Effect of the mass ratio of micron and submicron silver powder in the front electrode paste on the electrical performance of crystalline silicon solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (34) ◽  
pp. 28289-28297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanying Wang ◽  
Yuping Tai ◽  
Ruixiao Li ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Jintao Bai
Keyword(s):  
Reduction Method ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Silver Powder ◽  
Electrical Performance ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Mass Ratio ◽  
Chemical Reduction Method ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Front Electrode

In this paper, highly-dispersed spherical micron-sized (D50 = 2.94 μm) and submicron-sized (D50 = 0.59 μm) silver powders were prepared by a chemical reduction method.

Synthesis of Mono-Dispersed Fine Spherical Silver Powders by Chemical Reduction Method

2007 ◽  
Vol 539-543 ◽  
pp. 2782-2786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong Gwan Ahn ◽  
Dong Jin Kim ◽  
Jae Ryeong Lee ◽  
H.S. Jung ◽  
Byoung Gyu Kim
Keyword(s):  
Reduction Method ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Silver Powder ◽  
Nitrate Solution ◽  
Particle Morphology ◽  
Silver Nitrate Solution ◽  
Phase Method ◽  
Metal Powders ◽  
Chemical Reduction Method ◽  
Liquid Phase Method

The synthesis of spherical silver powders by chemical reduction method was investigated. Conductive metal pastes to have good properties in adhesion, stability, and conductivity, it is very important to control the purity, size, and shape of metal particles. In the present study, proper methods to control the properties of micron sized metal powders for conductive pastes are investigated. Chemical reduction method in aqueous solution was adapted to produce silver powder. The effects of reaction time, concentration of reductant and additives, and stirring speed were investigated, in experimental. Fine spherical silver powder of 0.5 to 3 ㎛ were synthesized from silver nitrate solution with hydroquinone as a reducing additive by liquid phase method, and some variables and reaction mechanism in conjunction with the particle morphology and size were studied.

Influence of ITO layer application on electrical parameters of silicon solar cells with screen printed front electrode

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 172-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazimierz Drabczyk ◽  
Jaroslaw Domaradzki ◽  
Grazyna Kulesza-Matlak ◽  
Marek Lipinski ◽  
Danuta Kaczmarek
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Electrical Performance ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Screen Printed

Purpose The purpose of this paper was investigation and comparison of electrical and optical properties of crystalline silicon solar cells with ITO or TiO2 coating. The ITO, similar to TiO2, is very well transparent in the visible part of optical radiation; however, its low resistivity (lower that 10-3 Ohm/cm) makes it possible to use simultaneously as a transparent electrode for collection of photo-generated electrical charge carriers. This might also invoke increasing the distance between screen-printed metal fingers at the front of the solar cell that would increase of the cell’s active area. Performed optical investigation showed that applied ITO thin film fulfill standard requirements according to antireflection properties when it was deposited on the surface of silicon solar cell. Design/methodology/approach Two sets of samples were prepared for comparison. In the first one, the ITO thin film was deposited directly on the crystalline silicon substrate with highly doped emitter region. In the second case, the TCO film was deposited on the same type of silicon substrate but with additional ultrathin SiO2 passivation. The fingers lines of 80 μm width were then screen-printed on the ITO layer with two different spaces between fingers for each set. The influence of application of the ITO electrode and the type of metal electrodes patterns on the electrical performance of the prepared solar cells was investigated through optical and electrical measurements. Findings The electrical parameters such as short-circuit current (Jsc), open circuit voltage (Voc), fill factor (FF) and conversion efficiency were determined on a basis of I-V characteristics. Short-circuit current density (Jsc) was equal to 32 mA/cm2 for a solar cell with a typical antireflection layer and 31.5 mA/cm2 for the cell with ITO layer, respectively. Additionally, electroluminescence of prepared cells was measured and analysed. Originality/value The influence of the properties of ITO electrode on the electrical performance of crystalline silicon solar cells was investigated through complex optical, electrical and electroluminescence measurements.

