This paper reviews the latest applications of antireflection optical thin films in different types of solar cells and summarizes the experimental data. Basic optical theories of designing antireflection coatings, commonly used antireflection materials, and their classic combinations are introduced.
The photovoltaic performance of the antireflection films was tested with self-made perovskite solar cell devices, and the preparation procedures of perovskite solar cells are detailed in the SI. All devices have an active area of 0.16 cm 2 and were measured under a standard solar simulator (AM 1.5G, 100 mW/cm 2) with a scan rate of 100 mV/s.
Optimally designed antireflection coatings are required to improve photon collection in solar cells. For efficient performance, solar cells need to have low reflectance and high absorptance in the visible to near-infrared region.
K. Liao et al. developed and tested a novel antireflection coating (TiO 2 -SiO 2 /SiO 2 /SiN x) on polysilicon solar cells. The top TiO 2 -SiO 2 layer, which exists in the amorphous state, was prepared with the sol-gel method, and the other two layers were deposited by PECVD.
The antireflection coating (ARC) suppresses surface light loss and thus improves the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of solar cells, which is its essential function. This paper reviews the latest applications of antireflection optical thin films in different types of solar cells and summarizes the experimental data.
SiO 2 -based antireflection (AR) films can obviously improve the transmittance of the glass cover on the solar cells. Nevertheless, it’s still challenging to fabricate SiO 2 films in a facile way with great antireflective properties, high hardness and good weather resistance to ensure their long-term use in outdoor environments.
Solar cells are often coated with an anti-reflective coating. ... There are no solid materials with such a low refractive index. The closest materials with good physical properties for a coating …
In this study, considering the good optical properties of CeO2 thin films, their anti-reflective effect on crystalline silicon solar cells was investigated. First molarity and then …
The effective control of light plays an important role in optoelectronic devices. However, the effect of anti-reflection thin film (ARTF) in inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs) …
Thus, to overcome these problems, photovoltaic solar cells and cover glass are coated with anti-reflective and self-cleaning coatings. As observed in this study, SiO 2, MgF 2 …
Sticker-type anti-reflective (AR) film is a powerful route to achieve the highest efficiency and commercialization of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) by improving the light …
2 · Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) thin films are widely recognized as transparent conductive …
Analyzing the optical properties and the mechanical stability of various anti-reflective (AR) thin-film coating configurations with different materials is crucial for obtaining a …
After applied to the perovskite solar cell, a significant enhancement of 1.19 % in photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) was achieved compared to the solar cell covered …
Thin films of antireflective coatings can be applied to substrates such as glass or plastic to reduce reflection and glare [1, 2].These coatings are used in optical devices, …
According to the SCAPS simulations, the efficiency of the CeO2/MOF thin film coated solar cell as an anti-reflective layer increases from 13.77 to 21.92% compared to the …
This review covers the types of AR coatings commonly used for solar cell cover glass, both in industry and research, with the first part covering design, materials, and …
To address this issue, numerous materials and interface designs have been suggested to minimize the reflection losses of c-Si solar cells, including proper silicon surface …
Optimally designed antireflection coatings are required to improve photon …
Our review addresses this challenge by emphasizing the various strategies that aid in trapping the light in the solar cells. These …
This review covers the types of AR coatings commonly used for solar cell …
2 · Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) thin films are widely recognized as transparent conductive materials, crucial for applications such as perovskite solar cells (PSCs). On the other hand, the …
To investigate the optical contribution of the textured PDMS films, we prepared perovskite solar cell devices (p-i-n structured MAPbI 3) and attached the film as an anti …
Therefore, it is necessary to develop a superhydrophobic anti-reflective film for perovskite solar cells. In this work, hexamethyldisilane (HMDS) was utilized to modify an alkali …
Materials Letters. Volume 350, 1 November 2023, 134915. One step coating anti-reflective SiO 2 film for silicon solar cells applications by atmospheric pressure plasma jet. …
After applied to the perovskite solar cell, a significant enhancement of 1.19 % …
Optimally designed antireflection coatings are required to improve photon collection in solar cells. For efficient performance, solar cells need to have low reflectance and …
Zinc oxide (ZnO) has recently been recognized as one of the prospective materials in applications involving solar cells, due to a number of aspects that render this …
Thus, to overcome these problems, photovoltaic solar cells and cover glass …