The authors thank New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) under Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI), Japan, for the financial support.

PDMS 스탬프 1. 준비 <ol><li> 폴리 테트라 플루오로 에틸렌 (PTFE) 용기 : 나노 홀 금형 (50mm × 50mm nanoimprinted 시클로 올레핀 폴리머 플라스틱 필름, 크기)를 설정합니다. </li><li> 및 2,4- (일회용 폴리 프로필렌 팁 디지털 마이크로 피펫을 사용하여, 6 μl를) 일회용 유리 병에 비닐 메틸 실록산 - 디메틸 실록산 공중 합체 (50mm × 50mm의 금형 0.76 g)을 달아 PT-디 비닐 테트라 메틸 디 실록산 복합체를 혼합, (일회용 폴리 프로필렌 팁 디지털 마이크로 피펫을 사용하여 24 μL) 6,8- 디 tetramethyltetra - vinylcyclotetrasiloxane. </li><li> (0.24 ml의 일회용 폴리 프로필렌 팁 디지털 마이크로 피펫 사용) 메틸 하이드로 - 디메틸 실록산 공중 합체를 추가 유리 병을 신속 일회용 유리 피펫을 사용하여 섞는다. PTFE 용기에 설정된 몰드의 표면은 N (2)에 의해 취입 된 후, 몰드에 생성 된 혼합물 ( &quot;하드&quot;PDMS의 예비 중합체)을 부어 스핀 코트를 시작할40 초 동안 1,000 rpm에서 보내고 것은 ~ 40 μm의의 층 두께를 달성했다. </li><li> 30 분 간단히 가교 하드 PDMS를하기 위해서는 65 ℃에서 예열 고온 챔버에서 스핀 코팅 샘플을 놓습니다. </li><li> 가열하는 동안, 실리콘 (6 g)을 무게 일회용 유리 병에 촉매 (0.6 g)을 함께 섞는다. 진공 데시 케이 터에서 유리 병을 놓고 실리콘 혼합물 ( &quot;소프트&quot;PDMS의 예비 중합체)에 포집 된 공기를 제거하기 위해 15 분 동안 진공 (~ 133 파)를 적용한다. </li><li> 각각 가열 챔버 진공 건조기에서 금형 및 부드러운 PDMS 예비 중합체를 꺼내, 빨리 가열 된 금형에 예비 소프트 PDMS를 붓는다. 소프트 PDMS 층의 두께는 2 ~ 3 mm이다. </li><li> 적어도 1 시간 동안 ~ 133 펜실베니아 더 탈 다시 진공 건조기의 결과 샘플을 놓습니다. </li><li> 상기 가열 챔버에 이동시켜 샘플을 탈기하고 80 ° C (~ 3 ℃ / min의 가열 속도)까지 서서히 가열 시작. 5 시간 동안이 온도를 유지하드와 소프트 PDMS 완전히 크로스 링크. </li><li> RT까지 시료를 냉각 한 후, PDMS를 몰드로부터 조심스럽게 박리 스탬프. 필요한 경우, 제 (또는 그 이상)의 우표를 준비하는 몰드를 재사용. 참고 : 동일한 금형 스탬프 품질의 저하없이 5 배 이상을 사용할 수있다. </li><li> 칼을 사용하여 원하는 크기의 조각 (우리의 태양 전지 일반적으로 7mm × 7mm)로 생성 된 나노 기둥 스탬프 (더블 레이어 소프트 / 하드 PDMS 복합) (27)를 잘라 사용할 때까지 공기 아래에 저장합니다. </li></ol> 블록 공중 합체 솔루션 2. 준비 <ol><li> (B의 PS- -P2VP / O 크실렌) 유리 병에 폴리스타이렌 블록 - 폴리 -2- 비닐 피리딘 (PS- B 형 -P2VP)의 분말을 달아 3 ㎎ / ㎖의 비율로 오 크실렌과 섞어 . </li><li> 1 시간 동안 70 ° C에서 PTFE 코팅 된 자석 교반 막대를 사용하여 혼합물을 교반 하였다. </li><li> 교반없이 실온에서 이상 24 시간 동안 생성 된 용액을 계속링은 자기 조립 미셀의 형성을 완료합니다. 단단히 솔루션을 밀봉 및 주위 조건에서 보관합니다. 참고 :이 솔루션의 품질도 일년 준비 후 변경되지 않습니다. </li></ol> μ - 네 3. 준비 : H 기질 <ol><li> F (나타내고 유리 /에 SnO2 : F, 이하) 워시 안경의 SnO2 덮여 초음파 욕을 사용하여 실온에서 H 2 O (500 mL)로, 세제 (500 ㎖) 및 H 2 O (500 ml) 중 (15 각 분). N 2를 불어를 건조. </li><li> 세정 된 유리를로드 / SnO2와 기판 홀더 및 예금의 ZnO 기판에서 F : 가인 (20 ㎚), 표 2에 명시된 조건을 가진 직류 (DC) 스퍼터링 시스템을 사용. </li><li> 유리를로드 / 산화 주석 2 : F / ZnO의 : 플라즈마 화학을 사용하여 시간 P (10 ㎚), I (500 ㎚), n은 (40 ㎚) 층 : 다른 기판 홀더 및 예금 μ - 네에서 조지아 기판 VAPOR 증착 표 2에 명시된 조건 (PECVD) 시스템. </li><li> 결과 μ - 네 보관 : H를 (유리 / 산화 주석 2 : F / ZnO의 : 조지아 / μ - 네 : H의 P - I - n)은 전사 인쇄 단계까지 진공 또는 N (2)에서 기판. </li></ol> PDMS 스탬프의 4 AG-코팅 <ol><li> N 2를 불어 EtOH로 (1 단계에서 준비) PDMS 스탬프 (30 ml)을 15 분 동안 초음파 목욕을 사용하여 건조를 씻으십시오. </li><li> 증착 률 = 50-10 Å / 초, 압력 : 전자선 다음 조건 (EB) 증착 시스템을 사용의 Ag 막 (10 ~ 80 nm의)을 양면 접착 테이프를 사용하여 샘​​플 홀더에 세정 PDMS 스탬프를 넣고 석출 = ~ 1.5 × 10 -4 아빠. </li><li> EB 증발 시스템에서의 Ag 코팅 된 우표를 가지고 다음과 같은 전사 인쇄 단계에서 즉시 사용합니다. </li></ol> 얇은 -에의 Ag Nanodisks 5. 