Effects of Different Reducing Agents and Protective Agents on the Preparation of Nano-Silver Powder

2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 136-140
Author(s):  
Feng Rui Zhai ◽  
Yi Ming Liu ◽  
Zhong Zhou Yi ◽  
Hong Wei Zhang ◽  
Min Lu
Keyword(s):  
Reduction Method ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Silver Powder ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Reducing Agents ◽  
Reducing Agent ◽  
Protective Agent ◽  
Chemical Reduction Method ◽  
Protective Agents ◽  
Nano Silver

Solution chemical reduction method is a means which used reducing agent in aqueous or organic systems to deoxidize silver ions. Its essence is an integrated process of the electrochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics and fluid dynamics and so on. The process determines the physical and chemical properties such as the size distribution of powder, purity and reunion situations, etc. Nano-silver powder has high surface activity and catalytic properties, and is widely used to a lot of fields. So it has very important realistic significance to study the preparation method. In this paper, nano-silver powder was prepared with industrial AgNO3 as raw materials, sodium borohydride or hydrazine hydrate as reducing agent, polyvinyl alcohol, SDBS or polyvinylpyrrolidone(PVP) as the surface protective agent by solution chemical reduction method. The influences of different reducing agents and protective agents on the preparation of nano-silver were analyzed. The results from the XRD diffraction analysis and TEM show that it can be obtained high purity flake nano-silver in the reaction temperature range of 50-60°C.

Effects of organic medium on rheological properties of silver pastes for crystalline silicon solar cells

Circuit World ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Qin ◽  
Shuxin Bai ◽  
Weijun Zhang ◽  
Zhuofeng Liu ◽  
Hailiang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Rheological Properties ◽  
Screen Printing ◽  
Crystalline Silicon ◽  
Organic Medium ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Silver Particles ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Front Electrode

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to characterize and understand the effects of polymer binder, thixotropic agent, solvent and organic medium content on the rheological properties of silver pastes for screen printing front electrode films of solar cells. Design/methodology/approach Dispersions of silver particles (surface modified with oleic acid) in ethyl cellulose (EC) polymer solutions with and without thixotropic agent were prepared, and yield stress values were measured by setting shear stress to characterize the inter-particle interaction strength of pastes. Steady-state flow, three interval thixotropy shear test and oscillatory measurements were conducted to study the effect of EC polymer and thixotropic agent on viscosity, structure rebuilding and viscoelastic properties of electrode pastes. The effect of solvent was studied by investigating the steady viscosity of cellulose acetate butyrate (CAB) polymer solutions and Ag dispersions. Findings Weak flocculation network of silver particles was produced because of depletion flocculation. Besides the interaction between thixotropic agent micelles, EC polymer also has a significant interaction with thixotropic agent. Merely increasing EC polymer or thixotropic agent content is not the best way to prevent the layer printed from laying down. The effect of solvent on the viscosity of paste is mainly attributed to the difference of hydromechanics radius and configuration of CAB polymer in solvents. With the increase of organic medium content, the properties of electrode pastes were converted from rigidity to flexibility. Originality/value It is still a challenge to obtain high-quality front electrode films for crystalline silicon solar cells by screen printing, because of the difficulty in reducing shadowing losses while ensuring a low series resistance and high filling factor. The paste rheological properties are the key properties related to the paste’s passing ability through the meshes and resistance of paste spreading on the substrate. Organic medium as an important component of the paste is acknowledged to be used to tailor the paste’s rheological properties and have a great role in screen printing.

Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticles Prepared Under an Ultrasonic Field

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 1491-1496
Author(s):  
Umadevi M ◽  
Rani T ◽  
Balakrishnan T ◽  
Ramanibai R
Keyword(s):  
Escherichia Coli ◽  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Silver Nanoparticles ◽  
Reduction Method ◽  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Chemical Reduction ◽  
Ultrasonic Field ◽  
Great Promise ◽  
Chemical Reduction Method ◽  
E Coli

Nanotechnology has great promise for improving the therapeutic potential of medicinal molecules and related agents. In this study, silver nanoparticles of different sizes were synthesized in an ultrasonic field using the chemical reduction method with sodium borohydride as a reducing agent. The size effect of silver nanoparticles on antimicrobial activity were tested against the microorganisms Staphylococcus aureus (MTCC No. 96), Bacillus subtilis (MTCC No. 441), Streptococcus mutans (MTCC No. 497), Escherichia coli (MTCC No. 739) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MTCC No. 1934). The results shows that B. subtilis, and E. coli were more sensitive to silver nanoparticles and its size, indicating the superior antimicrobial efficacy of silver nanoparticles. 

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