Transparent metal oxides, a window of opportunity for silicon solar cells

透明金属氧化物，硅太阳能电池的机会之窗

• 批准号: DP150104331
• 负责人: Prof Andres Cuevas
• 金额: $ 29.06万
• 依托单位: The Australian National University
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2015-06-30 至 2018-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP150104331
• 关键词: Transparent; metal; oxides; window; opportunity

This project aims to develop novel silicon heterojunction solar cells based on transparent conductive metal oxides (TCOs). Thin layers of zinc, gallium and molybdenum oxides present negligible absorption losses, which leads to a high output current. The project will optimise them as surface passivating layers, to achieve a high output voltage. TCOs can also provide good lateral conductivity, to boost the fill factor. The research proposes to create insight into the physical mechanisms of selective contacts for electrons and holes, paving the way for a range of innovative solar cell concepts. Transparent metal oxides open new windows of opportunity to increase the conversion efficiency of silicon solar cells using simpler fabrication processes.

该项目旨在开发基于透明导电金属氧化物（TCO）的新型硅异质结太阳能电池。锌、镓和钼氧化物的薄层存在可忽略的吸收损耗，这导致高输出电流。该项目将优化它们作为表面钝化层，以实现高输出电压。TCO还可以提供良好的横向导电性，以提高填充因子。该研究旨在深入了解电子和空穴选择性接触的物理机制，为一系列创新的太阳能电池概念铺平道路。透明金属氧化物为使用更简单的制造工艺提高硅太阳能电池的转换效率打开了新的机会之窗。