Toward omnidirectional light absorption by plasmonic effect for high-efficiency flexible nonvacuum Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells

S.-C. Chen; Y.-J. Chen; W.T. Chen; Y.-T. Yen; T.S. Kao; T.-Y. Chuang; Y.-K. Liao; K.-H. Wu; A. Yabushita; T.-P. Hsieh; M.D.B. Charlton; Din-ping Tsai; H.-C. Kuo; Y.-L. Chueh

doi:10.1021/nn503320m

Toward omnidirectional light absorption by plasmonic effect for high-efficiency flexible nonvacuum Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells

S.-C. Chen, Y.-J. Chen, W.T. Chen, Y.-T. Yen, T.S. Kao, T.-Y. Chuang, Y.-K. Liao, K.-H. Wu, A. Yabushita, T.-P. Hsieh, M.D.B. Charlton, Din-ping Tsai, H.-C. Kuo, Y.-L. Chueh

Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review

31 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

© 2014 American Chemical Society.We have successfully demonstrated a great advantage of plasmonic Au nanoparticles for efficient enhancement of Cu(In,Ga)Se2(CIGS) flexible photovoltaic devices. The incorporation of Au NPs can eliminate obstacles in the way of developing ink-printing CIGS flexible thin film photovoltaics (TFPV), such as poor absorption at wavelengths in the high intensity region of solar spectrum, and that occurs significantly at large incident angle of solar irradiation. The enhancement of external quantum efficiency and photocurrent have been systematically analyzed via the calculated electromagnetic field distribution. Finally, the major benefits of the localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) in visible wavelength have been investigated by ultrabroadband pump-probe spectroscopy, providing a solid evidence on the strong absorption and reduction of surface recombination that increases electron-hole generation and improves the carrier transportation in the vicinity of pn-juction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9341-9348
Number of pages	8
Journal	ACS Nano
Volume	8
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/nn503320m
Publication status	Published - 23 Sept 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cu(In,Ga)Se2
flexible
nanoparticles
omnidirectional light absorption
plasmonic effect
solar Cell

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science
General Engineering
General Physics and Astronomy

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

More information

10.1021/nn503320m

Cite this

Chen, S.-C., Chen, Y.-J., Chen, W. T., Yen, Y.-T., Kao, T. S., Chuang, T.-Y., Liao, Y.-K., Wu, K.-H., Yabushita, A., Hsieh, T.-P., Charlton, M. D. B., Tsai, D., Kuo, H.-C., & Chueh, Y.-L. (2014). Toward omnidirectional light absorption by plasmonic effect for high-efficiency flexible nonvacuum Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells. ACS Nano, 8(9), 9341-9348. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn503320m

@article{d2572c058cf24c2dbf13db4a674ee71f,

title = "Toward omnidirectional light absorption by plasmonic effect for high-efficiency flexible nonvacuum Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells",

abstract = "{\textcopyright} 2014 American Chemical Society.We have successfully demonstrated a great advantage of plasmonic Au nanoparticles for efficient enhancement of Cu(In,Ga)Se2(CIGS) flexible photovoltaic devices. The incorporation of Au NPs can eliminate obstacles in the way of developing ink-printing CIGS flexible thin film photovoltaics (TFPV), such as poor absorption at wavelengths in the high intensity region of solar spectrum, and that occurs significantly at large incident angle of solar irradiation. The enhancement of external quantum efficiency and photocurrent have been systematically analyzed via the calculated electromagnetic field distribution. Finally, the major benefits of the localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) in visible wavelength have been investigated by ultrabroadband pump-probe spectroscopy, providing a solid evidence on the strong absorption and reduction of surface recombination that increases electron-hole generation and improves the carrier transportation in the vicinity of pn-juction.",

keywords = "Cu(In,Ga)Se2, flexible, nanoparticles, omnidirectional light absorption, plasmonic effect, solar Cell",

