Comparative study of thin film n-i-p a-Si: H solar cells to investigate the effect of absorber layer thickness on the plasmonic enhancement using gold nanoparticles

buir.contributor.authorOkyay, Ali Kemal
dc.citation.epage262en_US
dc.citation.spage257en_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber120en_US
dc.contributor.authorIslam, K.en_US
dc.contributor.authorChowdhury F.I.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOkyay, Ali Kemalen_US
dc.contributor.authorNayfeh, A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-08T09:36:27Z
dc.date.available2016-02-08T09:36:27Z
dc.date.issued2015en_US
dc.departmentDepartment of Electrical and Electronics Engineeringen_US
dc.description.abstractIn this paper, the effect of gold nanoparticles on n-i-p a-Si:H solar cells with different intrinsic layer (i-layer) thicknesses has been studied. 100nm and 500nm i-layer based n-i-p a-Si:H solar cells were fabricated and colloidal gold (Au) nanoparticles dispersed in water-based solution were spin-coated on the top surface of the solar cells. The Au nanoparticles are of spherical shape and have 100nm diameter. Electrical and quantum efficiency measurements were carried out and the results show an increase in short-circuit current density (J<inf>sc</inf>), efficiency and external quantum efficiency (EQE) with the incorporation of the nanoparticles on both cells. J<inf>sc</inf> increases from 5.91mA/cm2 to 6.5mA/cm2 (~10% relative increase) and efficiency increases from 3.38% to 3.97% (~17.5% relative increase) for the 100nm i-layer solar cell after plasmonic enhancement whereas J<inf>sc</inf> increases from 9.34mA/cm2 to 10.1mA/cm2 (~7.5% relative increase) and efficiency increases from 4.27% to 4.99% (~16.9% relative increase) for the 500nm i-layer cell. The results show that plasmonic enhancement is more effective in 100nm than 500nm i-layer thickness for a-Si:H solar cells. Moreover, the results are discussed in terms of light absorption and electron hole pair generation. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.solener.2015.07.018en_US
dc.identifier.issn0038092X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11693/20848
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Ltden_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2015.07.018en_US
dc.source.titleSolar Energyen_US
dc.subjectNanoparticlesen_US
dc.subjectPhotovoltaicsen_US
dc.subjectPlasmonicen_US
dc.subjectSolar cellsen_US
dc.subjectThin-filmen_US
dc.subjectEfficiencyen_US
dc.subjectElectromagnetic wave absorptionen_US
dc.subjectFiber optic sensorsen_US
dc.subjectFilm thicknessen_US
dc.subjectGold coatingsen_US
dc.subjectLight absorptionen_US
dc.subjectMetal nanoparticlesen_US
dc.subjectNanoparticlesen_US
dc.subjectPlasmonsen_US
dc.subjectQuantum efficiencyen_US
dc.subjectSiliconen_US
dc.subjectSilicon solar cellsen_US
dc.subjectSolar cellsen_US
dc.subjectSolar power generationen_US
dc.subjectThin filmsen_US
dc.subjectComparative studiesen_US
dc.subjectEfficiency increaseen_US
dc.subjectElectron-hole pair generationen_US
dc.subjectExternal quantum efficiencyen_US
dc.subjectPhotovoltaicsen_US
dc.subjectPlasmonicen_US
dc.subjectQuantum Efficiency measurementsen_US
dc.subjectWater-based solutionsen_US
dc.subjectGolden_US
dc.titleComparative study of thin film n-i-p a-Si: H solar cells to investigate the effect of absorber layer thickness on the plasmonic enhancement using gold nanoparticlesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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