Improved light management in planar silicon and perovskite solar cells using PDMS scattering layer

Manzoor, Salman; Yu, Zhengshan J.; Ali, Asad; Ali, Waqar; Bush, Kevin A.; Palmstrom, Axel F.; Bent, Stacey F.; McGehee, Michael D.; Holman, Zachary C.

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2017.06.020

Improved light management in planar silicon and perovskite solar cells using PDMS scattering layer

Journal Article · 01 December 2017 · Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.06.020· OSTI ID:1538846

Manzoor, Salman; Yu, Zhengshan J.; Ali, Asad; Ali, Waqar; Bush, Kevin A.; Palmstrom, Axel F.; Bent, Stacey F.; McGehee, Michael D.; Holman, Zachary C.

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Research Organization:: Stanford Univ., CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

DOE Contract Number:: EE0006707

OSTI ID:: 1538846

Journal Information:: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Vol. 173, Issue C; ISSN 0927-0248

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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