A review and analysis on growth and optical absorption properties of silicon nanowire array for photovoltaic applications

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (30) ◽  
pp. 1530007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ritu Sharma ◽  
Lalit Kumar Dusad
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Nanowires ◽  
Silicon Nanowire ◽  
Nanowire Array ◽  
Major Research ◽  
Absorption Properties ◽  
Silicon Nanowire Array ◽  
Photovoltaic Applications ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Experimental Approaches

In this paper, optical absorptions in silicon nanowires (SiNWs) arrays obtained from theoretical studies and experimental approaches have been reviewed. A brief description on the different growth techniques for SiNW arrays reported so far is presented. Comparative analysis based on major research findings has been done and the advantages of SiNW-based solar cells over thin film solar cells are presented. Furthermore, future aspects of the use of SiNWs for photovoltaic applications are discussed.

Thermoelectric Properties of Silicon Nanowire Array and Spin-on Glass Composites Fabricated with CMOS-compatible Techniques

2012 ◽  
Vol 1408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin M. Curtin ◽  
John E. Bowers
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Seebeck Coefficient ◽  
Silicon Nanowires ◽  
Silicon Nanowire ◽  
Nanowire Array ◽  
Square Lattice ◽  
Glass Composites ◽  
Si Substrates ◽  
Silicon Nanowire Array ◽  
Work Interference

ABSTRACTSilicon nanowires (NWs) are promising thermoelectric materials as they offer large reductions in thermal conductivity over bulk Si without a significant decrease in the Seebeck coefficient or electrical conductivity. In this work, interference lithography was used to pattern a square lattice photoresist template over 2 cm x 2 cm Si substrates. The resulting vertical Si NW arrays were 1 μm tall with a packing density of ~15%, and the diameter of the Si NWs were 80 - 90 nm. The Si NW arrays were then embedded in spin-on glass (SOG) to form a dense composite material with a measured thermal conductivity of 1.45 W/m-K at 300 K. Devices were fabricated for cross-plane Seebeck coefficient measurements and the Si NW/SOG composite was found to have a Seebeck coefficient of roughly -284 μV/K, which is similar to bulk Si with the same doping. We also report a combined power generation of 29.3 μW from both the Si NW array and Si substrate with a temperature difference of 56 K and 50 μm x 50 μm device area.

Electrode-contact enhancement in silicon nanowire-array-textured solar cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 98 (14) ◽  
pp. 143108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen Chen ◽  
Rui Jia ◽  
Haofeng Li ◽  
Yanlong Meng ◽  
Xinyu Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Nanowire ◽  
Nanowire Array ◽  
Silicon Nanowire Array ◽  
Electrode Contact

Hybrid tapered silicon nanowire/PEDOT:PSS solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (14) ◽  
pp. 10310-10317 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiu Gong ◽  
Yurong Jiang ◽  
Meng Li ◽  
Hairui Liu ◽  
Heng Ma
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Alkali Treatment ◽  
Silicon Nanowire ◽  
Nanowire Array ◽  
Hybrid Solar Cell ◽  
Silicon Nanowire Array

A tapered silicon nanowire array (TSiNWs)/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) hybrid solar cell was obtained based on alkali treatment processing.

Electrode-Contact Enhancement in Silicon Nanowire-Array-Textured Solar Cells

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Chen ◽  
R. Jia ◽  
H. Li ◽  
Y. Meng ◽  
S. Kasai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Nanowire ◽  
Nanowire Array ◽  
Silicon Nanowire Array ◽  
Electrode Contact

scholarly journals A Novel Top-Down Fabrication Process for Vertically-Stacked Silicon-Nanowire Array

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kangil Kim ◽  
Jae Keun Lee ◽  
Seung Ju Han ◽  
Sangmin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Nanowires ◽  
Silicon Nanowire ◽  
Nanowire Array ◽  
Nanowire Arrays ◽  
Fabrication Method ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Silicon Nanowire Arrays ◽  
Sensing Applications ◽  
Silicon Nanowire Array ◽  
Cross Sectional Dimension

Silicon nanowires are widely used for sensing applications due to their outstanding mechanical, electrical, and optical properties. However, one of the major challenges involves introducing silicon-nanowire arrays to a specific layout location with reproducible and controllable dimensions. Indeed, for integration with microscale structures and circuits, a monolithic wafer-level process based on a top-down silicon-nanowire array fabrication method is essential. For sensors in various electromechanical and photoelectric applications, the need for silicon nanowires (as a functional building block) is increasing, and thus monolithic integration is highly required. In this paper, a novel top-down method for fabricating vertically-stacked silicon-nanowire arrays is presented. This method enables the fabrication of lateral silicon-nanowire arrays in a vertical direction, as well as the fabrication of an increased number of silicon nanowires on a finite dimension. The proposed fabrication method uses a number of processes: photolithography, deep reactive-ion etching, and wet oxidation. In applying the proposed method, a vertically-aligned silicon-nanowire array, in which a single layer consists of three vertical layers with 20 silicon nanowires, is fabricated and analyzed. The diamond-shaped cross-sectional dimension of a single silicon nanowire is approximately 300 nm in width and 20 μm in length. The developed method is expected to result in highly-sensitive, reproducible, and low-cost silicon-nanowire sensors for various biomedical applications.

Monolayer graphene film/silicon nanowire array Schottky junction solar cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 99 (13) ◽  
pp. 133113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Xie ◽  
Peng Lv ◽  
Biao Nie ◽  
Jiansheng Jie ◽  
Xiwei Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Silicon Nanowire ◽  
Nanowire Array ◽  
Graphene Film ◽  
Monolayer Graphene ◽  
Schottky Junction ◽  
Silicon Nanowire Array

scholarly journals High density micro-pyramids with silicon nanowire array for photovoltaic applications

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (48) ◽  
pp. 485202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tasmiat Rahman ◽  
Miguel Navarro-Cía ◽  
Kristel Fobelets
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Nanowire ◽  
Nanowire Array ◽  
High Density ◽  
Silicon Nanowire Array ◽  
Photovoltaic Applications
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