전송 ​​인쇄필름 실리콘 표면 <ol><li> 5,000 (일회용 폴리 프로필렌 팁 디지털 마이크로 피펫을 사용하여, 50mm × 50mm의 샘플 0.3 ㎖)시는 PS- B 형 -P2VP 솔루션을 진공 또는 N 2, 스핀 코트에 저장, 기판들은 박막을 꺼내 40 초 동안 회전. </li><li> EtOH로는 디지털 마이크로 피펫 (5 μm의 / 셀 면적)을 사용하여 함께 PS- B 형 -P2VP 코팅 표면을 적시고 AG-PDMS 코팅이 EtOH를 습윤면에 적용 부드럽게 스탬프. 스탬프를 누르지 마십시오. </li><li> 진공 챔버 내에서 스탬프 박막 Si 기판을 넣고 적용 진공 (~ 133 PA). </li><li> 5 분 후, 공기를 진공 챔버를 채우고 박막 Si 기판을 꺼내. </li><li> 의 Ag nanodisks 인쇄를 전송하는 핀셋으로 스탬프의 양쪽을 잡고 박막 Si 기판에서 스탬프를 제거합니다. 참고 : 성공하면, 스탬핑의 추적이 녹색 지점으로 볼 수 있습니다. </li><li> 잇의 연속적인 흐름으로 전사 인쇄 박막 Si 기판 린스OH N 2 부는 15 초 (~ 30 ㎖) 및 건조합니다. </li><li> Ar 플라즈마 시스템을 이용하여 PS-B-P2VP 코팅을 제거한다. <ol><li> Ar 플라즈마 시스템의 처리 챔버에서 전사 인쇄 박막 Si 기판을 배치했다. </li><li> ~ 5 분 (압력 20 ~ PA)에 대한 프로세스 챔버에 공기를 펌프. </li><li> Ar 가스 라인의 밸브를 열고 수동 4 SCCM까지의 유량을 조정한다. (40) 아빠에 압력을 안정시키기 위해 5 ~에 대한 분을 기다립니다. </li><li> 108 초 동안 Ar 플라즈마를 생성한다. </li><li> 플라즈마 세정, 전사 인쇄 박막의 Si 기판을 취출 처리 챔버에 공기를, Ar 가스 라인의 밸브를 닫고 펌프 중지 채운다. </li></ol></li></ol> 박막 Si 태양 전지 제조 6. 완료 <ol><li> Si를 폴리이 미드 테이프를 이용하여 Ar 플라즈마 처리 후의 기판들 전사 인쇄 박막에 금속 마스크를 부착. </li><li> DC 스퍼터링 시스템 및 deposi의 기판 홀더에 기판을 마스킹로드t의 ZnO : 조지아 (100 ㎚), AG (250 ㎚), 및 ZnO의 : 가인 표 2에 명시된 조건 (40 ㎚)을 순차적. </li><li> 기판으로부터 금속 마스크를 분리하고 마스크 박막의 Si 층을 제거 (즉, 영역의 ZnO : Ga 및의 Ag가 증착되지 않은) 반응성 이온 에칭 (RIE)을 이용하여 시스템. <ol><li> RIE 시스템의 처리 챔버에서 샘플을 놓는다. </li><li> 제조업체의 지침에 따라 공정 챔버에서 공기를 펌프. </li><li> SF 6 / O 2 유량 = 20분의 100 SCCM, 압력 = 20 (PA) 전력 100 W, 시간 = 20 초 1 분 : 제조업체의 지시에 따라 다음과 같은 공정 조건을 설정한다. </li><li> , SF 6 및 O 2 가스 라인을 열고 압력을 안정화하고, 플라즈마를 생성합니다. </li><li> 샘플을 꺼내 공정 챔버로 N 2, SF 6 및 O 2 가스 라인의 밸브를 닫습니다 펌핑 중지하고 입력합니다. </li></ol></li><li> 넣어진공 열처리 챔버의 샘플 및 진공 (~ 133 PA)에서 175 ° C까지 서서히 가열 시작합니다. 2 시간 동안이 온도를 유지 한 다음 실온으로 냉각 할 수 있습니다. 챔버에 공기를 채우고 이제 세포를 호출 할 수있는 샘플을 꺼내. </li><li> 전면 투명 전극 상에 땜납의 Sn-Zn 계 합금 (유리 /에 SnO2 : F / 된 ZnO : 조지아, RIE 처리에 의해 노출 된 부분) 초음파 납땜 장치를 사용. </li></ol> 외부 양자 효율 7. 측정 (EQE) <ol><li> 폴리이 미드 테이프를 이용하여 제작 한 전지에 차광 마스크를 부착하고 셀 홀더 마스크 셀을 설정한다. (-) 조지아 전극 : 다시 전면 납땜 전극 (+)과의 Ag / ZnO의에 프로브를 연결합니다. </li><li> 파장 범위에 각각 300-1,100, 5㎚의 단계로 제조사의 지침에 따라 EQE 측정 시스템을 사용 EQE 스펙트럼을 측정한다. </li></ol> 태양 광 전류 - 전압 (JV) 8. 측정 문자istics <ol><li> 비정질 실리콘 레퍼런스 셀을 사용 JV 특성 측정 시스템의 광 강도를 보정. <ol><li> JV 특성 측정 시스템의 셀 홀더에 비정질 실리콘 기준 셀을 설정하고, 빛을 밝히는. </li><li> JV 특성 측정 시스템에 장착 된 디지털 멀티 미터를 사용하여 photogenerated 전류를 읽어보십시오. photogenerated 전류가 기준 셀 (8.34 mA / ㎠)에 대한 올바른 값이 표시 될 때까지 빛의 강도를 조절합니다. </li></ol></li><li> 셀 차광 마스크를 부착하고 셀 홀더 마스크 셀 세트. (-) 조지아 전극 : 다시 전면 납땜 전극 (+)과의 Ag / ZnO의에 프로브를 연결합니다. </li><li> 셀 교정 라이트 ​​(100 mW의 / cm 2, 1 일)을 조명하고 V. 0.02의 승압하여 제조사의 지침에 따라 JV 특성 측정 시스템을 이용하여 전류를 측정 photogenerated </li></ol>

