银纳米颗粒减反射特性的理论研究

为增强晶体硅太阳电池的光利用效率,提高光电转换效率,研究了金属银纳米颗粒的光学散射性质.基于银纳米粒子表面等离子激元效应和MIE散射理论,采用Matlab数值计算,理论分析了不同银纳米颗粒尺寸和银粒子分布密度对太阳光谱各波长的散射特性.获得了实现高的光透过率所需最佳银纳米颗粒半径范围,研究发现随着银纳米颗粒半径增加,偶极峰红移、高极峰逐渐出现.定量地给出了最佳颗粒分布密度随银粒子半径的变化规律,建立了计算减反射膜透射率的理论方法,找到了银纳米颗粒光学透过率的简单函数表达式,能为实验研究提供理论指导. 关键词： 银纳米颗粒 透过率 MIE理论 太阳电池     

铜铟镓硒薄膜太阳能电池新型图形化透明前电极研究

为了优化铜铟镓硒薄膜太阳能电池的前电极,提高铜铟镓硒薄膜太阳能电池的效率,提出了一种可应用于铜铟镓硒薄膜太阳能电池的AZO/图案化Ag薄膜/AZO结构的前电极,中间层的Ag薄膜与电池顶层的金属栅线具有完全相同的图案和尺寸,并且位于金属栅线的正下方,这种新型结构可以提高电池前电极的电学性能,但对电池来说不会带来额外的光学损失。对比了新型前电极结构与几种传统前电极的电学和光学性能,并且制备了相应的电池进行了性能对比。实验结果表明,新型的前电极结构可以提高铜铟镓硒薄膜太阳能电池的短路电流,相对传统AZO电极,电池效率从13. 83%提高到14. 53%。本结构可以明显提高电池效率。     

Characteraction of Ag-doped ZnO thin film synthesized by sol–gel method and its using in thin film solar cells

Pure 2% and 4% Ag-doped ZnO thin films have been synthesized on glass substrates by sol–gel method. The structure, morphology and optical properties of the samples have been studied by X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning probe microscope, UV–vis spectrophotometer, respectively. The XRD result shows that the pure ZnO has a wurtzite hexagonal structure, no phase segregation is observed. The surface morphology of pure ZnO thin film shows that the grains are growing preferentially along the c-axis orientation perpendicular to the substrates. The transmittance spectra reveal that all samples have high transmittance above 90% in visible region. With Ag doping content increase, a red shift is observed. The performance of Ag-doped ZnO films using in thin film solar cells are simulated. The results show that 4% Ag-doped ZnO thin film can greatly improve the absorption of the cells. Compare to pure ZnO, solar cell's energy conversion efficiency improvement of 2.47% is obtained with 4% Ag doped ZnO thin film.     

硅薄膜太阳电池表面纳米线阵列光学设计

陷光结构的优化是增加硅薄膜太阳电池光吸收进而提高其效率的关键技术之一. 以硅纳米线阵列为代表的光子晶体微纳陷光结构具有突破传统陷光结构Yablonovith极限的巨大潜力. 通常硅纳米线阵列可以用作太阳电池的增透减反层、轴向p-n结、径向p-n结. 针对以上三种应用, 本文运用有限时域差分(FDTD)法系统研究了硅纳米线阵列在 300-1100 nm 波段的光学特性. 结果表明, 当硅纳米线作为太阳电池的减反层时, 周期P=300 nm, 高度H=1.5 μm, 填充率(FR)为0.282条件下时, 反射率最低为7.9%. 当硅纳米线作为轴向p-n结电池时, P=500 nm, H=1.5 μm, FR=0.55条件下纳米线阵列的吸收效率高达22.3%. 硅纳米线作为径向p-n结电池时, 其光吸收主要依靠纳米线, 硅纳米线P=300 nm, H=6 μm, FR= 0.349 条件下其吸收效率高达32.4%, 进一步提高其高度吸收效率变化不再明显. 此外, 本文还分析了非周期性硅纳米线阵列的光学性质, 与周期性硅纳米线阵列相比, 直径随机分布和位置随机分布的硅纳米线阵列都可以使吸收效率进一步提高, 相比于周期性硅纳米线阵列, 优化后直径随机分布的硅纳米线阵列吸收效率提高了39%, 吸收效率为27.8%. 本文运用FDTD法对硅纳米线阵列的光学特性进行设计与优化, 为硅纳米线阵列在太阳电池中的应用提供了理论支持.     

