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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3969/j.issn.1000-1565.2016.01.006

Reserch and development of silicon nanowires solar cells

  • FAN Zhidong ,
  • LIU Chuo ,
  • ZHANG Jinhao ,
  • MA Lei ,
  • PENG Yingcai
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  • 1.College of Physics Science & Technology, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China; 2.College of Electronic and Informationl Engineering, Hebei University, Baoding 071002, China

Received date: 2015-05-13

  Online published: 2016-01-25

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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

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

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