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Antireflection layer of ZnO nanorod embedded in PDMS film for enhancing omnidirectional photovoltaic performance of CIGS photovoltaic cell
Author(s) -
Lai FangI,
Hsieh MingYang,
Yang JuiFu,
Hsu YuChao,
Kuo ShouYi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/er.6244
Subject(s) - copper indium gallium selenide solar cells , polydimethylsiloxane , photovoltaic system , materials science , solar cell , optoelectronics , nanorod , layer (electronics) , omnidirectional antenna , nanotechnology , computer science , telecommunications , engineering , electrical engineering , antenna (radio)
Summary In this study, a flexible polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) ARL with embedded ZnO‐NRs was fabricated on the surfaces of Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 (CIGS) solar cells using the chemical solution method. Under the conditions of an AM1.5G solar spectrum, the application of the PDMS ARL of embedded ZnO‐NRs on the surface of a CIGS solar cell can effectively increase the conversion efficiency of the solar cell from 7.23% to 7.79%. In addition, broadband and omnidirectional light harvesting are important as the sun moves over time; therefore, omnidirectional anti‐reflection applications of various ARLs on CIGS photovoltaic cells were also studied.