Design of Silicon Nanowire Array for PEDOT:PSS-Silicon Nanowire-Based Hybrid Solar Cell

Syed Abdul Moiz, A. N. M. Alahmadi and Abdulah Jeza Aljohani
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Syed Abdul Moiz: Department of Electrical Engineering, Umm Al Qura University, 21955 Makkah, Saudi Arabia
A. N. M. Alahmadi: Department of Electrical Engineering, Umm Al Qura University, 21955 Makkah, Saudi Arabia
Abdulah Jeza Aljohani: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, King Abdulaziz University, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 15, 1-23

Abstract: Among various photovoltaic devices, the poly 3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene:poly styrenesulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) and silicon nanowire (SiNW)-based hybrid solar cell is getting momentum for the next generation solar cell. Although, the power-conversion efficiency of the PEDOT:PSS–SiNW hybrid solar cell has already been reported above 13% by many researchers, it is still at a primitive stage and requires comprehensive research and developments. When SiNWs interact with conjugate polymer PEDOT:PSS, the various aspects of SiNW array are required to optimize for high efficiency hybrid solar cell. Therefore, the designing of silicon nanowire (SiNW) array is a crucial aspect for an efficient PEDOT:PSS–SiNW hybrid solar cell, where PEDOT:PSS plays a role as a conductor with an transparent optical window just-like as metal-semiconductor Schottky solar cell. This short review mainly focuses on the current research trends for the general, electrical, optical and photovoltaic design issues associated with SiNW array for PEDOT:PSS–SiNW hybrid solar cells. The foremost features including the morphology, surface traps, doping of SiNW, which limit the efficiency of the PEDOT:PSS–SiNW hybrid solar cell, will be addressed and reviewed. Finally, the SiNW design issues for boosting up the fill-factor, short-circuit current and open-circuit voltage will be highlighted and discussed.

Keywords: nanowire; conducting polymer; solar cell; hybrid solar cell; silicon nanowire; PEDOT:PSS; surface traps; passivation; agglomeration; recombination losses; photovoltaic response (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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