Lysine Assisted Self-assembly of Silica Microspheres on Textured Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells for Light Trapping

Dan Su; Ning Zhao; Shan Jiang Wang; Huan Li Zhou; Yi Yang; Meng Xiong; Tong Zhang

doi:10.1109/PIERS-Spring46901.2019.9017767

Lysine Assisted Self-assembly of Silica Microspheres on Textured Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells for Light Trapping

Dan Su
, Ning Zhao
, Shan Jiang Wang
, Huan Li Zhou
, Yi Yang
, Meng Xiong
, Tong Zhang

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

2 Scopus citations

Abstract

A poly-L-lysine assisted self-assembly method based on the surface chemistry of silica microspheres and the textured polycrystalline silicon solar cell surface is proposed in this article. With four-step solution-based processes, silica microspheres are deposited tightly on the surface of the device, acting as an anti-reflection layer. By tuning the assembly time, uniform distributions of silica microspheres with varying density can be achieved. Furthermore, the electrical tests show a maximum relative efficiency enhancement of 9.35% with solar cell area of 2 cm ∗ 2 cm under AM1.5 illumination. Optical micrographs and reflection spectra are used to further characterize the light-trapping properties of silica microspheres. This strategy may pave the way for large-area and cost-effective assembly of silica spheres or silica coated nanoparticles on different substrates for solar energy harvesting applications.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring, PIERS-Spring 2019 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1252-1257
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728134031
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PIERS-Spring46901.2019.9017767
State	Published - Jun 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring, PIERS-Spring 2019 - Rome, Italy Duration: 17 Jun 2019 → 20 Jun 2019

Publication series

Name	Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium
Volume	2019-June
ISSN (Print)	1559-9450
ISSN (Electronic)	1931-7360

Conference

Conference	2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring, PIERS-Spring 2019
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Rome
Period	17/06/19 → 20/06/19

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© 2019 IEEE.

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

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Su, D., Zhao, N., Wang, S. J., Zhou, H. L., Yang, Y., Xiong, M., & Zhang, T. (2019). Lysine Assisted Self-assembly of Silica Microspheres on Textured Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells for Light Trapping. In 2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring, PIERS-Spring 2019 - Proceedings (pp. 1252-1257). Article 9017767 (Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium; Vol. 2019-June). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PIERS-Spring46901.2019.9017767

Su, Dan ; Zhao, Ning ; Wang, Shan Jiang et al. / Lysine Assisted Self-assembly of Silica Microspheres on Textured Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells for Light Trapping. 2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring, PIERS-Spring 2019 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. pp. 1252-1257 (Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium).

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Su, D, Zhao, N, Wang, SJ, Zhou, HL, Yang, Y, Xiong, M & Zhang, T 2019, Lysine Assisted Self-assembly of Silica Microspheres on Textured Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells for Light Trapping. in 2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring, PIERS-Spring 2019 - Proceedings., 9017767, Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, vol. 2019-June, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1252-1257, 2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring, PIERS-Spring 2019, Rome, Italy, 17/06/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/PIERS-Spring46901.2019.9017767

Lysine Assisted Self-assembly of Silica Microspheres on Textured Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells for Light Trapping. / Su, Dan; Zhao, Ning; Wang, Shan Jiang et al.
2019 PhotonIcs and Electromagnetics Research Symposium - Spring, PIERS-Spring 2019 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019. p. 1252-1257 9017767 (Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium; Vol. 2019-June).

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Lysine Assisted Self-assembly of Silica Microspheres on Textured Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells for Light Trapping

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