Simulation of Silicon Solar Cell Using PC1D

2011 ◽  
Vol 383-390 ◽  
pp. 7032-7036 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuan Jiang ◽  
Tian Ze Li ◽  
Xia Zhang ◽  
Luan Hou
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Silicon Solar Cell ◽  
New South ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Properties ◽  
Crystalline Semiconductor ◽  
South Wales ◽  
The University

PC1D software, which was developed by the University of New South Wales, has been used to simulate photovoltaic properties of crystalline semiconductor devices. The paper focuses on the simulation of silicon solar cell by PC1D. The simulation of silicon solar cell is carried out by setting up key parameters, which include device area, thickness, band gap, etc. Several important characteristics of silicon solar cells are obtained by simulation.

Water as infrared filter for silicon solar cell efficiency enhancement for Kerman province of Iran as a talent region for solar energy production

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 363-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Bagher Askari ◽  
Mohammad Reza Bahrampour ◽  
Vahid Mirzaei ◽  
Amir Khosro Beheshti Marnani ◽  
Mirhabibi Mohsen
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Silicon Solar Cell ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Efficiency Enhancement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency

Purpose The aim of this paper is to apply a watery infrared filter for silicon solar cell efficiency enhancement in Kerman province of Iran as a talent region for solar energy production. Design/methodology/approach With this research, the water is applied as a filter for silicon solar cells in different volumes and thicknesses. Findings The obtained results showed that using various amounts of water could be a suitable choice for increasing the efficiency of silicon solar cells. Originality/value Other wavelength regions just cause the increase in the entropy and decrease in the efficiency. With this research, the water is applied as a filter for silicon solar cell in different volumes and thickness. The obtained results showed that using different thicknesses of water could be suitable choice for increasing the efficiency of silicon solar cell.

scholarly journals SIMULATION HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELL A-SI:H(N)/A-SI:H(I)/C-SI(P)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (6(75)) ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
S.A. Livinskaya S.A.
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Layer ◽  
Layer Thickness ◽  
Silicon Solar Cell ◽  
Heterojunction Solar Cell ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Technological Research ◽  
A Value ◽  
Photovoltaic Characteristics

In this work, a silicon solar cell HIT (heterojunction with intrinsic thin-layer) a-Si:H(n)/a-Si:H(i)/c-Si(p) was simulated using AFORS-HET software. The influence of layer thickness and temperature of the solar cell under study on its photovoltaic characteristics is discussed. When optimizing the above characteristics, its effectiveness reaches a value of 19.1%. The results obtained are the foundation for further scientific and technological research on the development of highly efficient silicon solar cells.

scholarly journals Lifespan and Decomposition Effects of 1st and 3 rd Generation Silicon Solar Cell with respect to Environment and Health

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadaf Faryal ◽  
Amjad Ali ◽  
Abdul Hameed Memon
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Atomic Number ◽  
Chemical Element ◽  
Silicon Solar Cell ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Photovoltaic ◽  
The Past ◽  
Environment And Health

— Utilization of solar photovoltaic is increasing dayby day to reduce dependence on the power grid. Decompositionof 1st and 3rd generation silicon solar cells not only depends uponthe plastic and other materials but also the hazardous elementmainly used as their character on the bases of which they arecategorized as 1st , 2nd and 3rd contemporaries solar cells. Theseingredient are mostly carcinogenic and some of them having lifespan of more than 100 years. After abjection of solar cells, theyremain in the soil for many years and cause serious problem toland environment and also responsible for causing carcinogenicdisease in human and other living beings. This paper exploresdecomposition rates of the chemical element mainly used in 1stand 3rd generation solar cells throughout the past years, possibleenvironmental and health effects by the hazardous elements usedin them typically silicon (atomic number 14) and focusing onpossible suggested solutions or alternatives.