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이 글에서, 2 층 하드 / 소프트 PDMS 복합은 스탬프 재료로 사용 하였다. (27)이 조합은 정확하게 직경 육각형 근접 포장 둥근 구멍의 배열이었다 금형에 부모 나노 구조를 복제하는 데 필수적인 것으로 밝혀졌다 230 나노 미터, 500 나노 미터의 깊이, 및 460 nm의 홀 중심 간 간격. 전용 소프트 PDMS 사용한 경우, 스탬프는 항상 제대로 나노 구조 표면의 결과 (예를 들어, 역전 필러 구조 없음 날카로...

기술 분야의 광범위한 기능적 나노 구조물의 적용에 대한 수요가 오랫동안있어왔다. 이러한 추세에 대한 기대 중 하나는 개선이나 혁신 성과로 이어지는 장치 아키텍처의 새로운 디자인을 열 수 있습니다. 태양 전지의 분야에서는, 예를 들면, 금속 나노 구조의 사용은 적극적 인해 흥미로운 광 (즉, 플라즈몬) 특성, 유효 광 트래핑 시스템을 구축 한 잠재적 이로운의 탐구되었다. 2,3- 실제로, 이론적 연구 4 -6 이러한 플라즈몬 광 트래핑 태양 전지와 원하는 금속 나노 구조물을 통합 전략을 개발하고, 종래의 광선 광학 기 (텍스쳐)이 결과로 광 포획 한도. 7 기반 초과하는 효과를 얻을 수 있다는 제안이 실현하기 위해 갈수록 중요 해지고있다 이론적 인 예측. 전략의 숫자는이이 과제를 해결하기 위해 제안되었다. 8-24를 이들은 예컨대, 단순한 (저비용) 금속 막 8,9 또는 전 합성 된 금속 나노 입자 분산액의 열 어닐링을위한 10,11 둘 모두가 성공적으로 시연 귀착 포함 플라즈몬 빛 트래핑. 그러나, 이러한 방법에 의해 제조 된 금속 나노 구조는 일반적으로 이론적 모델과 일치하도록 도전 것을 지적한다. 대조적으로, 포토 리소그래피 및 전자빔 리소그래피와 같은 반도체 산업에서 전통적인 나노 기술을, 12, 13이 아니라 서브 100 나노 레벨 이하의 구조를 제어 할 수 있지만, 그들은 종종 너무 고가이다 태양 전지에 적용하는 데 시간이 걸리는, 여기서, 저가로 대 면적 능력이 필수적이다. 낮은 비용, 높은 처리량, 그리고 나노 제어와 대 면적 요건, 이러한 나노 임프린트 리소그래피, 소프트 리소그래피 14-16, 17, 18 등의 방법을 이행하기 위해서 </sup&gt; 나노 구체 리소그래피, 19 ~ 21 홀 마스크 콜로이드 리소그래피 22-24 유망 할 것이다. 이러한 선택 중에서, 우리는 소프트 리소그래피, 고급 전사 인쇄 기술을 개발했다. 25 나노 폴리 (디메틸 실록산) (PDMS) 스탬프 및 블록 공중합 체계 접착제 층을 사용하여, 정렬 된 금속 나노 구조의 패터닝은 용이 기술적의 수를 달성 할 수 있었다 태양 전지에 대한 것들을 포함 관련 물질. 이 기사의 초점은 태양 전지 구조를 기존에 효과적인 빛 트래핑 플라즈 모닉 나노 구조를 통합하는 우리의 전사 인쇄 방식의 세부 절차를 설명하는 것입니다. 금속 및 태양 전지의 다른 유형이 방법과 호환 있지만 태양 전지는 본 연구에서 선별 하였다 (도 1), 26 : 예시적인 경우로서,의 Ag nanodisks 및 박막은 미결정 실리콘 (H μC-시)를 수소화. 함께 그 과정단순, 접근 방식은 장치와 기능 금속 나노 구조를 통합 할 수있는 편리한 도구 등 다양한 연구자들에게 관심이 될 것입니다.

