Wakefield, G.; Adair, M.; Gardener, M.; Greiner, D.; Kaufmann, C.A.; Moghal, J.: Mesoporous silica nanocomposite antireflective coating for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 134 (2015), p. 359–363
10.1016/j.solmat.2014.12.022
Abstract:
A single layer anti-reflective (AR) mesoporous silica nanoparticles coating on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) thin film solar cells has been fabricated. Unlike traditional vacuum deposited AR coatings, this nanoparticle coating is applied using simple wet deposition techniques. In this study we investigate the structural properties and anti-reflection effects of the nanoparticle coating on the CIGS solar cell. The reduction in reflection and increase in the short circuit current shows the potential of this nanoparticle coating to compete with current technology.