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A new architecture for solar cells involving a metal bridge deposited between active TiO 2 particles
Saehana S.a, Arifin P.a, Khairurrijala, Abdullah M.a
a Department of Physics, Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624529070653{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner layout=”boxed”][vc_column_inner width=”3/4″ css=”.vc_custom_1624695412187{border-right-width: 1px !important;border-right-color: #dddddd !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-radius: 1px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Abstract” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]The efficiency of titanium dioxide (TiO 2)-based film solar cells fabricated by combined spray and electroplating methods was improved by forming metal bridges in the pores between TiO 2 nanoparticles. The interfaces between TiO 2 nanoparticles and metal bridges formed Schottky contacts, which minimized recombination of electron-hole pairs and increased electron transfer. A maximum efficiency of 4.38% was achieved for cells plated at 50 mA and 55°C. This efficiency is higher than that reported for solar cells with a similar structure [Saehana et al., AIP Conf. Proc. 1284, 154 (2010); 1415, 163 (2011); IJBAS/IJENS 11, 15 (2011)]. We also identified that both current and temperature influence the morphology of the metal bridges and efficiency of the solar cell. © 2012 American Institute of Physics.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Author keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]Electron hole pairs,Electron transfer,Forming metals,Maximum Efficiency,Schottky contacts,Temperature influence,TiO[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Indexed keywords” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”Funding details” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]This work was supported by research grants from Asahi Glass Foundation 2010, Hibah Strategis Nasional DIPA-ITB (Bandung Institute of Technology) 2010, and Hibah Doktor 2010.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][vc_empty_space][megatron_heading title=”DOI” size=”size-sm” text_align=”text-left”][vc_column_text]https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4730393[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_column_text]Widget Plumx[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator css=”.vc_custom_1624528584150{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;}”][/vc_column][/vc_row]