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Title: Low-Cost Nano-Patterning Process Makes Millions of Holes in Silver Film, Boosting Light-Capturing Qualities of Solar Cells (Fact Sheet)

Abstract

NREL researchers have demonstrated a simple, low-cost way to pattern nano-sized holes in thin silver films in order to trap light waves and boost the transmission of photons into usable energy.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1009295
Report Number(s):
NREL/FS-5900-50854
TRN: US201107%%735
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Related Information: NREL Highlights, Science, NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; ABSORPTION; DEPOSITION; ELECTRODES; ELECTRONS; INDIUM; LATEX; ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS; OSCILLATIONS; PHOTONS; PLASMONS; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SILVER; SOLAR CELLS; TRAPPING; SILICON; PV; Chemical and Material Sciences

Citation Formats

. Low-Cost Nano-Patterning Process Makes Millions of Holes in Silver Film, Boosting Light-Capturing Qualities of Solar Cells (Fact Sheet). United States: N. p., 2011. Web. doi:10.2172/1009295.
. Low-Cost Nano-Patterning Process Makes Millions of Holes in Silver Film, Boosting Light-Capturing Qualities of Solar Cells (Fact Sheet). United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1009295
. 2011. "Low-Cost Nano-Patterning Process Makes Millions of Holes in Silver Film, Boosting Light-Capturing Qualities of Solar Cells (Fact Sheet)". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1009295. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1009295.
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abstractNote = {NREL researchers have demonstrated a simple, low-cost way to pattern nano-sized holes in thin silver films in order to trap light waves and boost the transmission of photons into usable energy.},
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year = {Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 2011},
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