非晶硅太阳电池宽光谱陷光结构的优化设计

陷光是改善薄膜太阳电池光吸收进而提高其效率的关键技术之一. 以非晶硅（α-Si）薄膜太阳电池为例,设计了一种新的复合陷光结构：在Ag背电极与硅薄膜之间制备一维Ag纳米光栅,并通过保形生长在电池前表面沉积织构的减反膜. 采用有限元数值模拟方法,研究了该复合陷光结构对电池光吸收的影响,并对Ag纳米光栅的结构参数进行了优化. 模拟结果表明：该复合陷光结构可在宽光谱范围内较大地提高太阳电池的光吸收;当Ag纳米光栅的周期P为600 nm,高度H为90 nm,宽度W为180 nm时,在AM1.5光谱垂直入射条件下α-Si薄膜电池在300–800 nm波长范围内总的光吸收较无陷光结构的参考电池提高达103%,其中在650–750 nm长波范围内的光子吸收率提高达300%以上. 结合电场强度分布,对电池在各个波段光吸收提高的物理机制进行了分析. 另外,该复合陷光结构的引入,还较大地改善了非晶硅电池对太阳光入射角度的敏感性. 关键词： 非晶硅太阳电池 陷光 银纳米光栅 数值模拟     

Enhancement of silicon solar cell performances due to light trapping by colloidal metal nanoparticles

Photovoltaics is the most promising technology for the future of green energy production. To fully realize the potential use of photovoltaic technology, low manufacturing cost and high working photoconversion efficiency must be obtained. Light trapping by metal nanoparticles is an attractive strategy in thin film as well as in bulk silicon solar cells aimed to confine light within the active layer to promote the photon absorption and therefore achieving higher efficiency. In this paper, we tested the deposition of silver and gold nanoparticles on bulk silicon solar cells by colloidal technique in order to enhance their photovoltaic conversion efficiency by means of Plasmonic Light Scattering by metal nanoparticles. The feasible Plasmonic Light Scattering related enhancement was examined using spectral response and I–V measurements. Relative increases of the total delivered power under simulated solar irradiation were observed for cells both with and without antireflection coating using silver and gold nanoparticles.     

Formation of photoresist-free patterned ZnO film containing nano-sized Ag by photochemical solution deposition

Direct patterning of ZnO thin film was realized without photoresist and dry etching by photochemical solution deposition. Photosensitive ortho-nitrobenzaldehyde was introduced into the solution precursors as a stabilizer and contributed to form a cross-linked network structure during photochemical reaction. Ag nanoparticles were prepared with uniform size distribution using trisodium citrate as a capping agent to incorporate into ZnO thin film in order to reduce the electrical resistance of the film. The optical and electrical properties of ZnO film with or without Ag nanoparticles after anneal at various temperatures were investigated. The reduction in transmittance with the increase in anneal temperature was observed and also the increase in the electrical resistance was found. The increase in the surface roughness of ZnO film and the decrease of surface oxygen deficiencies were mainly responsible for the decrease in transmittance and the increase in electrical resistance, respectively.     

