Light-trapping design for thin-film silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells
Abstract
Using finite-difference time-domain simulations, we investigate the optical properties of tandem silicon/perovskite solar cells with a photonic crystal architecture, consisting of a square-lattice array of inverted pyramids with a center-to-center spacing of 2.5 μm. Here, we demonstrate that near-perfect light-trapping and absorption can be achieved over the 300–1100 nm wavelength range with this architecture, using less than 10 μm (equivalent bulk thickness) of crystalline silicon. Using a one-diode model, we obtain projected efficiencies of over 30% for the two-terminal tandem cell under a current-matching condition, well beyond the current record for single-junction silicon solar cells. Lastly, the architecture is amenable to mass fabrication through wet-etching and uses a fraction of the silicon of traditional designs, making it an attractive alternative to other silicon-perovskite tandem designs.
- Authors:
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- Univ. of Toronto, ON (Canada). Dept. of Physics
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1467885
- Alternate Identifier(s):
- OSTI ID: 1324362
- Grant/Contract Number:
- FG02-06ER46347
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 120; Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
- Publisher:
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE; 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Foster, Stephen, and John, Sajeev. Light-trapping design for thin-film silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1063/1.4962458.
Foster, Stephen, & John, Sajeev. Light-trapping design for thin-film silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4962458
Foster, Stephen, and John, Sajeev. Tue .
"Light-trapping design for thin-film silicon-perovskite tandem solar cells". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4962458. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1467885.
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abstractNote = {Using finite-difference time-domain simulations, we investigate the optical properties of tandem silicon/perovskite solar cells with a photonic crystal architecture, consisting of a square-lattice array of inverted pyramids with a center-to-center spacing of 2.5 μm. Here, we demonstrate that near-perfect light-trapping and absorption can be achieved over the 300–1100 nm wavelength range with this architecture, using less than 10 μm (equivalent bulk thickness) of crystalline silicon. Using a one-diode model, we obtain projected efficiencies of over 30% for the two-terminal tandem cell under a current-matching condition, well beyond the current record for single-junction silicon solar cells. Lastly, the architecture is amenable to mass fabrication through wet-etching and uses a fraction of the silicon of traditional designs, making it an attractive alternative to other silicon-perovskite tandem designs.},
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year = {Tue Sep 13 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
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