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http://dx.doi.org/10.3807/JOSK.2015.19.2.199

Influence of the Thickness and Doping Concentration in p- and n-Type Poly-Si Layers on the Efficiency of a Solar Cell Based on a Carbon Fiber  

Yoon, Min-Seok (Department of Physics and Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University)
Shim, Young Bo (Department of Physics and Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University)
Han, Young-Geun (Department of Physics and Research Institute for Natural Sciences, Hanyang University)
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Journal of the Optical Society of Korea / v.19, no.2, 2015 , pp. 199-205 More about this Journal
Abstract
We investigated the effects of the thickness and doping concentration in p- and n-type poly-Si layers on the performance of a solar cell based on a carbon fiber in order to improve the energy conversion efficiency of the cell. The short-circuit current density and open-circuit voltage of the carbon fiber-based solar cell were significantly influenced by the thickness and doping concentration in the p- and n-type poly-Si layers. The solar cell efficiency was successfully enhanced to ~10.5%.
Keywords
Solar cell; Silicon solar cell; Carbon/carbon-based materials; Carbon fiber;
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