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Silver Nanowire Composite Window Layers for Fully Solution‐Deposited Thin‐Film Photovoltaic Devices
Author(s) -
Chung ChoongHeui,
Song TzeBin,
Bob Brion,
Zhu Rui,
Duan HsinSheng,
Yang Yang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201201010
Subject(s) - materials science , indium tin oxide , nanocomposite , indium , oxide , layer (electronics) , window (computing) , zinc , nanotechnology , composite number , photovoltaic system , nanoparticle , nanowire , optoelectronics , tin , metallurgy , composite material , computer science , electrical engineering , engineering , operating system
A silver nanowire‐indium tin oxide nanoparticle composite and its successful application to fully solution processed CuInSe 2 solar cells as a window layer are demonstrated, effectively replacing the traditionally sputtered both intrinsic zinc oxide and indium tin oxide layers. The devices utilizing the nanocomposite window layer demonstrate photovoltaic parameters equal to or even beyond those with sputtered intrinsic zinc oxide and indium tin oxide contacts.