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http://dx.doi.org/10.6111/JKCGCT.2010.20.1.007

Formation of lotus surface structure for high efficiency silicon solar cell  

Jung, Hyun-Chul (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Paek, Yeong-Kyeun (Department of Materials science and Engineering, Andong National University)
Kim, Hyo-Han (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Eum, Jung-Hyun (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Choi, Kyoon (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Kim, Hyung-Tae (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Chang, Hyo-Sik (Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering and Technology)
Abstract
The reduction of optical losses in mono-crystalline silicon solar cell by surface texturing is a critical step to improve the overall cell efficiency. In this study, we have changed the sub-micrometer structure on the micrometer pyramidal structure by 2-step texturing. The Ag particles were coated on the micrometer pyramid surface in $AgNO_3$ solution, and then the etching with hydrogen fluoride and hydrogen peroxide created even smaller nano-pyramids in these pyramids. As a result, we observed that the changes of size and thickness of nano structure on pyramidal surface were determined by $AgNO_3$ concentration and etching time. Using 2-step texturing, the surface of wafers is etched to resemble the rough surface of a lotus leaf. Lotus surface can reduce average reflectance from 10% to below 3%. This reflectance is less than conventional textured wafer including anti-reflection coating.
Keywords
Texturing; Lotus surface; Electroless deposition; Solar cell; Nano-texturing; Anisotropic etching; Mono-crystalline; silicon wafe;
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