Enhanced Photo Current in n-ZnO/p-Si Diode Via Embedded Ag Nanoparticles for the Solar Cell Application

In this study, an n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction diode with embedded Ag nanoparticles was fabricated to investigate the possible improvement of light trapping via the surface plasmon resonance effect for solar cell applications. The Ag nanoparticles were fabricated by the physical sputtering method. The...

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Published in:Journal of semiconductor technology and science 2015, 15(1), 61, pp.35-40
Main Authors: Ko, Young-Uk, Yun, Ho-Jin, Jeong, Kwang-Seok, Kim, Yu-Mi, Yang, Seung-Dong, Kim, Seong-Hyeon, Kim, Jin-Sup, An, Jin-Un, Eom, Ki-Yun, Lee, Hi-Deok, Lee, Ga-Won
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Language:English
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전기공학
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Summary:In this study, an n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction diode with embedded Ag nanoparticles was fabricated to investigate the possible improvement of light trapping via the surface plasmon resonance effect for solar cell applications. The Ag nanoparticles were fabricated by the physical sputtering method. The acquired current-voltage curves and optical absorption spectra demonstrated that the application of Ag nanoparticles in the n-ZnO/p-Si interface increased the photo current, particularly in specific wavelength regions. The results indicate that the enhancement of the photo current was caused by the surface plasmon resonance effect generated by the Ag nanoparticles. In addition, minority carrier lifetime measurements showed that the recombination losses caused by the Ag nanoparticles were negligible. These results suggest that the embedding of Ag nanoparticles is a powerful method to improve the performance of n-ZnO/p-Si heterojunction solar cells. KCI Citation Count: 6
ISSN:1598-1657
2233-4866
DOI:10.5573/JSTS.2015.15.1.035