Ag-BaO纳米薄膜红、蓝紫光波段光致荧光现象研究(Ⅰ)

金属纳米粒子/介质复合薄膜因其优良的光电特性和超快响应而成为应用背景很强的光电功能薄膜-采用真空沉积的方法制得了Ag-BaO纳米薄膜,测试到其在室温条件下的红光和蓝紫光波段的光致荧光光谱,认为Ag-BaO纳米薄膜的荧光发射主要来自于Ag纳米粒子的贡献-与该种材料的紫外-可见光吸收谱相比较,分析了Ag-BaO纳米薄膜材料不同可见光波段的荧光产生机理- 关键词：     

钙钛矿电池纳米陷光结构的研究进展

随着材料性能的不断提升,近年来纳米陷光结构在钙钛矿电池中的应用受到越来越多的关注.纳米陷光结构的引入可以改变光子在电池中的传输路径以及被电池吸收的光子能量.将纳米陷光结构用于钙钛矿电池中的不同界面可以不同程度地增加电池对光的吸收,最终提升电池效率.如何有效地应用陷光结构是进一步提升钙钛矿电池转换效率的关键问题之一.本文从阐述具有不同纳米陷光结构的钙钛矿电池性能出发,对不同结构进行了对比与总结,并分析了其中的优势与劣势.     

Antireflection film in one-dimensional metallo-dielectric photonic crystals

We calculated the transmittance of a one-dimensional (1D) metallo-dielectric photonic crystal (MDPC) in the optical region including the absorption losses in metal layers. The structure consists of five Ag and four GaN layers stacked alternately. When we add an antireflection coating to each end of the stack, the transmittance of the MDPC is increased twice as much and the oscillations in the transmission spectrum are also smoothed out compared with the case without them. The transmittance for oblique incident angles is also increased by the addition of two antireflection layers at the ends of the 1D MDPC.     

The film thickness dependent thermal stability of Al<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript>:Ag thin films as high-temperature solar selective absorbers

The monolayer Al₂O₃:Ag thin films were prepared by magnetron sputtering. The microstructure and optical properties of thin film after annealing at 700 °C in air were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and spectrophotometer. It revealed that the particle shape, size, and distribution across the film were greatly changed before and after annealing. The surface plasmon resonance absorption and thermal stability of the film were found to be strongly dependent on the film thickness, which was believed to be associated with the evolution process of particle diffusion, agglomeration, and evaporation during annealing at high temperature. When the film thickness was smaller than 90 nm, the film SPR absorption can be attenuated until extinct with increasing annealing time due to the evaporation of Ag particles. While the film thickness was larger than 120 nm, the absorption can keep constant even after annealing for 64 h due to the agglomeration of Ag particles. On the base of film thickness results, the multilayer Al₂O₃:Ag solar selective thin films were prepared and the thermal stability test illustrated that the solar selectivity of multilayer films with absorbing layer thickness larger than 120 nm did not degrade after annealing at 500 °C for 70 h in air. It can be concluded that film thickness is an important factor to control the thermal stability of Al₂O₃:Ag thin films as high-temperature solar selective absorbers.     

TiO2 Nanoparticles Produced by Electric-Discharge-Nanofluid-Process as Photoelectrode of DSSC

利用自制TiO₂纳米粒子研究敏化染敏太阳能电池. 使用自制的旋转涂布加热平台装置将产出的TiO₂粒子均匀的涂布在ITO导电玻璃上形成薄膜,浸泡于N-719 染料中12小时以上作为DSSCs的光电极 元件,最后完成染料敏化太阳能电池的系统组装并进行光电转换效率测量. 实验结果表明,放电过程产出的TiO₂纳米粒子具有锐钛矿晶相,粒径尺寸可控制在20～70 nm,粒子表面电位约为-30 mV,是稳定的纳米悬浮夜. 添加0.5 mL 的Triton X-100在导电玻璃表面上,利用的旋转涂布加热到22 oC可以制得厚度均匀缜密的薄膜结构,不但粒子不受到热处理效应与介面活性剂的影响而发生晶相改变,并且薄膜也有良好的染料吸附效果. 较厚二氧化钛薄膜的光电极会提升敏化染敏太阳能电池的效率. 实验结果得知,以15 μm的二氧化钛薄膜组装DSSCs测得最高效率2.15%,但是当薄膜厚度超过15 μm 则会导致开路电压与充填因子逐渐下降,光电转换效率变差.     

