Scientists developed an innovative multilayered design to significantly boost the performance of next-generation solar cells. Solar power has become indispensable in our global pursuit of clean energy and sustainability. Today, about 95 percent of solar cells are made using crystalline silicon (c
A new study has significantly increased the efficiency of thin c-Si solar cells, potentially leading to more affordable and widespread solar power adoption.
Solar power has become indispensable in our global pursuit of clean energy and sustainability. Today, about 95 percent of solar cells are made using crystalline silicon . Most commercial designs employ a c-Si photoactive layer with a thickness of around 160–170m. However, since silicon alone makes up nearly half the cost of each solar panel, experts believe that next-generation c-Si solar cells will be much thinner.
The proposed strategy optimizes a few key optical and electrical characteristics, which the team identified to be responsible for the differences in the reported conversion efficiencies of thick and thin c-Si solar cells. Using commercial software programs, they ran optical simulations of various thin cell designs. Through further experiments using solar cells, the researchers arrived at an innovative fabrication methodology that offers several advantages over conventional techniques.
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