author = "S.-C. Chen and Y.-J. Chen and W.T. Chen and Y.-T. Yen and T.S. Kao and T.-Y. Chuang and Y.-K. Liao and K.-H. Wu and A. Yabushita and T.-P. Hsieh and M.D.B. Charlton and Din-ping Tsai and H.-C. Kuo and Y.-L. Chueh",

year = "2014",

month = sep,

day = "23",

doi = "10.1021/nn503320m",

language = "English",

volume = "8",

pages = "9341--9348",

journal = "ACS Nano",

issn = "1936-0851",

publisher = "American Chemical Society",

number = "9",

}

Chen, S-C, Chen, Y-J, Chen, WT, Yen, Y-T, Kao, TS, Chuang, T-Y, Liao, Y-K, Wu, K-H, Yabushita, A, Hsieh, T-P, Charlton, MDB, Tsai, D, Kuo, H-C & Chueh, Y-L 2014, 'Toward omnidirectional light absorption by plasmonic effect for high-efficiency flexible nonvacuum Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells', ACS Nano, vol. 8, no. 9, pp. 9341-9348. https://doi.org/10.1021/nn503320m

TY - JOUR

T1 - Toward omnidirectional light absorption by plasmonic effect for high-efficiency flexible nonvacuum Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells

AU - Chen, S.-C.

AU - Chen, Y.-J.

AU - Chen, W.T.

AU - Yen, Y.-T.

AU - Kao, T.S.

AU - Chuang, T.-Y.

AU - Liao, Y.-K.

AU - Wu, K.-H.

AU - Yabushita, A.

AU - Hsieh, T.-P.

AU - Charlton, M.D.B.

AU - Tsai, Din-ping

AU - Kuo, H.-C.

AU - Chueh, Y.-L.

PY - 2014/9/23

Y1 - 2014/9/23

N2 - © 2014 American Chemical Society.We have successfully demonstrated a great advantage of plasmonic Au nanoparticles for efficient enhancement of Cu(In,Ga)Se2(CIGS) flexible photovoltaic devices. The incorporation of Au NPs can eliminate obstacles in the way of developing ink-printing CIGS flexible thin film photovoltaics (TFPV), such as poor absorption at wavelengths in the high intensity region of solar spectrum, and that occurs significantly at large incident angle of solar irradiation. The enhancement of external quantum efficiency and photocurrent have been systematically analyzed via the calculated electromagnetic field distribution. Finally, the major benefits of the localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) in visible wavelength have been investigated by ultrabroadband pump-probe spectroscopy, providing a solid evidence on the strong absorption and reduction of surface recombination that increases electron-hole generation and improves the carrier transportation in the vicinity of pn-juction.

AB - © 2014 American Chemical Society.We have successfully demonstrated a great advantage of plasmonic Au nanoparticles for efficient enhancement of Cu(In,Ga)Se2(CIGS) flexible photovoltaic devices. The incorporation of Au NPs can eliminate obstacles in the way of developing ink-printing CIGS flexible thin film photovoltaics (TFPV), such as poor absorption at wavelengths in the high intensity region of solar spectrum, and that occurs significantly at large incident angle of solar irradiation. The enhancement of external quantum efficiency and photocurrent have been systematically analyzed via the calculated electromagnetic field distribution. Finally, the major benefits of the localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) in visible wavelength have been investigated by ultrabroadband pump-probe spectroscopy, providing a solid evidence on the strong absorption and reduction of surface recombination that increases electron-hole generation and improves the carrier transportation in the vicinity of pn-juction.

KW - Cu(In,Ga)Se2

KW - flexible

KW - nanoparticles

KW - omnidirectional light absorption

KW - plasmonic effect

KW - solar Cell

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84925688221&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1021/nn503320m

DO - 10.1021/nn503320m

M3 - Journal article

SN - 1936-0851

VL - 8

SP - 9341

EP - 9348

JO - ACS Nano

JF - ACS Nano

IS - 9

ER -

Toward omnidirectional light absorption by plasmonic effect for high-efficiency flexible nonvacuum Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

UN SDGs

More information

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this