Design of near-unity transmittance dielectric/Ag/ITO electrodes for GaN-based light-emitting diodes

We designed a near-unity transmittance dielectric/Ag/ITO electrode for high-efficiency GaN-based light-emitting diodes by using the scattering matrix method. The transmittance of an ultrathin metal layer, sandwiched between a dielectric layer and an ITO layer, was investigated as a function of the thickness and the optical constant of each constituent layer. Three different metals (Ag, Au, and Al) were examined as the metal layer. The analytical simulation indicated that the transmittance of a dielectric/metal/ITO multilayer film is maximized with an approximately 10-nm-thick Ag layer. Additionally, the transmittance also tends to increase as the refractive index of the upper dielectric layer increases. By tailoring the thickness of the dielectric layer and the ITO layer, the dielectric/Ag/ITO structure yielded a transmittance of 0.97, which surpasses the maximum transmittance (0.91) of a single ITO film. Furthermore, this extraordinary transmittance was present for other visible wavelengths of light, including violet and green colors. A complex phasor diagram model confirmed that the transmittance of the dielectric/metal/ITO multilayer film is influenced by the interference of reflected partial waves. These numerical findings underpin a rational design principle for metal-based multilayer films that are utilized as transparent electrodes for the development of efficient light-emitting diodes and solar cell devices.     

ZnO/Ag/ZnO multilayer films for the application of a very low resistance transparent electrode

Transparent conductive ZnO/Ag/ZnO multilayer electrodes having much lower electrical resistance than the widely used transparent electrodes were prepared by simultaneous RF magnetron sputtering of ZnO and DC magnetron sputtering of Ag. An Ag film with different thickness was used as intermediate metallic layers. The optimum thickness of Ag thin films was determined to be 6 nm for high optical transmittance and good electrical conductivity. With about 20-25 nm thick ZnO films, the multilayer showed high optical transmittance in the visible range of the spectrum and had color neutrality. The electrical and optical properties of the multilayers were changed mainly by Ag film properties. A high quality transparent electrode, having sheet resistance as low as 3 ohm/sq and high transmittance of 90% at 580 nm, was obtained and could be reproduced by controlling the preparation parameter properly. The above property is suitable as transparent electrode for dye sensitized solar cells (DSSC).     

The investigation of ZnO：Al2O3/metal composite back reflectors in amorphous silicon germanium thin film solar cells

Different aluminum-doped ZnO （AZO）/metal composite thin films, including AZO/Ag/Al, AZO/Ag/nickelchromium alloy （NiCr）, and AZO/Ag/NiCr/Al, are utilized as the back reflectors of p-i-n amorphous silicon germanium thin film solar cells. NiCr is used as diffusion barrier layer between Ag and Al to prevent mutual diffusion, which increases the short circuit current density of solar cell. NiCr and NiCr/AI layers are used as protective layers of Ag layer against oxidation and sulfurization, the higher efficiency of solar cell is achieved. The experimental results show that the performance of a-SiGe solar cell with AZO/Ag/NiCr/Al back reflector is best. The initial conversion efficiency is achieved to be 8.05%.     

减反膜对单晶硅太阳能电池性能的影响分析

在太阳能电池效率的评价中，电池材料、掺杂浓度、扩散长度等都是比较重要的参数，合理地改变相关参数可以优化太阳能电池的性能，提高电池效率。此外，在太阳能电池表面镀一层具有减反作用的光学薄膜（简称减反膜）也是提高电池效率的重要手段。以提高电池效率为目标，对单晶硅太阳能电池的掺杂浓度和扩散长度等微观参数进行计算优化，分析了掺杂浓度和扩散长度变化对电池效率的影响。并在此基础上分析了不同类型的减反膜对于电池效率的影响，给出了最佳减反膜材料及其膜系厚度，并且结合镀膜后电池量子效率的变化验证了其准确性。结果表明，在优化电池掺杂浓度和扩散长度的基础上，选择合适的减反膜，电池效率最高可达20.35%，相比于优化前提高了8.25%。     

