Advances in Silicon Solar Cells

Description

This book provides a review of all types of silicon solar cells. The scope includes monocrocrystalline Si solar cells, polycrystalline and amorphous thin-film silicon solar cells, and tandem solar cells. Production, treatment and development of these devices are reviewed. Limitations of these devices, design optimization, testing and fabrication methods are covered. In addition, current status and future prospects for the further development of silicon solar cells are addressed. Special emphasis is given to methods of attaining high efficiency and thereby cost-effective solar power. The aim of the book is to provide the reader with a complete overview about the recent advances in the structure and technology of all generations of silicon solar cells. Front Matter ....Pages i-vi Effective Light Management in Thin Silicon Wafers (Zhi-Peng Ling)....Pages 1-24 Optoelectronic Characteristics of Passivated and Non-passivated Silicon Quantum Dot (A. Laref)....Pages 25-52 Absorption by Particulate Silicon Layer: Theoretical Treatment to Enhance Efficiency of Solar Cells (Alexander A. Miskevich, Valery A. Loiko)....Pages 53-107 Modeling and Simulation of New Generation of Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells Using Efficient Light-Trapping Structures (R. S. Dubey, S. Saravanan)....Pages 109-136 Optical Anisotropy and Compositional Ratio of Conductive Polymer PEDOT:PSS and Their Effect on Photovoltaic Performance of Crystalline Silicon/Organic Heterojunction Solar Cells (Hajime Shirai, Qiming Liu, Tatsuya Ohki, Ryo Ishikawa, Keiji Ueno)....Pages 137-159 Flexible, Stretchable, and Biodegradable Thin-Film Silicon Photovoltaics (Xing Sheng, Shuodao Wang, Lan Yin)....Pages 161-175 Silicon Nanocrystal-Based Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Solar Cells (Yi Ding, Tomohiro Nozaki)....Pages 177-203 Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Silicon Solar (Yingfeng Li, Younan Luo, Meicheng Li)....Pages 205-227 Recent Advances in the Use of Silicon-Based Photocathodes for Solar Fuel Production (Ahmad M. Mohamed, Basamat S. Shaheen, Aya M. Mohamed, Ahmad W. Amer, Nageh K. Allam)....Pages 229-267 Silicon Nanowire Solar Cells (Guijun Li, Hoi-Sing Kwok)....Pages 269-298 Si Nanowire Solar Cells: Principles, Device Types, Future Aspects, and Challenges (Mrinal Dutta, Lavanya Thirugnanam, Naoki Fukata)....Pages 299-329 Back Matter ....Pages 331-338