The pivotal role of TiO2 layer thickness in optimizing the performance of TiO2/P-Si solar cell

HI Elsaeedy, A Qasem, HA Yakout… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the present framework, the TiO 2 thin film at different thicknesses (where d= 100, 120, 140,
160, 180, and 200 nm) has been successfully synthesized using the well-known thermal …

Growth of TiO2 thin films on chemically textured Si for solar cell applications as a hole-blocking and antireflection layer

R Singh, M Kumar, M Saini, A Singh, B Satpati… - Applied Surface …, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, we investigate the broad-band photoabsorption of an n-TiO 2 thin film and its
hole-blocking properties when a heterostructure is grown on a chemically textured p-Si …

Impact of Self-Trapped Excitons on Blue Photoluminescence in TiO2 Nanorods on Chemically Etched Si Pyramids

CP Saini, A Barman, D Banerjee… - The Journal of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Temperature-dependent photoluminescence (PL) of titanium oxide (TiO2) shows an
evolution of blue emission when exposed to 50 keV Ar+ ions. The origin of observed PL has …

Structural and electronic properties of metal oxides and their applications in solar cells

AC Nkele, S Ezugwu, M Suguyima… - … nanocrystalline metal oxide …, 2021 - Springer
Metal oxides are crystalline solids that comprise of a metal cation and an oxide anion held
together by electrostatic force. The sustained interest in metal oxides and metal oxide-based …

Role of Oxygen Vacancy on the Hydrophobic Behavior of TiO2 Nanorods on Chemically Etched Si Pyramids

CP Saini, A Barman, D Das, B Satpati… - The Journal of …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Oxygen vacancy (OV) controlled hydrophobicity of self-assembled TiO2 nanorods (NRs) on
chemically etched Si pyramids is investigated by irradiating with 50 keV Ar+-ions at room …

Strongly antireflective nano-textured Ge surface by ion-beam induced self-organization

DP Datta, T Som - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Designing materials surfaces for reducing the reflection of light is imperative towards
enhancing the performance of optical and optoelectronic devices. We show that ion …

Fabrication and analysis of chemically-derived graphene/pyramidal Si heterojunction solar cells

WC Lee, ML Tsai, YL Chen, WC Tu - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
In the study, the chemically-derived reduced graphene oxide flakes on the pyramidal Si
substrate to construct the heterojunction solar cells via simple spin-coating process have …

Defect-engineered optical bandgap in self-assembled TiO2 nanorods on Si pyramids

CP Saini, A Barman, B Satpati… - Applied Physics …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
Transformation of self-assembled crystalline TiO 2 nanorods to amorphous layer, and the
corresponding impact on optical-bandgap (E g) on Si pyramids are investigated by …

Nanometer-thick nickel coatings on silicon micropyramids for infrared absorption

J Sullivan, Z Yu, J Lee - ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
Although silicon micropyramids and related microstructures are well known for antireflective
properties, the effects of texture and coatings remain unclear in the infrared range. Here, we …

Optical absorption and photoluminescence of Ag interlayer modulated ZnO film in view of their application in Si solar cells

G Wang, Z Li, S Lv, M Li, C Shi, J Liao, C Chen - Ceramics International, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, the effect on the optical absorption efficiency and photoluminescence
properties of monolayer ZnO and multilayer ZnO/Ag/ZnO films as anti-reflection layers of Si …