Current development of 1D and 2D metallic nanomaterials for the application of transparent conductors in solar cells: Fabrication and modeling

Huang, Po-Shun; Gao, Tongchuan

doi:10.1016/j.nanoso.2017.09.001

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“…Flexible transparent conducting films (FTCFs) are widely used in flexible optoelectronic devices, such as flexible touch screens, flexible displays, transparent heaters, and solar cells [1,2,3,4]. Nowadays, the commercial FTCFs are mainly the indium-doped tin oxide (ITO) coated on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate; however, ITO has its limitation of brittleness and the scarcity of indium, which may severely affect its applicability in flexible electronic devices [5,6].…”

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Enhancement of the Conductivity and Uniformity of Silver Nanowire Flexible Transparent Conductive Films by Femtosecond Laser-Induced Nanowelding

Liang

Sun

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Nanomaterials

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In order to improve the performance of silver nanowire (AgNW) flexible transparent conductive films (FTCFs), including the conductivity, uniformity, and reliability, the welding of high repetition rate femtosecond (fs) laser is applied in this work. Fs laser irradiation can produce local enhancement of electric field, which induce melting at the gap of the AgNWs and enhance electrical conductivity of nanowire networks. The overall resistivity of the laser-welded AgNW FTCFs reduced significantly and the transparency changed slightly. Meanwhile, PET substrates were not damaged during the laser welding procedure in particular parameters. The AgNW FTCFs can achieve a nonuniformity factor of the sheet resistance as 4.6% at an average sheet resistance of 16.1 Ω/sq and transmittance of 91%. The laser-welded AgNW FTCFs also exhibited excellent reliability against mechanical bending over 10,000 cycles. The welding process may open up a new approach for improvement of FTCFs photoelectric property and can be applied in the fabrication of silver nanostructures for flexible optoelectronic and integration of functional devices.

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Enhancement of the Conductivity and Uniformity of Silver Nanowire Flexible Transparent Conductive Films by Femtosecond Laser-Induced Nanowelding

Liang

Sun

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Nanomaterials

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“…Monolithic perovskite/Si tandem cells have a lot of potential to overcome the theoretical efficiency limit of single-junction silicon solar cells [ 98 ]. Perovskite/Si solar cells have a top perovskite cell and a bottom Si cell [ 99 ]. Silicon uses the red part of the solar spectrum to generate electricity, while perovskites use the blue.…”

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“…Silicon uses the red part of the solar spectrum to generate electricity, while perovskites use the blue. A tandem solar cell made of stacked silicon and perovskite can achieve efficiencies of over 30% [ 99 ]. High-efficiency monolithic tandem cells require photocurrent matching between the two subcells [ 99 ].…”

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“…A tandem solar cell made of stacked silicon and perovskite can achieve efficiencies of over 30% [ 99 ]. High-efficiency monolithic tandem cells require photocurrent matching between the two subcells [ 99 ]. Optimizing the bandgap and optical density of the perovskite absorber can improve the efficiency of a perovskite/Si monolithic tandem cell.…”

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The Photovoltaic Cell Based on CIGS: Principles and Technologies

Salhi

2022

Materials

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Semiconductors used in the manufacture of solar cells are the subject of extensive research. Currently, silicon is the most commonly used material for photovoltaic cells, representing more than 80% of the global production. However, due to its very energy-intensive and costly production method, other materials appear to be preferable over silicon, including the chalcopyrite-structured semiconductors of the CIS-based family (Cu(In, Ga, Al) (Se, S)2). Indeed, these compounds have bandwidths between 1 eV (CuInSe2) and 3 eV (CuAlS2), allowing them to absorb most solar radiation. Moreover, these materials are currently the ones that make it possible to achieve the highest photovoltaic conversion efficiencies from thin-film devices, particularly Cu(In, Ga)Se2, which is considered the most efficient among all drifts based on CIS. In this review, we focus on the CIGS-based solar cells by exploring the different layers and showing the recent progress and challenges.

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“…Methodologies for Achieving 1D ZnO Nanostructures Potential for Solar Cells DOI: http://dx.doi.org /10.5772/intechopen.83618 The reactant supersaturates and segregates from the cluster and then grows into a 1D structure of the material, the diameter of which is limited by the size of the liquid metal catalyst that can be achieved under equilibrium conditions [18][19][20][21].…”

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Methodologies for Achieving 1D ZnO Nanostructures Potential for Solar Cells

Kwok¹

2019

Renewable and Sustainable Composites

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One-dimensional (1D) nanostructures are generally used to describe large aspect ratio rods, wires, belts, and tubes. The 1D ZnO nanostructures have become the focus of research owing to its unique physical and technological significance in fabricating nanoscale devices. When the radial dimension of the 1D ZnO nanostructures decreases to some lengths (e.g., the light wavelength, the mean of the free path of the phonon, Bohr radius, etc.), the effect of the quantum mechanics is definitely crucial. With the large surface-to-volume ratio and the confinement of two dimensions, 1D ZnO nanostructures possess the captivating electronic, magnetic, and optical properties. Furthermore, 1D ZnO nanostructure's large aspect ratio, an ideal candidate for the energy transport material, can conduct the quantum particles (photons, phonons, electrons) to improve the relevant technique applications. To date, many methods have been developed to synthesize 1D ZnO nanostructures. Therefore, methodologies for achieving 1D ZnO nanostructures are expressed, and the relevant potential application for solar cells are also present to highlight the attractive property of 1D ZnO nanostructures.

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Current development of 1D and 2D metallic nanomaterials for the application of transparent conductors in solar cells: Fabrication and modeling

Cited by 28 publications

References 191 publications

Enhancement of the Conductivity and Uniformity of Silver Nanowire Flexible Transparent Conductive Films by Femtosecond Laser-Induced Nanowelding

Enhancement of the Conductivity and Uniformity of Silver Nanowire Flexible Transparent Conductive Films by Femtosecond Laser-Induced Nanowelding

The Photovoltaic Cell Based on CIGS: Principles and Technologies

Methodologies for Achieving 1D ZnO Nanostructures Potential for Solar Cells

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