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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2012)

Development of Inorganic Solar Cells by Nano-technology

https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03353703
Yafei Zhang
Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Huijuan Geng
Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Zhihua Zhou
State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Microelectronics and Solid-state Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
Jiang Wu
State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Microelectronics and Solid-state Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
Zhiming Wang
State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Film and Integrated Devices, School of Microelectronics and Solid-state Electronics, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
Yaozhong Zhang
Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Zhongli Li
Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Liying Zhang
Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Zhi Yang
Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China
HueyLiang Hwang
Key Laboratory for Thin Film and Microfabrication of the Ministry of Education, Research Institute of Micro/Nano Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China

Corresponding Author: Yafei Zhang

yfzhang@sjtu.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 4 No. 2 (2012), Article Number: 124-134

Abstract

Inorganic solar cells, as durable photovoltaic devices for harvesting electric energy from sun light, have received tremendous attention due to the fear of exhausting the earth’s energy resources and damaging the living environment due to greenhouse gases. Some recent developments in nanotechnology have opened up new avenues for more relevant inorganic solar cells produced by new photovoltaic conversion concepts and effective solar energy harvesting nanostructures. In this review, the multiple exciton generation effect solar cells, hot carrier solar cells, one dimensional material constructed asymmetrical schottky barrier arrays, noble nanoparticle induced plasmonic enhancement, and light trapping nanostructured semiconductor solar cells are highlighted.

Keywords

Inorganic Solar Cells Photovoltaic Nanotechnology
Zhang, Yafei, Huijuan Geng, Zhihua Zhou, Jiang Wu, Zhiming Wang, Yaozhong Zhang, Zhongli Li, Liying Zhang, Zhi Yang, and HueyLiang Hwang. 2012. “Development of Inorganic Solar Cells by Nano-Technology”. Nano-Micro Letters 4 (2):124-34. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03353703.
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