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Ltd.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>Type VU</td><td>Chemical mechanical polished by D-process Inc. (http://d-process.jp/index.html) to flatten the surfaces</td></tr><tr><td>Detergent</td><td>Fruuchi Chemical Co.&lt;br/&gt; http://www.furuchi.co.jp/eng/main.htm</td><td>Semico-clean 56</td><td>Used for the cleaning of Glass/SnO&lt;sub&gt;2&lt;/sub&gt;:F substrates</td></tr><tr><td>ZnO:Ga supputtering target</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.agcc.jp/2005/en/index.html&quot;&gt;AGC Ceramics Co. Ltd.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>5.7GZO</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ag supputtering target</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.mitsubishicarbide.com/mmc/en/index.html&quot;&gt;Mitsubishi Materials Co.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>4NAg</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Double-sided adhesive tape</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://nisshin-em.co.jp/information/carbontape.html&quot;&gt;Nisshin EM Co.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>732</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Polyimide tape</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dupont.com/products-and-services/membranes-films/polyimide-films/brands/kapton-polyimide-film.html&quot;&gt;Dupont&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>Kapton 650S#25</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sn-Zn-based Solder</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kuroda-techno.com/english/index.html&quot;&gt;Kuroda Techno Co., Ltd.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>Cerasolzer AL-200</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Digital micro pipette</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nichiryo.co.jp/en/product/pipette/ex/index.html&quot;&gt;Nichiryo&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>00-NPX2-20&lt;br/&gt; 00-NPX2-200&lt;br/&gt; 00-NPX2-1000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Heating chamber</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.eyelaworld.com/product_view.php?id=120&quot;&gt;Tokyo Rikakikai Co., Ltd.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>VOS-201SD</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Electron beam evaporator</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.canon-anelva.co.jp/english/index.html&quot;&gt;Canon-Anelva&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>n/a</td><td>Custom made</td></tr><tr><td>Electron beam evaporator</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://arios.com/&quot;&gt;Arios&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>n/a</td><td>Custom made</td></tr><tr><td>Sputtering system</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ulvac.co.jp/en&quot;&gt;Ulvac&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>SBR-2306</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>PECVD system</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.shimadzu.co.jp/emit/en/&quot;&gt;Shimadzu Emit Co. Ltd.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>SLCM-13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ar plasma system</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.plasma.de/index.html&quot;&gt;Diner Electric Gmbh&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>Femto</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>RIE system</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.samcointl.com&quot;&gt;Samco Inc.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>RIE-10NR</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ultrasonic soldering device</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.colbyeishin.com/sub_sunbonder.htm&quot;&gt;Colby-Eishin Enterprises, Inc.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>SUNBONDER</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>EQE measurement system</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bunkoukeiki.co.jp/&quot;&gt;Bunkoukeiki Co. Ltd.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>CEP-25BXS</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>J-V characteristics measurement system</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bunkoukeiki.co.jp/&quot;&gt;Bunkoukeiki Co. Ltd.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>OTENTOSUN-5S-I/V</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Amorphous Si reference cell</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bunkoukeiki.co.jp/&quot;&gt;Bunkoukeiki Co. Ltd.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>WPVS-NPB-S1</td><td>For light intensity calibration</td></tr><tr><td>Digital multi-meter</td><td>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.keithley.com/&quot;&gt;Keithley Instruments Inc.&lt;/a&gt;</td><td>2400</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

integration of light trapping silver nanostructures in hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon solar cells by transfer printing

One of the potential applications of metal nanostructures is light trapping in solar cells, where unique optical properties of nanosized metals, commonly known as plasmonic effects, play an important role. Research in this field has, however, been impeded owing to the difficulty of fabricating devices containing the desired functional metal nanostructures. In order to provide a viable strategy to this issue, we herein show a transfer printing-based approach that allows the quick and low-cost integration of designed metal nanostructures with a variety of device architectures, including solar cells. Nanopillar poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) stamps were fabricated from a commercially available nanohole plastic film as a master mold. On this nanopatterned PDMS stamps, Ag films were deposited, which were then transfer-printed onto block copolymer (binding layer)-coated hydrogenated microcrystalline Si (&#181;c-Si:H) surface to afford ordered Ag nanodisk structures. It was confirmed that the resulting Ag nanodisk-incorporated &#181;c-Si:H solar cells show higher performances compared to a cell without the transfer-printed Ag nanodisks, thanks to plasmonic light trapping effect derived from the Ag nanodisks. Because of the simplicity and versatility, further device application would also be feasible thorough this approach.

H (N 층) :도 2는 μC-Si를 표면의 Ag nanodisks의 전사 인쇄를위한 일반적인 방법을 설명합니다. 간략하게,의 Ag 막 (두께 : 10 ~ 80 nm의)은 제 전자빔 증착법에 의해 나노 기둥 PDMS 스탬프의 표면 상에 증착된다. H의 N 층 : 평행, PS- B 형 -P2VP 용액을 새로 제조 μC-Si를 표면 상에 스핀 코팅된다. 이어서,의 EtOH 액 PS- B 형 -P2VP 코팅 표면 상에 배치되고, AG-증착 PDMS 스탬프를...

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Integration of Light Trapping Silver Nanostructures in Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells by Transfer Printing

A viable transfer printing-based methodology to introduce plasmonic metal nanostructures in solar cells is described. Using nanopillar poly(dimethylsiloxane) stamps, an Ag-based ordered nanodisk array was integrated with standard hydrogenated microcrystalline Si solar cells, which led to improved device performances due to plasmonic light trapping.

전송 인쇄하여 수소 첨가 미세 결정 실리콘 태양 전지에 빛 트래핑 실버 나노 구조의 통합

One of the potential applications of metal nanostructures is light trapping in solar cells, where unique optical properties of nanosized metals, commonly ...

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7.8K 조회수.  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Koriyama, Fukushima, Japan. A viable transfer printing-based methodology to introduce plasmonic metal nanostructures in solar cells is described. Using nanopillar poly(dimethylsiloxane) stamps, an Ag-based ordered nanodisk array was integrated with standard hydrogenated microcrystalline Si solar cells, which led to improved device performances due to plasmonic light trapping.

비디오: Integration of Light Trapping Silver Nanostructures in Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells by Transfer Printing

Polycrystalline Silicon Thin-film Solar cells with Plasmonic-enhanced Light-trapping

