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

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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
    Center of Excellence in Intelligent Engineering Systems (CEIES), King Abdulaziz University, 21589 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)

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.

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  • Syed Abdul Moiz & A. N. M. Alahmadi & Abdulah Jeza Aljohani, 2020. "Design of Silicon Nanowire Array for PEDOT:PSS-Silicon Nanowire-Based Hybrid Solar Cell," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(15), pages 1-23, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:15:p:3797-:d:388923
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