Enhanced light absorption of silicon nanotube arrays for organic/inorganic hybrid solar cells

Huisu Jeong, Hui Song, Yusin Pak, Il Keun Kwon, Kyubong Jo, Heon Lee, Gun Young Jung

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    Abstract

    By combining nanoimprint lithography technique and a two-step lift-off process, a Si nanotube array is fabricated and applied as a light absorber for n-Si/PEDOT:PSS hybrid solar cells. The light is effectively trapped within the nanotubes and the device reveals a Jsc of 29.9 mA·cm -2 and a power conversion efficiency of 10.03%, which is an enhancement of 13.4% compared to the cell having the best-known Si architecture of nanocones as a light absorber to date.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3445-3450
    Number of pages6
    JournalAdvanced Materials
    Volume26
    Issue number21
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014 Jun 4

    Keywords

    • light trapping
    • nanoimprint lithography
    • nanotube
    • photovoltaics
    • solar cell

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Materials Science
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering

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