Above-11%-efficiency organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells with omnidirectional harvesting characteristics by employing hierarchical photon-trapping structures

Wan-Rou Wei; Meng Lin Tsai; Shu Te Ho; Shih Hsiang Tai; Cherng Rong Ho; Shin Hung Tsai; Chee Wee Liu; Ren Jei Chung; Jr Hau He

doi:10.1021/nl401540h

Above-11%-efficiency organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells with omnidirectional harvesting characteristics by employing hierarchical photon-trapping structures

Wan-Rou Wei, Meng Lin Tsai, Shu Te Ho, Shih Hsiang Tai, Cherng Rong Ho, Shin Hung Tsai, Chee Wee Liu, Ren Jei Chung, Jr Hau He^*

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Abstract

Hierarchical structures consisting of micropyramids and nanowires are used in Si/PEDOT:PSS hybrid solar cells to achieve a power conversion efficiency (PCE) up to 11.48% with excellent omnidirectionality. The structure provides a combined concepts of superior light trapping ability, significant increase of p-n junction areas, and short carrier diffusion distance, improving the photovoltaic characteristics including short-circuit current density, fill factor, and PCE. The enhancement of power generation is up to 253.8% at high incident angles, showing the outstanding omnidirectional operation ability of hybrid cells with hierarchical Si surfaces. This properly designed hierarchical-structured device paves a promising way for developing low-cost, high-efficiency, and omnidirectional solar applications in the future.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3658-3663
Number of pages	6
Journal	Nano Letters
Volume	13
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/nl401540h
State	Published - Aug 14 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hybrid solar cells
Si
heterojunction
omnidirectionality
pγhoton management

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General Chemistry
General Materials Science
Condensed Matter Physics
Mechanical Engineering

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Above-11%-efficiency organic-inorganic hybrid solar cells with omnidirectional harvesting characteristics by employing hierarchical photon-trapping structures

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