Plasmonic GaInP solar cells with improved energy conversion efficiency

Zhang, Qian; Liu, Duo; Lin, Guanjun; Zuo, Zhiyuan; Lin, Xiaoyu; Zhao, Dongfang; Jia, Ran; Gao, Naikun; Xu, Xiangang

doi:10.1039/c4ra12806k

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“…Plasmonic nanostructures are abundant in optical properties and can help trap light at metal/dielectric interface 15 , 16 . The previous decade has witnessed the development of numerous novel applications related to plasmonic nanostructures in photocatalysis 17 , solar cells 18 , photodetectors 19 , biosensors 20 , light emitting diode (LED) 21 , photothermal therapy 22 , and surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) 23 . We explore in this article the feasibility of using plasmonic nanostructures to tune the vibration behaviors of microcantilevers and understand some of the fundamental aspects.…”

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Plasmonic Microcantilever with Remarkably Enhanced Photothermal Responses

Gao

Zhao

Jia

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Plasmonic nanostructures exhibit abundant optoelectronic properties. We explore here the technological potentials of plasmonic nanostructures as active component to actuate microcantilever sensors. We find that the photothermal excitation of microcantilevers can be greatly enhanced by Au nanoparticle (NPs). A detailed investigation reveals that the enhancement is wavelength dependent and can be attributed to selective excitation of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). The associated effects are discussed based on a thorough examination of the geometric aspects of Au NPs, microcantilever lengths, and incident optical power. Some technological advantages offered by this method are also discussed.

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Plasmonic Microcantilever with Remarkably Enhanced Photothermal Responses

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Jia

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AuAg bimetallic nonalloyed nanoparticles on a periodically nanostructured GaAs substrate for enhancing light trapping

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Tan

et al. 2015

Opt. Lett.

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We present a light trapping structure consisting of AuAg bimetallic nonalloyed nanoparticles (BNNPs) on cone-shaped GaAs subwavelength structures (SWSs), combining the advantages of plasmonic structures and SWSs for GaAs-based solar cell applications. To obtain efficient light trapping in solar cells, the optical properties' dependence on the size and composition of the Ag and Au metal nanoparticles was systematically investigated. Cone-shaped GaAs SWSs with AuAg BNNPs formed from an Au film of 12 nm and an Ag film of 10 nm exhibited the extremely low average reflectance (R(avg)) of 2.43% and the solar-weighted reflectance (SWR) of 2.38%, compared to that of a bare GaAs substrate (R(avg), 37.50%; SWR, 36.72%) in the wavelength range of 300 to 870 nm.

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Plasmonic GaInP solar cells with improved energy conversion efficiency

Abstract: Schematic diagram of Ag nanoparticles decorated on GaInP solar cells and the improved photocurrent densities at different wavelengths.

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Plasmonic Microcantilever with Remarkably Enhanced Photothermal Responses

Plasmonic Microcantilever with Remarkably Enhanced Photothermal Responses

AuAg bimetallic nonalloyed nanoparticles on a periodically nanostructured GaAs substrate for enhancing light trapping

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