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Formation of lotus surface structure for high efficiency silicon solar cell

  • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
  • Abbr : J. Korean Cryst. Growth Cryst. Technol.
  • 2010, 20(1), pp.7~11
  • Publisher : The Korea Association Of Crystal Growth, Inc.
  • Research Area : Engineering > Materials Science and Engineering

Cheol-Ho Jeong 1,  백용균 2,  김효한 3,  음정현 4,  Kyoon Choi 5,  김형태 6,  Chang Hyo-Sik 7

1한국과학기술원
2안동대학교
3한국세라믹기술원 이천분원
4요업기술원
5한국세라믹기술원
6요업(세라믹)기술원
7충남대학교

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ABSTRACT

The reduction of optical losses in mono-crystalline silicon solar cell by surface texturing is a critical step to improve the overall cell efficiency. In this study, we have changed the sub-micrometer structure on the micrometer pyramidal structure by 2-step texturing. The Ag particles were coated on the micrometer pyramid surface in AgNO3solution, and then the etching with hydrogen fluoride and hydrogen peroxide created even smaller nano-pyramids in these pyramids. As a result, we observed that the changes of size and thickness of nano structure on pyramidal surface were determined by AgNO3 concentration and etching time. Using 2-step texturing, the surface of wafers is etched to resemble the rough surface of a lotus leaf. Lotus surface can reduce average reflectance from 10 % to below 3 %. This reflectance is less than conventional textured wafer including anti-reflection coating.

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