Abstract
High-dispersive spherical silver nanoparticles were prepared by solvothemal process, using ethylene glycol as solvent and reducing agent. The silver nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction and FESEM to analyze the size, shape and morphology. X-Ray diffraction (XRD) pattern indicated that the silver nanoparticles were well-crystallized with no crystallographic impurities. The average size calculated by Debye-scherrer's fomula was 48 nm, which well agreed with the result of FESEM. From the FESEM, it was demonstrated that the silver nanoparticles were high-dispersive and spherical in shape. Thick silver films were prepared by screen-printing using the front contact silver paste containing the as-prepared silver nanoparticles. The experimental results indicated that the silver nanoparticles were favor to sintering of micro-size silver particles, and contributed to improve the photovoltaic performances of crystalline silicon solar cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 524-528 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
