Exploring Schottky Junction Solar Cells

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Exploring Schottky Junction Solar Cells Ryan Powers PSU REU 2013

Overview Introduction to solar energy Basic solar cell design Schottky junction Purpose Materials and methods Results Conclusion Future research

Why Solar? Clean Abundant Dependable Sustainable No carbon footprint Most available renewable energy source Dependable Lasts 20+ years, little maintenance Sustainable Can provide energy indefinitely

Solar Cells Basic principle Inefficiencies Absorption of photons Excitation of electrons Current flow Inefficiencies Reflected light Si bandgap Near-IR: too weak UV: excess heat

Schottky Junction Metal-Semiconductor interface Metallic nanostructures Simpler, thinner design Lower resistance Greater absorption spectrum Surface plasmons

Purpose Proof of concept Cheaper, simpler solar cell Driving down energy costs

Materials Gold Nanoparticles (AuNP) Diameter 3-5nm Suspended in Hexane Used for inert properties Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) Suspended in Ethanol Used for metallic properties

Deposition Atomizer spray gun Substrates used: Various concentrations Evaporated Si on stainless steel 170µm P-type Si – highly doped 650µm P-type Si Various concentrations

Finished Product AuNP, MWCNT, Evap. Si 650µm , 170 µm (Al Coated), Stainless Steel

Analysis IV plots Fill Factor Efficiency

It’s a solar cell

Results

Data Au NP Solar Cell MWCNT Solar Cell Typical Cr-Si Fill Factor: 0.25 Max efficiency: 0.10% MWCNT Solar Cell Fill Factor: 0.26 Max efficiency: 0.25% Typical Cr-Si Fill Factor: 0.70 Efficiency: 10-20%

Conclusion Opportunity for technological advancement Lower cost of production Increase solar popularity

Future Research Optimization Refined nanostructures Si thickness / doping density Nanostructure concentration Refined nanostructures Gold nanorods Increased efficiency Improved deposition method Uniformity

Acknowledgments Dr. Raj Solanki Mitch Swan Prasanna Padaigi Sánchez Nano Development Lab Wamser Solar Lab This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 1004737

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