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WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
WILEY PERIODICALS, INC
DOI: 10.1002/wene.402
Keywords
amorphous silicon; hybrid heterojunction; single‐ walled carbon nanotubes; solar cells; thin film
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- Jane ja Aatos Erkon Saatio [700056 T30404]
- Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation [FZSR-2020-0007, TM-19-11028]
- Russian Foundation for Basic Research [18-29-19169]
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Hybrid heterojunction solar cells based on silicon and single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) thin films have a simple structure and their manufacture employ simple low-temperature processes. Moreover, their efficiency has increased rapidly over the past decade. Important features such as adhesion of SWCNT film to a-Si:H and interface between SWCNT and a-Si:H, as well as future improvement paths and research challenges have been discussed.
Hybrid heterojunction solar cells based on silicon and single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) thin films have a simple structure and their manufacture employ simple low-temperature processes. Moreover, their progress has been rapid during the last decade, wherein the efficiency of heterojunction solar cells combining hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) and SWCNTs thin film has increased from 0.03% to 8.80%. Here, we present a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art on SWCNTs/a-Si:H heterojunction solar cells. In addition to a comprehensive technology review, important special features such as adhesion of SWCNT film to a-Si:H, the interface between SWCNT and a-Si:H, and their influence on the performance of the heterojunctions are included. Future paths for improving the performance of such solar cells are also suggested. Finally, key challenges and trends for further research and development of SWCNTs/amorphous silicon heterojunction solar cells are discussed. This article is categorized under: Photovoltaics > Science and Materials
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