Polycrystalline p-β-FeSi2(Al) on n-Si(100): Heterojunction thin-film solar cells

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Abstract

Photovoltaic properties of solar cells based on aluminum (Al) alloyed polycrystalline p-type β-phase iron disilicide [p-β-FeSi 2(Al)]/n-type Si(100) bi-layer heterojunctions are reported. Current density-voltage and photo response characteristics were measured at room temperature. Short circuit current density of ∼26 mA/cm2 and open-circuit voltage of ∼335 mV were obtained for p-β-FeSi 2(Al)/p+-Si/n-Si(100) cells with indium-tin-oxide (ITO) as top electrode. Under air mass (AM) 1.5 illumination, the cell showed a conversion efficiency of 3.0%. The device showed a series resistance of 103.95, a high shunt resistance of 761, and an ideality factor of 1.135, resulting in a fill factor of 34.4%.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2012 10th IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics, ICSE 2012 - Proceedings
Pages285-287
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2012 10th IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics, ICSE 2012 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Duration: 19 Sep 201221 Sep 2012

Publication series

Name2012 10th IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics, ICSE 2012 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2012 10th IEEE International Conference on Semiconductor Electronics, ICSE 2012
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityKuala Lumpur
Period19/09/1221/09/12

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