@inproceedings{11204c7d7c5c4e9b9f3eeb5ce9d766b3,
title = "∼12% Efficiency improvement in a-Si thin-film solar cells using ALD grown 2-nm-thick ZnO nanoislands",
abstract = "2-nm-thick ZnO nanoislands have been grown using Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) on the surface of n-i-p a-Si:H solar cells. With the nanoislands, an average improvement of 10.6% in short circuit current density (Jsc) and 12.05% in efficiency compared to the reference cell are achieved. Improved spectral response is obtained from ZnO nanoislands coated cell with an improvement of 4.2% and 5.25% in peak EQE and IQE respectively. The coated cell also minimizes reflection between 340-520 nm indicating light scattering ability of these nanoislands. Further analysis suggests that overall enhancement can be attributed to photon energy downshifting with a reduction in reflectivity.",
keywords = "down shifting, light scattering, solar cells, ZnO nanoislands",
author = "Chowdhury, {Farsad Imtiaz} and Nazek El-Atab and Aaesha Alnuaimi and Ammar Nayfeh",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 IEEE.; 43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016 ; Conference date: 05-06-2016 Through 10-06-2016",
year = "2016",
month = nov,
day = "18",
doi = "10.1109/PVSC.2016.7749602",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "318--322",
booktitle = "2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016",
address = "United States",
}