Efficiency enhancement in single-junction InGaP solar cells by using self-assembled nanospheres

H. C. Chen; Chien-Chung Lin; H. W. Wang; M. A. Tsai; P. C. Tseng; Y. L. Tsai; H. W. Han; Z. Y. Li; Y. A. Chang; Hao-Chung Kuo; Pei-Chen Yu; Shiuan-Huei Lin

doi:10.1109/LPT.2011.2122250

Efficiency enhancement in single-junction InGaP solar cells by using self-assembled nanospheres

H. C. Chen, Chien-Chung Lin, H. W. Wang, M. A. Tsai, P. C. Tseng, Y. L. Tsai, H. W. Han, Z. Y. Li, Y. A. Chang, Hao-Chung Kuo, Pei-Chen Yu, Shiuan-Huei Lin

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A single-junction InGaP solar cell with polystyrene (PS) nanospheres on the surface has been developed. The self-assembly of PS nanospheres is one of the simplest and the fastest methods with which to build a 2-D closely packed periodic structure. Due to the scattering of the PS nanospheres, the light path length can be increased when compared to the InGaP solar cells without PS nanospheres on the top. An increase short-circuit current from 8.93 to 10.31 mA is improved when a single-junction InGaP solar cell is coated with PS nanospheres. The conversion efficiency measured can also be improved from 8.79% to 9.71%. The single-junction InGaP solar cell with PS nanospheres was achieved.

Original language	English
Article number	5722971
Pages (from-to)	691-693
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	23
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2011.2122250
State	Published - 1 Jun 2011

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Angular-reflective spectra
InGaP solar cells
angular-short-circuit current
self-assembled nanospheres

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