Large Area Radial Junction Silicon Nanowire Solar Mini-Modules

Mutaz Al-Ghzaiwat; Martin Foldyna; Takashi Fuyuki; Wanghua Chen; Erik V. Johnson; Jacques Meot; Pere Roca I Cabarrocas

doi:10.1038/s41598-018-20126-5

Large Area Radial Junction Silicon Nanowire Solar Mini-Modules

Mutaz Al-Ghzaiwat
, Martin Foldyna
, Takashi Fuyuki
, Wanghua Chen
, Erik V. Johnson
, Jacques Meot
, Pere Roca I Cabarrocas

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In this work, we introduce the demonstration of 5 × 5 cm² mini-modules based on radial junction silicon nanowire (RJ SiNW) devices grown by plasma-assisted vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) technique. The mini-modules are obtained thanks to an industrial laser scribing technique. The electrical parameters have been highlighted to address the performance of these devices and perspectives towards competitive RJ SiNW solar modules. Moreover, electroluminescence (EL) measurements were also conducted to assess the uniformity of the fabricated mini-modules. In addition, the structural characterization of solar cells and laser scribed lines has been assessed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The challenges and perspectives are also discussed.

Original language	English
Article number	1651
Journal	Scientific Reports
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-20126-5
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2018
Externally published	Yes

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