Reserch and development of silicon nanowires solar cells

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1000-1565.2016.01.006

Abstract

Abstract: Silicon nanowires have excellent optical absorption properties and optical anti-reflective properties,which have potential applications in solar cells.Its key devices realization and modeling,which are totally compatible with standard CMOS process.In this paper,the structure,preparation and photovoltaic performances of Si nanowires radial p-n junction,axial p-n junction,polymer blending heterojunction and schottky junction solar cells were reserched.The problems in the past reserch and directions of future development of siliocon nanowires solar cells are pointed out.

Key words: silicon nanowires, optical properties, solar cells, photovoltaic performances

CLC Number:

TM914.4

FAN Zhidong,LIU Chuo,ZHANG Jinhao,MA Lei,PENG Yingcai. Reserch and development of silicon nanowires solar cells[J]. Journal of Hebei University (Natural Science Edition), 2016, 36(1): 26-34.

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