One of major approaches to cheaper solar cells is reducing the amount of semiconductor material used for their fabrication and making cells thinner. To compensate for lower light absorption such physically thin devices have to incorporate light-trapping which increases their optical thickness. Light scattering by textured surfaces is a common technique but it cannot be universally applied to all solar cell technologies. Some cells, for example those made of evaporated silicon, are planar as produced and they require an alternative light-trapping means suitable for planar devices. Metal nanoparticles formed on planar silicon cell surface and capable of light scattering due to surface plasmon resonance is an effective approach.
The paper presents a fabrication procedure of evaporated polycrystalline silicon solar cells with plasmonic light-trapping and demonstrates how the cell quantum efficiency improves due to presence of metal nanoparticles.
To fabricate the cells a film consisting of alternative boron and phosphorous doped silicon layers is deposited on glass substrate by electron beam evaporation. An Initially amorphous film is crystallised and electronic defects are mitigated by annealing and hydrogen passivation. Metal grid contacts are applied to the layers of opposite polarity to extract electricity generated by the cell. Typically, such a ~2 &mu;m thick cell has a short-circuit current density (Jsc) of 14-16 mA/cm2, which can be increased up to 17-18 mA/cm2 (~25% higher) after application of a simple diffuse back reflector made of a white paint.
To implement plasmonic light-trapping a silver nanoparticle array is formed on the metallised cell silicon surface. A precursor silver film is deposited on the cell by thermal evaporation and annealed at 23&deg;C to form silver nanoparticles. Nanoparticle size and coverage, which affect plasmonic light-scattering, can be tuned for enhanced cell performance by varying the precursor film thickness and its annealing conditions. An optimised nanoparticle array alone results in cell Jsc enhancement of about 28%, similar to the effect of the diffuse reflector. The photocurrent can be further increased by coating the nanoparticles by a low refractive index dielectric, like MgF2, and applying the diffused reflector. The complete plasmonic cell structure comprises the polycrystalline silicon film, a silver nanoparticle array, a layer of MgF2, and a diffuse reflector. The Jsc for such cell is 21-23 mA/cm2, up to 45% higher than Jsc of the original cell without light-trapping or ~25% higher than Jsc for the cell with the diffuse reflector only.
Introduction
Light-trapping in silicon solar cells is commonly achieved via light scattering at textured interfaces. Scattered light travels through a cell at oblique angles for a longer distance and when such angles exceed the critical angle at the cell interfaces the light is permanently trapped in the cell by total internal reflection (Animation 1: Light-trapping). Although this scheme works well for most solar cells, there are developing technologies where ultra-thin Si layers are produced planar (e.g. layer-transfer technologies and epitaxial c-Si layers) 1 and or when such layers are not compatible with textures substrates (e.g. evaporated silicon) 2. For such originally planar Si layer alternative light trapping approaches, such as diffuse white paint reflector 3, silicon plasma texturing 4 or high refractive index nanoparticle reflector 5 have been suggested.
Metal nanoparticles can effectively scatter incident light into a higher refractive index material, like silicon, due to the surface plasmon resonance effect 6. They also can be easily formed on the planar silicon cell surface thus offering a light-trapping approach alternative to texturing. For a nanoparticle located at the air-silicon interface the scattered light fraction coupled into silicon exceeds 95% and a large faction of that light is scattered at angles above critical providing nearly ideal light-trapping condition (Animation 2: Plasmons on NP). The resonance can be tuned to the wavelength region, which is most important for a particular cell material and design, by varying the nanoparticle average size, surface coverage and local dielectric environment 6,7. Theoretical design principles of plasmonic nanoparticle solar cells have been suggested 8. In practice, Ag nanoparticle array is an ideal light-trapping partner for poly-Si thin-film solar cells because most of these design principle are naturally met. The simplest way of forming nanoparticles by thermal annealing of a thin precursor Ag film results in a random array with a relatively wide size and shape distribution, which is particularly suitable for light-trapping because such an array has a wide resonance peak, covering the wavelength range of 700-900 nm, important for poly-Si solar cell performance. The nanoparticle array can only be located on the rear poly-Si cell surface thus avoiding destructive interference between incident and scattered light which occurs for front-located nanoparticles 9. Moreover, poly-Si thin-film cells do not requires a passivating layer and the flat base-shaped nanoparticles (that naturally result from thermal annealing of a metal film) can be directly placed on silicon further increases plasmonic scattering efficiency due to surface plasmon-polariton resonance 10.
The cell with the plasmonic nanoparticle array as described above can have a photocurrent about 28% higher than the original cell. However, the array still transmits a significant amount of light which escapes through the rear of the cell and does not contribute into the current. This loss can be mitigated by adding a rear reflector to allow catching transmitted light and re-directing it back to the cell. Providing sufficient distance between the reflector and the nanoparticles (a few hundred nanometers) the reflected light will then experience one more plasmonic scattering event while passing through the nanoparticle array on re-entering the cell and the reflector itself can be made diffuse - both effects further facilitating light scattering and hence light-trapping. Importantly, the Ag nanoparticles have to be encapsulated with an inert and low refractive index dielectric, like MgF2 or SiO2, from the rear reflector to avoid mechanical and chemical damage 7. Low refractive index for this cladding layer is required to maintain a high coupling fraction into silicon and larger scattering angles, which are ensured by the high optical contrast between the media on both sides of the nanoparticle, silicon and dielectric 6. The photocurrent of the plasmonic cell with the diffuse rear reflector can be up to 45% higher than the current of the original cell or up to 25% higher than the current of an equivalent cell with the diffuse reflector only.

Polycrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells on glass are fabricated by deposition of boron and phosphorous doped silicon layers followed by crystallisation, defect passivation and metallisation. Plasmonic light-trapping is introduced by forming Ag nanoparticles on the silicon cell surface capped with a diffused reflector resulting in ~45% photocurrent enhancement.

Plasmonic 강화된 라이트 - 트래핑과 다결정 실리콘 박막 태양 전지

One of major approaches to cheaper solar cells is reducing the amount of semiconductor material used for their fabrication and making cells thinner. To ...

