Performance Enhancement of Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell through Sputter Coated Molybdenum Disulphide Surface Films

Shanmugam, Prashanth; Rathanasamy, Rajasekar; Kaliyannan, Gobinath Velu; Sivaraj, Santhosh; Chinnasamy, Moganapriya; Anbupalani, Manju Sri

doi:10.5755/j02.ms.29364

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“…The sample covered by the film with minimum surface roughness undergoes less incident light scattering and thus provides higher light transmission [38]. This case improves the performance of electro-optical devices [39]. As shown in Fig.…”

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Thickness Effect on Electro-Optical Characteristics of Mos2/P-Si Heterojunction Devices Fabricated by Aerosol Jet Printing

Kaya

Özçelik

2022

SSRN Journal

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Thickness Effect on Electro-Optical Characteristics of Mos2/P-Si Heterojunction Devices Fabricated by Aerosol Jet Printing

Kaya

Özçelik

2022

SSRN Journal

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“…Then, sol was kept at 60 °C in an oven for 13 hours which results in bronze gel formation. This xerogel was dried for 2 days and further placed within a tubular furnace under argon gas atmosphere flowing at 180 sccm to form the powdered MoS 2 [38,39].…”

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Effect of Molybdenum Disulphide Thin Films on Enhancing the Performance of Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Rathanasamy¹,

Kaliyannan

Sivaraj³

et al. 2023

International Journal of Photoenergy

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This research work focuses on augmenting the power conversion efficiency of the polycrystalline silicon solar cell with the aid of antireflection coating (ARC) of synthesized molybdenum disulphide (MoS2). The sol-gel technique and electrospraying method were preferred for synthesizing and depositing MoS2 as transparent thin films on the surface of the solar cells. The optical, electrical, structural, and thermal properties of the coated solar cells were analyzed for understanding the influence of the MoS2 coating. Five different samples (A-II, A-III, A-IV, A-V, and A-VI) were coated with varying coating time. Among them, 120 min coated sample experienced a maximum power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 17.96% and 18.82% under direct sunlight and neodymium light with resistivity as low as 2.79 × 10 − 3 Ω − cm . The investigation of optical properties of the coated solar cells revealed a maximum transmittance of 93.6% and minimum reflectance of 6.3%, achieved for A-IV sample in the visible UV spectrum. Sample A-IV showed prominent results in the temperature analysis with temperatures as low as 38.9°C in uncontrolled and 43.2°C in controlled source environments. The results from various analyses proved that MoS2 was an appropriate material for an antireflection coating to enhance the performance of polycrystalline solar cell.

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“…Sol−Gel. Shanmugam et al 40 prepared molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) coatings by the sol−gel method and radio frequency sputtering deposition technology and obtained different coatings by deposition under different conditions. The experimental results show that the coated SCs have a maximum light transmittance of 95% and a minimum resistivity of 2 × 10 −3 ohm-cm in the visible light range after 30 min (Figure 8iii).…”

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Progress and Perspectives of Solar Cells: A Critical Review

Lin,

Zhang,

Yang

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Energy Fuels

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Solar technology refers to technology that uses solar radiation to generate electricity or utilize thermal energy. Solar energy is environmentally friendly, renewable, noiseless, and pollution-free and does not require fuel, making it a form of renewable energy. A solar cell (SC) comprises multiple thin layers of semiconductor materials. When sunlight shines on an SC, photons excite electrons in the semiconductor materials, generating an electric current. In recent years, there have been rapid advancements in SC research, primarily focused on improving efficiency and reducing costs. This article offers a comprehensive overview of the recent advancements in SC research. It summarizes the various types of SCs, including their structures, fabrication processes, and application areas. It then summarizes the bottleneck issues and solutions in the preparation of semiconductor materials for SCs, external environmental impacts, and cell stability. Finally, it discusses the opportunities and challenges of SCs. Although SC research still faces some difficulties, with continuous technological advancements, SCs will become an essential component of future clean energy.

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Performance Enhancement of Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cell through Sputter Coated Molybdenum Disulphide Surface Films

Cited by 6 publications

References 14 publications

Thickness Effect on Electro-Optical Characteristics of Mos2/P-Si Heterojunction Devices Fabricated by Aerosol Jet Printing

Thickness Effect on Electro-Optical Characteristics of Mos2/P-Si Heterojunction Devices Fabricated by Aerosol Jet Printing

Effect of Molybdenum Disulphide Thin Films on Enhancing the Performance of Polycrystalline Silicon Solar Cells

Progress and Perspectives of Solar Cells: A Critical Review

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