Abstract
A hybrid silver nanowires (AgNWs)/indium tin oxide (ITO) contact was used as a transparent back-electrode to fabricate a bifacial CdS/CdTe thin-film solar cell. The photovoltaic properties of the bifacial CdS/CdTe thin-film solar cell were investigated under front and back illumination conditions. The hybrid AgNWs/ITO back contact changed the average conversion efficiency from 0.4% (front) and 3.5% (rear) to 8.1% (front) and 0.9% (rear), respectively, improving the sum efficiency from 3.9% (ITO-only) to 9.0%. Our research demonstrates the use of a nanowire network as a transparent electrode in CdS/CdTe thin-film solar cells for bifacial or tandem applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | A30-A38 |
| Journal | Optics Express |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 Jan 22 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
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Kwon, Y., Seo, J., Kang, Y. M., Kim, D., & Kim, J. H. (2018). Bifacial CdS/CdTe thin-film solar cells using a transparent silver nanowire/indium tin oxide back contact. Optics Express, 26(2), A30-A38. https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.26.000A30