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Harvesting Solar Energy by Means of Charge-Separating Nanocrystals and Their Solids

Conjoining different semiconductor materials in a single nano-composite provides synthetic means for the development of novel optoelectronic materials offering a superior control over the spatial distribution of charge carriers across material interfaces. As this study demonstrates, a combination of donor-acceptor nanocrystal (NC) domains in a single nanoparticle can lead to the realization of efficient photocatalytic1-5 materials, while a layered assembly of donor- and acceptor-like nanocrystals films gives rise to photovoltaic materials.
Initially the paper focuses on the synthesis of composite inorganic nanocrystals, comprising linearly stacked ZnSe, CdS, and Pt domains, which jointly promote photoinduced charge separation. These structures are used in aqueous solutions for the photocatalysis of water under solar radiation, resulting in the production of H2 gas. To enhance the photoinduced separation of charges, a nanorod morphology with a linear gradient originating from an intrinsic electric field is used5. The inter-domain energetics are then optimized to drive photogenerated electrons toward the Pt catalytic site while expelling the holes to the surface of ZnSe domains for sacrificial regeneration (via methanol). Here we show that the only efficient way to produce hydrogen is to use electron-donating ligands to passivate the surface states by tuning the energy level alignment at the semiconductor-ligand interface. Stable and efficient reduction of water is allowed by these ligands due to the fact that they fill vacancies in the valence band of the semiconductor domain, preventing energetic holes from degrading it. Specifically, we show that the energy of the hole is transferred to the ligand moiety, leaving the semiconductor domain functional. This enables us to return the entire nanocrystal-ligand system to a functional state, when the ligands are degraded, by simply adding fresh ligands to the system4.
To promote a photovoltaic charge separation, we use a composite two-layer solid of PbS and TiO2 films. In this configuration, photoinduced electrons are injected into TiO2 and are subsequently picked up by an FTO electrode, while holes are channeled to a Au electrode via PbS layer6. To develop the latter we introduce a Semiconductor Matrix Encapsulated Nanocrystal Arrays (SMENA) strategy, which allows bonding PbS NCs into the surrounding matrix of CdS semiconductor. As a result, fabricated solids exhibit excellent thermal stability, attributed to the heteroepitaxial structure of nanocrystal-matrix interfaces, and show compelling light-harvesting performance in prototype solar cells7.

A general strategy for the development of charge-separating semiconductor nanocrystal composites deployable for solar energy production is presented. We show that assembly of donor-acceptor nanocrystal domains in a single nanoparticle geometry gives rise to a photocatalytic function, while bulk-heterojunctions of donor-acceptor nanocrystal films can be used for photovoltaic energy conversion.

충전 분리 Nanocrystals와 고체를 통해 태양 에너지를 수확

Conjoining different semiconductor materials in a single nano-composite provides synthetic means for the development of novel optoelectronic materials ...

Fabrication of High Contrast Gratings for the Spectrum Splitting Dispersive Element in a Concentrated Photovoltaic System

High contrast gratings are designed and fabricated and its application is proposed in a parallel spectrum splitting dispersive element that can improve the solar conversion efficiency of a concentrated photovoltaic system. The proposed system will also lower the solar cell cost in the concentrated photovoltaic system by replacing the expensive tandem solar cells with the cost-effective single junction solar cells. The structures and the parameters of high contrast gratings for the dispersive elements were numerically optimized. The large-area fabrication of high contrast gratings was experimentally demonstrated using nanoimprint lithography and dry etching. The quality of grating material and the performance of the fabricated device were both experimentally characterized. By analyzing the measurement results, the possible side effects from the fabrication processes are discussed and several methods that have the potential to improve the fabrication processes are proposed, which can help to increase the optical efficiency of the fabricated devices.

The fabrication of high contrast gratings as the parallel spectrum splitting dispersive element in a concentrated photovoltaic system is demonstrated. Fabrication processes including nanoimprint lithography, TiO2 sputtering and reactive ion etching are described. Reflectance measurement results are used to characterize the optical performance.

집중 태양 광 발전 시스템의 스펙트럼 분할 흩어 요소에 대한 고 대비 격자의 제작

High contrast gratings are designed and fabricated and its application is proposed in a parallel spectrum splitting dispersive element that can improve ...

Printing Fabrication of Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells and In Situ Morphology Characterization

Polymer-based materials hold promise as low-cost, flexible efficient photovoltaic devices. Most laboratory efforts to achieve high performance devices have used devices prepared by spin coating, a process that is not amenable to large-scale fabrication. This mismatch in device fabrication makes it difficult to translate quantitative results obtained in the laboratory to the commercial level, making optimization difficult. Using a mini-slot die coater, this mismatch can be resolved by translating the commercial process to the laboratory and characterizing the structure formation in the active layer of the device in real time and in situ as films are coated onto a substrate. The evolution of the morphology was characterized under different conditions, allowing us to propose a mechanism by which the structures form and grow. This mini-slot die coater offers a simple, convenient, material efficient route by which the morphology in the active layer can be optimized under industrially relevant conditions. The goal of this protocol is to show experimental details of how a solar cell device is fabricated using a mini-slot die coater and technical details of running in situ structure characterization using the mini-slot die coater.

Printing Fabrication of Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells and In Situ Morphology Characterization

Here, we present a protocol to fabricate organic thin film solar cells using a mini-slot die coater and related in-line structure characterizations using synchrotron scattering techniques.

벌크 이종 접합 태양 전지의 인쇄 제작 및<em&gt; 현장에서</em&gt; 형태학 특성

Polymer-based materials hold promise as low-cost, flexible efficient photovoltaic devices. Most laboratory efforts to achieve high performance devices ...

Laser-induced Forward Transfer of Ag Nanopaste

Over the past decade, there has been much development of non-lithographic methods1-3 for printing metallic inks or other functional materials. Many of these processes such as inkjet3 and laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT)4 have become increasingly popular as interest in printable electronics and maskless patterning has grown. These additive manufacturing processes are inexpensive, environmentally friendly, and well suited for rapid prototyping, when compared to more traditional semiconductor processing techniques. While most direct-write processes are confined to two-dimensional structures and cannot handle materials with high viscosity (particularly inkjet), LIFT can transcend both constraints if performed properly. Congruent transfer of three dimensional pixels (called voxels), also referred to as laser decal transfer (LDT)5-9, has recently been demonstrated with the LIFT technique using highly viscous Ag nanopastes to fabricate freestanding interconnects, complex voxel shapes, and high-aspect-ratio structures. In this paper, we demonstrate a simple yet versatile process for fabricating a variety of micro- and macroscale Ag structures. Structures include simple shapes for patterning electrical contacts, bridging and cantilever structures, high-aspect-ratio structures, and single-shot, large area transfers using a commercial digital micromirror device (DMD) chip.

