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Device Area Scale‐Up and Improvement of SWNT/Si Solar Cells Using Silver Nanowires
Author(s) -
Li Xiaokai,
Jung Yeonwoong,
Huang JingShun,
Goh Tenghooi,
Taylor André D.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.201400186
Subject(s) - materials science , nanowire , nanotechnology , photovoltaic system , wafer , scale (ratio) , carbon nanotube , silicon nanowires , electrical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Power loss due to parasitic resistance limits the scale‐up of nanocarbon/Si solar cells and, here, a viable approach that mitigates this problem is reported. The direct solution casting of silver nanowires (AgNWs) onto the single‐walled nanotube (SWNT)/silicon junctions leads to a significant improvement in photovoltaic properties owing to enhanced carrier transport in the bilayer AgNW/SWNT composites, implying a great potential for wafer‐scale nanocarbon/Si solar cells with relatively high efficiency.