Ag/TiO2纳米材料的制备和光致变色性能研究

 采用光催化还原法在不同温度热处理的TiO2薄膜表面沉积Ag纳米颗粒,制备了Ag/TiO2纳米薄膜材料。通过UV-Vis吸收光谱表征对比了不同温度热处理的TiO2对Ag粒子光催化沉积的影响,发现500℃退火处理TiO2薄膜较利于Ag纳米粒子的光催化沉积;在650 nm红色激光照射下,500℃退火处理的Ag/TiO2样品具有明显的光致变色现象,对此变色过程中涉及的机理进行了讨论,且发现随着Ag纳米颗粒光催化沉积时间的增长,Ag/TiO2薄膜光致变色的响应速率提高,但Ag纳米颗粒过多会抑制Ag/TiO2薄膜的变色响应速率。     

膜厚对射频磁控溅射法制备的SnS薄膜结构和光学性质的影响

利用射频磁控溅射法在玻璃衬底上制备SnS薄膜,用X射线衍射(XRD)、能谱仪(EDS)、原子力显微镜(AFM)、场发射扫描电镜(FE-SEM)和紫外-可见-近红外分光光度计(UV-Vis-NIR)分别对所制备的薄膜晶体结构、组分、表面形貌、厚度、反射率和透过率进行表征分析。研究结果表明:薄膜厚度的增加有利于改善薄膜的结晶质量和组分配比,晶粒尺寸和颗粒尺寸随着厚度的增加而变大。样品的折射率在1 500~2 500 nm波长范围内随着薄膜厚度的增加而增大。样品在可见光区域吸收强烈,吸收系数达10⁵ cm^-1量级。禁带宽度在薄膜厚度增加到1 042 nm时为1.57 eV,接近于太阳电池材料的的最佳光学带隙(1.5 eV)。     

Al纳米颗粒增强微晶硅薄膜太阳电池光吸收的模拟研究

利用价格低廉、性能优良的金属纳米颗粒增强太阳电池的光吸收具有广阔的应用前景. 通过建立三维数值模型, 模拟了微晶硅薄膜电池前表面周期性分布的Al纳米颗粒阵列对电池光吸收的影响, 并对其结构参数进行了优化. 模拟结果表明: 对于球状Al纳米颗粒阵列, 影响电池光吸收的关键参数是周期P与半径R的比值, 或者说是颗粒的表面覆盖度; 当P/R=4–5时, 总的光吸收较参考电池提高可达20%. 与球状颗粒相比, 优化后的半球状Al纳米颗粒阵列可获得更好的陷光效果, 但后者对颗粒半径R的变化较敏感. 另外, 结合电场分布, 对电池光吸收增强的物理机理进行了分析.     

Silicon solar cells with Al2O3 antireflection coating

The paper presents the possibility of using Al₂O₃ antireflection coatings deposited by atomic layer deposition ALD. The ALD method is based on alternate pulsing of the precursor gases and vapors onto the substrate surface and then chemisorption or surface reaction of the precursors. The reactor is purged with an inert gas between the precursor pulses. The Al₂O₃ thin film in structure of the finished solar cells can play the role of both antireflection and passivation layer which will simplify the process. For this research 50×50 mm monocrystalline silicon solar cells with one bus bar have been used. The metallic contacts were prepared by screen printing method and Al₂O₃ antireflection coating by ALD method. Results and their analysis allow to conclude that the Al₂O₃ antireflection coating deposited by ALD has a significant impact on the optoelectronic properties of the silicon solar cell. For about 80 nm of Al₂O₃ the best results were obtained in the wavelength range of 400 to 800 nm reducing the reflection to less than 1%. The difference in the solar cells efficiency between with and without antireflection coating was 5.28%. The LBIC scan measurements may indicate a positive influence of the thin film Al₂O₃ on the bulk passivation of the silicon.