Stable Solar Cells Prepared from Dichlorosilane

1998 ◽  
Vol 507 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Yamamoto ◽  
W. Futako ◽  
K. Fukutani ◽  
M. Hagino ◽  
T. Sugawara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Hydrogen Dilution ◽  
Cell Structures ◽  
Reactive Plasma ◽  
Plasma Species

ABSTRACTAmorphous silicon films and solar cell i-layers were prepared from dichlorosilane(DCS) by ECR- and VHF-CVD. The hydrogen content, the chlorine content and the band gap could be controlled by varying argon and hydrogen dilution. The interaction of energetic and reactive plasma species with substrates and other previously deposited layers was studied. DCS, ECR-CVD causes darkening of TCO substrates even when buffer layers and/or doped layers were previously deposited by RF-CVD. Therefore n-i-p solar cell structures were prepared on NiCr and subsequent p-i-n solar cells were prepared with VHF-CVD which did not causeTCO reduction or other reactions in previously deposited amorphous layers. Preliminary results indicate that the VHF-CVD solar cells are at least as stable as standard amorphous silicon solar cells.

scholarly journals Series resistance effect on the output parameters of buried emitter silicon solar cells

1999 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-129
Author(s):  
Gamal M. Eldallal ◽  
Mohamed Y. Feteha ◽  
Mostafa E. Mousaa
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Equivalent Circuit ◽  
Silicon Solar Cell ◽  
Series Resistance ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Published Data

A realistic distributed equivalent circuit for the buried emitter silicon solar cell is presented taking into consideration the carriers paths through the planar and vertical junctions. In addition, a new theoretical model for the cell characteristics including the cell's mismatching, series resistance, different junctions (planar and vertical) and junctions geometry is considered in this work. The results are compared with the published data.

scholarly journals Studying of Perovskite Nanoparticles in PMMA Matrix Used As Light Converter for Silicon Solar Cell

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 1733-1739 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Lipiński ◽  
R.P. Socha ◽  
A. Kędra ◽  
K. Gawlińska ◽  
G. Kulesza-Matlak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Quantum Efficiency ◽  
Short Wavelength ◽  
Silicon Solar Cell ◽  
Antireflection Coating ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Pmma Layer ◽  
Pmma Matrix ◽  
Perovskite Nanoparticles

AbstractThe nanoparticles of CH3NH3PbBr3hybrid perovskites were synthesized. These perovskite nanoparticles we embedded in polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) in order to obtain the composite, which we used as light converter for silicon solar cells. It was shown that the composite emit the light with the intensity maximum at about 527 nm when exited by a short wavelength (300÷450 nm) of light. The silicon solar cells were used to examine the effect of down-conversion (DC) process by perovskite nanoparticles embedded in PMMA. For experiments, two groups of monocrystalline silicon solar cells were used. The first one included the solar cells without surface texturization and antireflection coating. The second one included the commercial cells with surface texturization and antireflection coating. In every series of the cells one part of the cells were covered by composite (CH3NH3PbBr3in PMMA) layer and second part of cells by pure PMMA for comparison. It was shown that External Quantum Efficiency EQE of the photovoltaic cells covered by composite (CH3NH3PbBr3in PMMA) layer was improved in both group of the cells but unfortunately the Internal Quantum Efficiency was reduced. This reduction was caused by high absorption of the short wavelength light and reabsorption of the luminescence light. Therefore, the CH3NH3PbBr3perovskite nanoparticles embedded in PMMA matrix were unable to increase silicon solar cell efficiency in the tested systems.

scholarly journals Effective Passivation of Large Area Black Silicon Solar Cells bySiO2/SiNx:H Stacks

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zengchao Zhao ◽  
Bingye Zhang ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Wan Guo ◽  
Aimin Liu
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Silicon Solar Cell ◽  
Internal Quantum Efficiency ◽  
State Density ◽  
Electrical Performance ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Black Silicon ◽  
Large Area

The performance of black silicon solar cells with various passivation films was characterized. Large area (156×156 mm2) black silicon was prepared by silver-nanoparticle-assisted etching on pyramidal silicon wafer. The conversion efficiency of black silicon solar cell without passivation is 13.8%. For the SiO2andSiNx:H passivation, the conversion efficiency of black silicon solar cells increases to 16.1% and 16.5%, respectively. Compared to the single film of surface passivation of black silicon solar cells, the SiO2/SiNx:H stacks exhibit the highest efficiency of 17.1%. The investigation of internal quantum efficiency (IQE) suggests that the SiO2/SiNx:H stacks films decrease the Auger recombination through reducing the surface doping concentration and surface state density of the Si/SiO2interface, andSiNx:H layer suppresses the Shockley-Read-Hall (SRH) recombination in the black silicon solar cell, which yields the best electrical performance of b-Si solar cells.

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