Abstract
Introduction: Silver nanoparticle (AgNP)-based chemical etching is applied to produce silicon nanowires (SiNWs) on monocrystalline silicon.
Methods: The effect of etching time on the production of silicon nanowires and on optical and optoelectronic properties was studied.
Results: Using this approach, surface recombination velocity (Seff) and the effective lifetime (τeff) evolution of SiNWs after passivation were improved, and SiNWs obtained in the optimal time of 20 min, exhibited shallow reflection of 1% in the wavelength range of 300–1100 nm.
Conclusion: Thus, passivated solar cell-based SiNWs in an HF/HNO3/H2O solution were essential for increasing the efficiency of solar cell-based SiNWs from 9% to nearly 15%.
Keywords: Monocrystalline silicon, nanowires, etching, recombination velocity, silicon solar cell, nanoscale mask.
Current Nanoscience
Title:Nanostructure, Optical and Optoelectronic Properties of Silver Nanoparticle- based Chemical Etching on Monocrystalline Silicon for Solar Cell Applications
Volume: 17 Issue: 6
Author(s): Abdelbasset Bessadok Jemai, Mohamed Ben Rabha*, F. Abdulraqeb Ahmed Ali, Salim Mokraoui and Lotfi Khezami
Affiliation:
- Research and Technology Centre of Energy, LaNSER, Borj Cedria Technopark, BP.95, Hammam Lif 2050,Tunisia
Keywords: Monocrystalline silicon, nanowires, etching, recombination velocity, silicon solar cell, nanoscale mask.
Abstract:
Introduction: Silver nanoparticle (AgNP)-based chemical etching is applied to produce silicon nanowires (SiNWs) on monocrystalline silicon.
Methods: The effect of etching time on the production of silicon nanowires and on optical and optoelectronic properties was studied.
Results: Using this approach, surface recombination velocity (Seff) and the effective lifetime (τeff) evolution of SiNWs after passivation were improved, and SiNWs obtained in the optimal time of 20 min, exhibited shallow reflection of 1% in the wavelength range of 300–1100 nm.
Conclusion: Thus, passivated solar cell-based SiNWs in an HF/HNO3/H2O solution were essential for increasing the efficiency of solar cell-based SiNWs from 9% to nearly 15%.
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Jemai Bessadok Abdelbasset, Rabha Ben Mohamed *, Ali Abdulraqeb Ahmed F. , Mokraoui Salim and Khezami Lotfi , Nanostructure, Optical and Optoelectronic Properties of Silver Nanoparticle- based Chemical Etching on Monocrystalline Silicon for Solar Cell Applications, Current Nanoscience 2021; 17 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573413717666210505122435
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573413717666210505122435 |
Print ISSN 1573-4137 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6786 |
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