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Spinel zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) nanocrystallites are applied as an anti-reflection coating (ARC) for the enhanced light harvesting in polycrystalline silicon solar cells (PCSSC) and its effect were studied. Spinel zinc ferrite nanocrystallites were prepared using precursors of zinc and ferric chloride by co-precipitation method. The morphological, optical, electrical characterizations are comprehensively used to establish the performance of spinel ZnFe2O4 Nanostructured Thin Films (NTF) covered and uncovered PCSSC. Further, X-ray diffraction and fluorescence analysis have been performed to demonstrate the crystallographic patterns and elemental compositions of ZnFe2O4 nanocrystallites. The developed spinel ZnFe2O4 NTF on PCSSC shows the reduction in reflectivity (20.3%), improvement in light trapping efficiency (17.5%) and transmittance of the fabricated spinel ZnFe2O4 NTF was validated with optical and electrical observations.
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Spinel zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) nanocrystallites are applied as an anti-reflection coating (ARC) for the enhanced light harvesting in polycrystalline silicon solar cells (PCSSC) and its effect were studied. Spinel zinc ferrite nanocrystallites were prepared using precursors of zinc and ferric chloride by co-precipitation method. The morphological, optical, electrical characterizations are comprehensively used to establish the performance of spinel ZnFe2O4 Nanostructured Thin Films (NTF) covered and uncovered PCSSC. Further, X-ray diffraction and fluorescence analysis have been performed to demonstrate the crystallographic patterns and elemental compositions of ZnFe2O4 nanocrystallites. The developed spinel ZnFe2O4 NTF on PCSSC shows the reduction in reflectivity (20.3%), improvement in light trapping efficiency (17.5%) and transmittance of the fabricated spinel ZnFe2O4 NTF was validated with optical and electrical observations.

Spinel zinc ferrite nanostructured thin-films for enhanced light-harvesting in polycrystalline solar cells

Bharathiar University Arts and Science College

Materials Science-Poland

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Spinel zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) nanocrystallites are applied as an anti-reflection coating (ARC) for the enhanced light harvesting in polycrystalline silicon...

Spinel zinc ferrite nanostructured thin-films for enhanced light-harvesting in polycrystalline solar cells

Published Online: Jun 08, 2021

Page range: 24 - 32

Received: Feb 09, 2021

Accepted: Feb 21, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2021-0002

Keywords
Spinel zinc ferrite nanocrystallites, nanostructured thin films, light-harvesting and anti-reflection coating, polycrystalline silicon solar cells

© 2021 Arun Kumar Shanmugam et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Spinel zinc ferrite nanostructured thin-films for enhanced light-harvesting in polycrystalline solar cells

Published Online: Jun 08, 2021

Page range: 24 - 32

Received: Feb 09, 2021

Accepted: Feb 21, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2021-0002

KeywordsSpinel zinc ferrite nanocrystallites, nanostructured thin films, light-harvesting and anti-reflection coating, polycrystalline silicon solar cells

© 2021 Arun Kumar Shanmugam et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Spinel zinc ferrite nanocrystallites, nanostructured thin films, light-harvesting and anti-reflection coating, polycrystalline silicon solar cells