.7% Efficient 10-μm-Thick Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells Using Periodic Nanostructures,” 2015, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/31441.