We demonstrate the use of the Laser-induced forward transfer technique (LIFT) for the printing of high-viscosity Ag paste. This technique offers a simple, low temperature, robust process for non-lithographically printing microscale 2D and 3D structures.

의 Ag Nanopaste의 레이저 유도 앞으로 전송

Over the past decade, there has been much development of non-lithographic methods1-3 for printing metallic inks or other functional materials. Many of ...

Digital Printing of Titanium Dioxide for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells

Silicon solar cell manufacturing is an expensive and high energy consuming process. In contrast, dye sensitized solar cell production is less environmentally damaging with lower processing temperatures presenting a viable and low cost alternative to conventional production. This paper further enhances these environmental credentials by evaluating the digital printing and therefore additive production route for these cells. This is achieved here by investigating the formation and performance of a metal oxide photoelectrode using nanoparticle sized titanium dioxide. An ink-jettable material was formulated, characterized and printed with a piezoelectric inkjet head to produce a 2.6 &#181;m thick layer. The resultant printed layer was fabricated into a functioning cell with an active area of 0.25 cm2 and a power conversion efficiency of 3.5%. The binder-free formulation resulted in a reduced processing temperature of 250 &#176;C, compatible with flexible polyamide substrates which are stable up to temperatures of 350 &#730;C. The authors are continuing to develop this process route by investigating inkjet printing of other layers within dye sensitized solar cells.

This paper investigates the suitability of inkjet printing for the manufacturing of dye-sensitized solar cells. A binder-free TiO2 nanoparticle ink was formulated and printed onto a FTO glass substrate. The printed layer was fabricated into a cell with an active area of 0.25 cm2 and an efficiency of 3.5%.

염료 감응 형 태양 전지에 대한 이산화 티타늄의 디지털 인쇄

Silicon solar cell manufacturing is an expensive and high energy consuming process. In contrast, dye sensitized solar cell production is less ...

Fabrication of Fully Solution Processed Inorganic Nanocrystal Photovoltaic Devices

We demonstrate a method for the preparation of fully solution processed inorganic solar cells from a spin and spray coating deposition of nanocrystal inks. For the photoactive absorber layer, colloidal CdTe and CdSe nanocrystals (3-5 nm) are synthesized using an inert hot injection technique and cleaned with precipitations to remove excess starting reagents. Similarly, gold nanocrystals (3-5 nm) are synthesized under ambient conditions and dissolved in organic solvents. In addition, precursor solutions for transparent conductive indium tin oxide (ITO) films are prepared from solutions of indium and tin salts paired with a reactive oxidizer. Layer-by-layer, these solutions are deposited onto a glass substrate following annealing (200-400 &#176;C) to build the nanocrystal solar cell (glass/ITO/CdSe/CdTe/Au). Pre-annealing ligand exchange is required for CdSe and CdTe nanocrystals where films are dipped in NH4Cl:methanol to replace long-chain native ligands with small inorganic Cl- anions. NH4Cl(s) was found to act as a catalyst for the sintering reaction (as a non-toxic alternative to the conventional CdCl2(s) treatment) leading to grain growth (136&#177;39 nm) during heating. The thickness and roughness of the prepared films are characterized with SEM and optical profilometry. FTIR is used to determine the degree of ligand exchange prior to sintering, and XRD is used to verify the crystallinity and phase of each material. UV/Vis spectra show high visible light transmission through the ITO layer and a red shift in the absorbance of the cadmium chalcogenide nanocrystals after thermal annealing. Current-voltage curves of completed devices are measured under simulated one sun illumination. Small differences in deposition techniques and reagents employed during ligand exchange have been shown to have a profound influence on the device properties. Here, we examine the effects of chemical (sintering and ligand exchange agents) and physical treatments (solution concentration, spray-pressure, annealing time and annealing temperature) on photovoltaic device performance.

This protocol describes the synthesis and solution deposition of inorganic nanocrystals layer by layer to produce thin film electronics on non-conductive surfaces. Solvent-stabilized inks can produce complete photovoltaic devices on glass substrates via spin and spray coating following post-deposition ligand exchange and sintering.

완전 해결 가공 된 무기 나노 결정 태양 광 발전 장치의 제작

We demonstrate a method for the preparation of fully solution processed inorganic solar cells from a spin and spray coating deposition of nanocrystal ...

Challenges in Rheological Characterization of Highly Concentrated Suspensions &#8212; A Case Study for Screen-printing Silver Pastes

A comprehensive rheological characterization of highly concentrated suspensions or pastes is mandatory for a targeted product development meeting the manifold requirements during processing and application of such complex fluids. In this investigation, measuring protocols for a conclusive assessment of different process relevant rheological parameters have been evaluated. This includes the determination of yield stress, viscosity, wall slip velocity, structural recovery after large deformation and elongation at break as well as tensile force during filament stretching.
The importance of concomitant video recordings during parallel-plate rotational rheometry for a significant determination of rheological quantities is demonstrated. The deformation profile and flow field at the sample edge can be determined using appropriate markers. Thus, measurement parameter settings and plate roughness values can be identified for which yield stress and viscosity measurements are possible. Slip velocity can be measured directly and measuring conditions at which plug flow, shear banding or sample spillover occur can be identified clearly. 
Video recordings further confirm that the change in shear moduli observed during three stage oscillatory shear tests with small deformation amplitude in stage I and III but large oscillation amplitude in stage II can be directly attributed to structural break down and recovery. For the pastes investigated here, the degree of irreversible, shear-induced structural change increases with increasing deformation amplitude in stage II until a saturation is reached at deformations corresponding to the crossover of G' and G'', but the irreversible damage is independent of the duration of large amplitude shear. 
A capillary breakup elongational rheometer and a tensile tester have been used to characterize deformation and breakup behavior of highly filled pastes in uniaxial elongation. Significant differences were observed in all experiments described above for two commercial screen-printing silver pastes used for front side metallization of Si-solar cells.

