NDLI: Carbon nanotube arrays for optical design of amorphous silicon solar cells

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Zhou, Hang Colli, Alan Butler, Tim Rupesinghe, Nalin Mumtaz, Asim Amaratunga, Gehan Wilson, John I. B.
Copyright Year	2008
Abstract	Effective light trapping is essential for the conversion efficiency increase in thin film solar cells. Vertically aligned multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) arrays with proper spacing form an ideal light trapping structure. In this work, we have demonstrated feasibility of the incorporation of MWNTs as back contact into amorphous silicon solar cells. Intrinsic amorphous silicon films were uniformly deposited onto vertically aligned MWNTs arrays. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used to investigate the surface morphology of our films. The film surface area exposed to light was found to be increased dramatically due to the high-aspect ratio of MWNTs. Our findings open up a new way of managing light in thin film silicon solar cells by controlling the nano-geometry of MWNTs on substrates.
Starting Page	113
Ending Page	116
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISSN	19606206
Journal	International Journal of Material Forming
Volume Number	1
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	19606214
Language	English
Publisher	Springer-Verlag
Publisher Date	2008-06-18
Publisher Place	Paris
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Light trapping Multiwalled carbon nanotubes Amorphous silicon Solar cell Computer-Aided Engineering (CAD, CAE) and Design Numerical and Computational Methods in Engineering Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing, Machines, Tools Materials Science Operating Procedures, Materials Treatment
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Materials Science

Sl.	Authority	Responsibilities	Communication Details
1	Ministry of Education (GoI), Department of Higher Education	Sanctioning Authority	https://www.education.gov.in/ict-initiatives
2	Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	Host Institute of the Project: The host institute of the project is responsible for providing infrastructure support and hosting the project	https://www.iitkgp.ac.in
3	National Digital Library of India Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	The administrative and infrastructural headquarters of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in
4	Project PI / Joint PI	Principal Investigator and Joint Principal Investigators of the project	Dr. B. Sutradhar bsutra@ndl.gov.in Prof. Saswat Chakrabarti will be added soon
5	Website/Portal (Helpdesk)	Queries regarding NDLI and its services	support@ndl.gov.in
6	Contents and Copyright Issues	Queries related to content curation and copyright issues	content@ndl.gov.in
7	National Digital Library of India Club (NDLI Club)	Queries related to NDLI Club formation, support, user awareness program, seminar/symposium, collaboration, social media, promotion, and outreach	clubsupport@ndl.gov.in
8	Digital Preservation Centre (DPC)	Assistance with digitizing and archiving copyright-free printed books	dpc@ndl.gov.in
9	IDR Setup or Support	Queries related to establishment and support of Institutional Digital Repository (IDR) and IDR workshops	idr@ndl.gov.in

Carbon nanotubes for orthopaedic implants

Numerical simulation of spin coating processes involving functionalised Carbon nanotube suspensions

Modeling elastic behaviour in functionalized carbon nanotube suspensions

The microstructure and rheology of carbon nanotube suspensions

Numerical simulation of spin coating processes with carbon nanotubes suspensions

Preparation and investigation of multiwall carbon nanotube—polymer composites

Direct spinning of carbon nanotube fibres from liquid feedstock

Multiwalled carbon nanotube/polypropylene composites : investigation of the melt processing by injection molding and analysis of the resulting mechanical behaviour

Dispersion and rheology of carbon nanotubes in polymers

Carbon nanotube arrays for optical design of amorphous silicon solar cells

Similar Documents

Carbon nanotubes for orthopaedic implants

Numerical simulation of spin coating processes involving functionalised Carbon nanotube suspensions

Modeling elastic behaviour in functionalized carbon nanotube suspensions

The microstructure and rheology of carbon nanotube suspensions

Numerical simulation of spin coating processes with carbon nanotubes suspensions

Preparation and investigation of multiwall carbon nanotube—polymer composites

Direct spinning of carbon nanotube fibres from liquid feedstock

Multiwalled carbon nanotube/polypropylene composites : investigation of the melt processing by injection molding and analysis of the resulting mechanical behaviour

Dispersion and rheology of carbon nanotubes in polymers

Carbon nanotube arrays for optical design of amorphous silicon solar cells