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http://dx.doi.org/10.4313/JKEM.2011.24.2.121

Optimizing Surface Reflectance Properties of Low Cost Multicrystalline EFG Ribbon-silicon  

Kim, Byeong-Guk (Department of Electronic Engineering, Chungju National University)
Lee, Yong-Koo (Department of Electronic Engineering, Chungju National University)
Chu, Hao (Department of Electronic Engineering, Chungju National University)
Oh, Byoung-Jin (Department of Electronic Engineering, Chungju National University)
Park, Jae-Hwan (Department of Electronic Engineering, Chungju National University)
Lee, Jin-Seok (Energy Conversion and Storage Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Jang, Bo-Yun (Energy Conversion and Storage Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
An, Young-Soo (Energy Conversion and Storage Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Lim, Dong-Gun (Department of Electronic Engineering, Chungju National University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers / v.24, no.2, 2011 , pp. 121-125 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ribbon silicon solar cells have been investigated because they can be produced with a lower material cost. However, it is very difficult to get good texturing with a conventional acid solution. To achieve high efficiency should be minimized for the reflectance properties. In this paper, acid vapor texturing and anti-reflection coating of $SiN_x$ was applied for EFG Ribbon Si Wafer. P-type ribbon silicon wafer had a thickness of 200 ${\mu}m$ and a resistivity of 3 $\Omega-cm$. Ribbon silicon wafers were exposed in an acid vapor. Acid vapor texturing was made by reaction between the silicon and the mixed solution of HF : $HNO_3$. After acid vapor texturing process, nanostructure of less than size of 1 ${\mu}m$ was formed and surface reflectance of 6.44% was achieved. Reflectance was decreased to 2.37% with anti-reflection coating of $SiN_x$.
Keywords
EFG; Ribbon Silicon; Acid Vapor Texturing; $SiN_x$;
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