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

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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