Modified solar cells with antireflection coatings

El‐Khozondar, Hala J.; El‐Khozondar, Rifa J.; Afif, Rafat Al; Pfeifer, Christoph

doi:10.1016/j.ijft.2021.100103

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“…Reflection loss is another type of optical loss in ST‐PSCs, attributed to refractive index mismatch of adjacent layers. [ 106 ] To reduce the reflection at the air/transparent electrode interface, antireflective foils are usually placed on the transparent electrode of the perovskite top cell. Jošt et al applied a textured light‐management foil on top of a tandem solar cell, leading to higher J sc by more than 1 mA cm −2 [ 107 ] ( Figure a , b).…”

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Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells for Photovoltaic Application

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Photovoltaic technology, which can directly convert solar radiation into electric power, is regarded as the most efficient way to utilize renewable solar energy. As an emerging photovoltaic technology, perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have shown a stunning increase in power conversion efficiency (PCE) from 3.8% [1] to 25.7% [2] over the past few years. This progress has relied on material properties, such as large optical absorption coefficient, [3,4] long carrier diffusion length [5,6] and high carrier mobility, [7,8] and other effective methods including interface engineering, [9,10] carrier management [11,12] and additive engineering. [13][14][15] As the PCE approaches the Shockley-Queisser (SQ) limit for a single-junction solar cell (33.7%), [16] it becomes more challenging to improve the performance of PSCs. So, new concepts have to be proposed for further improvement of PCE.The most common solar cells are opaque to sunlight due to the use of metal electrodes, and can only be used as independent photovaltics. Unlike opaque solar cells, ST solar cells hold the potential for some special applications combining light transmission and solar energy harvest. Among existing solar cells, PSCs are the most promising candidates for ST solar cells. Crystalline silicon solar cells have about 90% market share due to their high efficiency and low cost. However, they can not be semi-transparent (ST). GaAs solar cells with high record efficiency (29.1% [2] ) can be ST. [17] But the cost of ST-GaAs solar cells is much higher than ST-PSCs. Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 (CIGS) and CdTe solar cells with low cost and high efficiency (23.4% [2] for GIGS, 22.1% [2] for CdTe) can be ST. [18,19] However, element scarcity of CIGS and toxicity of CdTe make corresponding ST solar cells less competitive than ST-PSCs. The advantages of low cost and optimized photoactive layer thickness (100-200 nm) render organic solar cells suitable for ST solar cells, [20] though the efficiency of ST organic solar cells is not as high as ST-PSCs. As ideal ST solar cells, ST-PSCs have shown the successful application in integrating into urban scenarios, such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs) and solar-powered vehicle. [21,22] The other application advantage of ST-PSCs is the tandem photovaltic application.Since early in their development, ST-PSCs have usually been used as the top cell to prepare four-terminal tandem solar cells. In that case, a PSC with some kind of transparent conductive material as the electrode layer serves as the top cell, which can use the short wavelength light to generate electrons and holes, and leave the long wavelength light through the ST solar cell. Tandem solar cells combining a ST perovskite cell with a low bandgap bottom cell are ideal devices to reach ultrahigh efficiency beyond the SQ limit for single-junction solar cells. [23,24] Among several candidates for the bottom cell, silicon [25,26] (1.1 eV) and CIGS [27,28] (1.15 eV) are appropriate choices when considering the cost and efficiency of the resulting tandem cell. The...

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Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells for Photovoltaic Application

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“…The Sb2S3\TiO2 -BnpHJ cells provided a conversion efficiency is 5.72% and better stability. Also, in 2021, the researcrer El-Khozondar [10] and his groupe proposed four structures for solar cells with antireflection coatings, including using sol-gel materials and SiNx. These structures show potential for low-cost and high-efficiency solar cell production.…”

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Enhancing Photoconversion Efficiency by Optimization of Electron/Hole Transport Interlayers in Antimony Sulfide Solar Cell using SCAPS-1D Simulation.

Aljuboori,

Oglah,

Hasan

2024

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Enhancing photoconversion efficiency in a solar cell with the composition "glass/Mo/CUSbS3/ Sb2S3/CdS/i:ZnO/AL:ZnO" by varying the thickness of the absorption layer (Sb2S3) and adding a secondary absorption layer was performed. The thickness of the original absorption layer (Sb2S3) was gradually increased from (1 µm) to (3.5 µm). The best efficiency (23.14%) and filling factor (87.52%) were achieved with an absorption layer thickness of 3.5 µm. This indicates that a thicker absorption layer can enhance efficiency. A secondary absorption layer was introduced between the original absorption layer and the reflection layer. Several materials were considered for this secondary absorption layer, including MAPbI3, Sb2Se3, CZTS, and CZTSe. The best-performing secondary absorption layer was found to be Sb2Se3. The solar cell structure, after combining it with the best reflection layer (CUSbS3) and the optimized thickness for the original absorption layer (3.5 µm), was established as "glass/Mo/CUSbS3/Sb2Se3/Sb2S3/CdS/i:ZnO/Al:ZnO". The optimized solar cell configuration yielded the best conversion efficiency (27.01%) and a high filling factor (85.12%). These results highlight the significance of layer thickness and the addition of secondary absorption layers in enhancing the solar cell efficiency. The final configuration demonstrates substantial improvements in efficiency and suggests that thoughtful design and material choices can lead to more efficient photovoltaic devices.

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“…Antireflective (AR) coatings play a ubiquitous role in modern technology, with AR coating improvements benefiting fields including, but not limited to, display screens, [1][2][3] renewable energy, [4][5][6][7][8] and laser and imaging systems. [9][10][11][12] This commonly used component is crucial in optical systems for reducing undesirable transmitted power loss and stray light.…”

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All‐Glass Metasurfaces for Ultra‐Broadband and Large Acceptance Angle Antireflectivity: from Ultraviolet to Mid‐Infrared

Ray

Yoo

Nguyễn

et al. 2023

Advanced Optical Materials

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For many optics technologies, such as display screens, solar cells, laser systems, and eyeglasses, antireflective (AR) coatings are well integrated; these applications frequently benefit from the ability to function as broadband AR.Here, all-glass metasurfaces are reported on, exhibiting a measured reflectance of 0.18% ± 0.23% per interface, averaged across wavelengths spanning from 350 nm (ultraviolet) to 2350 nm (mid-infrared); to the best of knowledge, this is the first-ever demonstration of an AR layer capable of this. Furthermore, acceptance angles up to 100°(angle of incidence = ±50°) results in %R < 0.6% per interface over the band 350-1300 nm for P-polarization and S-polarization, with wavelength averaged reflectance values 0.04% ± 0.05% and 0.11% ± 0.15%, respectively -another technological first. The process advancements presented here allow for reflectance suppression over a broad range of wavelengths, angles, and polarizations.

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Modified solar cells with antireflection coatings

Cited by 30 publications

References 29 publications

Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells for Photovoltaic Application

Semitransparent Perovskite Solar Cells for Photovoltaic Application

Enhancing Photoconversion Efficiency by Optimization of Electron/Hole Transport Interlayers in Antimony Sulfide Solar Cell using SCAPS-1D Simulation.

All‐Glass Metasurfaces for Ultra‐Broadband and Large Acceptance Angle Antireflectivity: from Ultraviolet to Mid‐Infrared

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