Porous silicon in crystalline silicon solar cells: a review and the effect on the internal quantum efficiency

Stalmans, Lieven; Poortmans, Jef; Bender, Hugo; Caymax, Matty; Said, Khalid; Vázsonyi, É.; Nijs, Johan; Mertens, R.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1099-159x(199807/08)6:4<233::aid-pip207>3.0.co;2-d

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“…<1 00) orientation and 1-5 Q cm resistivity. They were mechanically lapped on both sides and then textured in a solution of NaOH:IPA:H 2 0 at 85°C for Etching duration (s) For measurement of refractive index and thickness, the PS layers were created for etching durations of 20-480 s on Cz wafers chemically polished in a 1: 5: 1 solution of HF, HN0 3 and CH 3 COOH. The measurements of refractive index nps and thickness d of the PS layers were done at 630 nm using ellipsometry.…”

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“…Formation of the PS layers and all the measurements on them have been carried out at 25°C. For measurements of refractive index and thickness the PS layers were formed on wafers chemically polished in a mixture of HF, HN0 3 and CH 3 COOH taken in ratio of 1:5: 1 by volume. The measurements of refractive index and thickness were done with an ellipsometer a Gaertner model L117 using a He-Ne laser (632.8 nm) as the light source.…”

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“…Porous silicon (PS) has been studied for last 50 years and its potential for various applications has been highlighted in several reports [1][2][3]. PS material and devices made out of it are being studied by researchers globally.…”

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“…[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] The porous silicon with highly efficient visible photo-and electro-luminescence has been explored to develop silicon-based optoelectronic devices. [1][2][3]5,12,16 Combination of the optical properties and biodegradable and biocompatible features of porous silicon has stimulated the biomedical applications, 4,17,21,22 such as drug delivery system, tissue engineering scaffolds, biosensors and biomarkers.…”

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Porous silicon in crystalline silicon solar cells: a review and the effect on the internal quantum efficiency

Cited by 80 publications

References 37 publications

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Correlation between reflectivity and photoluminescent properties of porous silicon films

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Silicon Nanowires and Related Nanostructures as Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes

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