A protocol for a robust and application relevant rheological characterization of highly concentrated suspensions is presented. Silver pastes used for screen-printing application in solar cell production are employed as model systems.

고농도 현탁액의 유변학 적 특성에 도전 - 스크린 인쇄 실버 페이스트에 대한 사례 연구

A comprehensive rheological characterization of highly concentrated suspensions or pastes is mandatory for a targeted product development meeting the ...

Scalable Solution-processed Fabrication Strategy for High-performance, Flexible, Transparent Electrodes with Embedded Metal Mesh

Here, the authors report the embedded metal-mesh transparent electrode (EMTE), a new transparent electrode (TE) with a metal mesh completely embedded in a polymer film. This paper also presents a low-cost, vacuum-free fabrication method for this novel TE; the approach combines lithography, electroplating, and imprint transfer (LEIT) processing. The embedded nature of the EMTEs offers many advantages, such as high surface smoothness, which is essential for organic electronic device production; superior mechanical stability during bending; favorable resistance to chemicals and moisture; and strong adhesion with plastic film. LEIT fabrication features an electroplating process for vacuum-free metal deposition and is favorable for industrial mass production. Furthermore, LEIT allows for the fabrication of metal mesh with a high aspect ratio (i.e., thickness to linewidth), significantly enhancing its electrical conductance without adversely losing optical transmittance. We demonstrate several prototypes of flexible EMTEs, with sheet resistances lower than 1 &#937;/sq and transmittances greater than 90%, resulting in very high figures of merit (FoM) &#8211; up to 1.5 x 104 &#8211; which are amongst the best values in the published literature.

This protocol describes a solution-based fabrication strategy for high-performance, flexible, transparent electrodes with fully-embedded, thick metal mesh. Flexible transparent electrodes fabricated by this process demonstrate among the highest reported performances, including ultra-low sheet resistance, high optical transmittance, mechanical stability under bending, strong substrate adhesion, surface smoothness, and environmental stability.

Here, the authors report the embedded metal-mesh transparent electrode (EMTE), a new transparent electrode (TE) with a metal mesh completely embedded in a ...

Fabrication of Robust Nanoscale Contact between a Silver Nanowire Electrode and CdS Buffer Layer in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-film Solar Cells

Silver nanowire transparent electrodes have been employed as window layers for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells. Bare silver nanowire electrodes normally result in very poor cell performance. Embedding or sandwiching silver nanowires using moderately conductive transparent materials, such as indium tin oxide or zinc oxide, can improve cell performance. However, the solution-processed matrix layers can cause a significant number of interfacial defects between transparent electrodes and the CdS buffer, which can eventually result in low cell performance. This manuscript describes how to fabricate robust electrical contact between a silver nanowire electrode and the underlying CdS buffer layer in a Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cell, enabling high cell performance using matrix-free silver nanowire transparent electrodes. The matrix-free silver nanowire electrode fabricated by our method proves that the charge-carrier collection capability of silver nanowire electrode-based cells is as good as that of standard cells with sputtered ZnO:Al/i-ZnO as long as the silver nanowires and CdS have high-quality electrical contact. The high-quality electrical contact was achieved by depositing an additional CdS layer as thin as 10 nm onto the silver nanowire surface.

Fabrication of Robust Nanoscale Contact between a Silver Nanowire Electrode and CdS Buffer Layer in CuIn,GaSe2 Thin-film Solar Cells

In this protocol, we describe the detailed experimental procedure for the fabrication of a robust nanoscale contact between a silver nanowire network and CdS buffer layer in a CIGS thin-film solar cell.

전송 인쇄하여 수소 첨가 미세 결정 실리콘 태양 전지에 빛 트래핑 실버 나노 구조의 통합

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Plasmonic 강화된 라이트 - 트래핑과 다결정 실리콘 박막 태양 전지

충전 분리 Nanocrystals와 고체를 통해 태양 에너지를 수확

집중 태양 광 발전 시스템의 스펙트럼 분할 흩어 요소에 대한 고 대비 격자의 제작

벌크 이종 접합 태양 전지의 인쇄 제작 및

의 Ag Nanopaste의 레이저 유도 앞으로 전송

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완전 해결 가공 된 무기 나노 결정 태양 광 발전 장치의 제작

고농도 현탁액의 유변학 적 특성에 도전 - 스크린 인쇄 실버 페이스트에 대한 사례 연구

Scalable Solution-processed Fabrication Strategy for High-performance, Flexible, Transparent Electrodes with Embedded Metal Mesh

Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ 박막 태양전지의 실버 나노와이어 전극과 CdS 버퍼 층 간의 견고한 나노스케일 접촉 제조

전송 인쇄하여 수소 첨가 미세 결정 실리콘 태양 전지에 빛 트래핑 실버 나노 구조의 통합

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Plasmonic 강화된 라이트 - 트래핑과 다결정 실리콘 박막 태양 전지

충전 분리 Nanocrystals와 고체를 통해 태양 에너지를 수확

집중 태양 광 발전 시스템의 스펙트럼 분할 흩어 요소에 대한 고 대비 격자의 제작

벌크 이종 접합 태양 전지의 인쇄 제작 및

의 Ag Nanopaste의 레이저 유도 앞으로 전송

염료 감응 형 태양 전지에 대한 이산화 티타늄의 디지털 인쇄

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Scalable Solution-processed Fabrication Strategy for High-performance, Flexible, Transparent Electrodes with Embedded Metal Mesh

Cu(In,Ga)Se2 박막 태양전지의 실버 나노와이어 전극과 CdS 버퍼 층 간의 견고한 나노스케일 접촉 제조

Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ 박막 태양전지의 실버 나노와이어 전극과 CdS 버퍼 층 간의 견고한 나노스케일 접촉 제조