11.5% efficient ultrathin black silicon solar microcell

Zhida Xu, Yuan Yao, Ralph G. Nuzzo, Gang Logan Liu

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

Abstract

After made black by a reactive ion etching process and SiNx deposition, unprecedentedly, the efficiency of ultrathin solar microcell was improved from 8% to 11.5% and short circuit current increased by 65.7%.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationOptical Nanostructures and Advanced Materials for Photovoltaics, PVLED 2013
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Electronic)9781557529862
StatePublished - 2013
EventOptical Nanostructures and Advanced Materials for Photovoltaics, PVLED 2013 - Tucson, United States
Duration: Nov 3 2013Nov 7 2013

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceOptical Nanostructures and Advanced Materials for Photovoltaics, PVLED 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTucson
Period11/3/1311/7/13

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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