Plasmonic Nanoparticles Prevent Poor Photovoltaic Performance: solarcells nanoparticles NPs nanomaterials nanoscience nanotechnology SolarPower SolarEnergy
By Hussain AhmedAug 1 2022Reviewed by Megan Craig, M.Sc. Efficiency deterioration is a significant problem associated with cadmium sulfide/tin monosulfide solar cells, hindering their practical applications. A pre-proof paper from the Journal of Alloys and Compounds addresses this problem by manipulating the photovoltaic properties of a CdS/SnS solar cell using the plasmonic effect of silver and gold nanoparticles.
Many semiconductors, like tellurium, indium, and gallium, have good photovoltaic characteristics and high-power conversion efficiency , making them ideal materials for next-generation solar cell technology. However, the cytotoxicity of tellurium and the lack of natural resources of gallium and indium severely restrict their applicability for fabricating a low-cost solar cell.
On the other hand, cadmium sulfide is a unique material with a structurally dependent energy bandgap frequently employed in photoelectric and photodetection systems. The effectiveness of CdS stems from its spectrum tunability, charge carrier diffusion length, and excellent photocatalytic activity. In addition, the role of CdS in the passivation of implanted p-type films in many optoelectronics cannot be neglected.
Because of their tuneable plasmonic absorbance and oxide-free nature, silver and gold nanostructures are the most commonly used components in plasmonic augmented optoelectronic devices and solar cell systems. Important Findings The researchers noticed a pronounced influence of the silver and gold nanoparticles on the absorption performance and the overall efficiency of the CdS/SnS solar cell. The gold nanoparticles improved the efficiency of the virgin CdS/SnS solar cell from 0.022-0.066% to 0.436-0.51%, while the silver nanoparticles decorated cell achieved an even better efficiency of 2.507- 4.363%.
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