Effective CdS/ZnO nanorod arrays as antireflection coatings for light trapping in c-Si solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (44) ◽  
pp. 23149-23154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuxin Pu ◽  
Jie Liu ◽  
Jie Liang ◽  
Yusheng Xia ◽  
Wuliang Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Nanorod Array ◽  
Zno Nanorod ◽  
Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Zno Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Antireflection Coatings ◽  
Si Solar Cell ◽  
Si Solar Cells ◽  
Lower Reflectance

The cell with CdS/ZnO nanorod array (NRAs) antireflection coatings exhibits lower reflectance and better light trapping ability than the c-Si solar cell.

Facile Synthesis of a Porous ZnO Nanorod Array with Enhanced Photocatalysis for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Application

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 3512-3518
Author(s):  
Saleh Khan ◽  
Xiao-He Liu ◽  
Xi Jiang ◽  
Qing-Yun Chen
Keyword(s):  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
Zno Nanorods ◽  
Nanorod Array ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Zno Nanorod ◽  
Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Zno Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Irradiation Intensity ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Positive Effect

Highly efficient and effective porous ZnO nanorod arrays were fabricated by annealing ZnO nanorod arrays grown on a substrate using a simple hydrothermal method. The annealing had a positive effect on the nanorod morphology, structure and optical properties. The porosity was closely related to the annealing temperature. After heating at 450 °C, pores appeared on the nanorods. It was demonstrated that the porosity could be exploited to improve the visible light absorption of ZnO and reduce the bandgap from 3.11 eV to 2.99 eV. A combination of improved charge separation and transport of the heat-treated ZnO thus led to an increase in the photoelectrochemical properties. At an irradiation intensity of 100 mW/cm−2, the photocurrent density of the porous nanorod array was approximately 1.3 mA cm−2 at 1.2 V versus Ag/AgCl, which was five times higher than that of the ZnO nanorods. These results revealed the synthesis of promising porous ZnO nanorods for photoelectrochemical applications.

Plasma-produced ZnO nanorod arrays as an antireflective layer in c-Si solar cells

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 4011-4023 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feifei Huang ◽  
Bin Guo ◽  
Shuai Li ◽  
Junchi Fu ◽  
Ling Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Zno Nanorod ◽  
Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Zno Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Si Solar Cells

Efficiency Enhancement of a Single-Junction GaAs Solar Cell with ZnO Nanorod Arrays as an Antireflection Layer

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 4279-4282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pazhanisami Peranantham ◽  
Gye Hyun Park ◽  
Kangho Kim ◽  
Kwang Jun Ahn ◽  
Chang Kwon Hwangbo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Zno Nanorod ◽  
Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Zno Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Efficiency Enhancement ◽  
Single Junction

Fabrication of well-aligned and dumbbell-shaped hexagonal ZnO nanorod arrays and their dye sensitized solar cell applications

2010 ◽  
Vol 503 (2) ◽  
pp. L40-L43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahsanulhaq Qurashi ◽  
M.F. Hossain ◽  
M. Faiz ◽  
N. Tabet ◽  
Mir Wakas Alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cell ◽  
Zno Nanorod ◽  
Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Zno Nanorod Arrays ◽  
Dye Sensitized
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