Nanoplasmonics: a frontier of photovoltaic solar cells
Nanoplasmonics recently has emerged as a new frontier of photovoltaic research. Noble metal nanostructures that can concentrate and guide light have demonstrated great capability for dramatically improving the energy conversion efficiency of both laboratory and industrial solar cells, providing an i...
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doaj-79a89128d8f0467eb0f8be7080333eae2021-09-06T19:20:28ZengDe GruyterNanophotonics2192-86062192-86142012-12-0113-423524810.1515/nanoph-2012-0180Nanoplasmonics: a frontier of photovoltaic solar cellsGu Min0Ouyang Zi1Jia Baohua2Stokes Nicholas3Chen Xi4Fahim Narges5Li Xiangping6Ventura Michael James7Shi Zhengrong8Centre for Micro-Photonics, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, 3122 Victoria, AustraliaCentre for Micro-Photonics, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, 3122 Victoria, AustraliaCentre for Micro-Photonics, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, 3122 Victoria, AustraliaCentre for Micro-Photonics, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, 3122 Victoria, AustraliaCentre for Micro-Photonics, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, 3122 Victoria, AustraliaCentre for Micro-Photonics, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, 3122 Victoria, AustraliaCentre for Micro-Photonics, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, 3122 Victoria, AustraliaCentre for Micro-Photonics, Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, P.O. Box 218, Hawthorn, 3122 Victoria, AustraliaSuntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd., 9 Xinhua Road, New District, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province 214028, ChinaNanoplasmonics recently has emerged as a new frontier of photovoltaic research. Noble metal nanostructures that can concentrate and guide light have demonstrated great capability for dramatically improving the energy conversion efficiency of both laboratory and industrial solar cells, providing an innovative pathway potentially transforming the solar industry. However, to make the nanoplasmonic technology fully appreciated by the solar industry, key challenges need to be addressed; including the detrimental absorption of metals, broadband light trapping mechanisms, cost of plasmonic nanomaterials, simple and inexpensive fabrication and integration methods of the plasmonic nanostructures, which are scalable for full size manufacture. This article reviews the recent progress of plasmonic solar cells including the fundamental mechanisms, material fabrication, theoretical modelling and emerging directions with a distinct emphasis on solutions tackling the above-mentioned challenges for industrial relevant applications.https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2012-0180nanoplasmonicsphotovoltaic solar cellbroadband light trappingnanofabricationmetal nanostructure |
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Gu Min Ouyang Zi Jia Baohua Stokes Nicholas Chen Xi Fahim Narges Li Xiangping Ventura Michael James Shi Zhengrong |
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Gu Min Ouyang Zi Jia Baohua Stokes Nicholas Chen Xi Fahim Narges Li Xiangping Ventura Michael James Shi Zhengrong Nanoplasmonics: a frontier of photovoltaic solar cells Nanophotonics nanoplasmonics photovoltaic solar cell broadband light trapping nanofabrication metal nanostructure |
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Gu Min Ouyang Zi Jia Baohua Stokes Nicholas Chen Xi Fahim Narges Li Xiangping Ventura Michael James Shi Zhengrong |
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Nanoplasmonics: a frontier of photovoltaic solar cells |
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Nanoplasmonics: a frontier of photovoltaic solar cells |
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Nanoplasmonics: a frontier of photovoltaic solar cells |
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Nanoplasmonics: a frontier of photovoltaic solar cells |
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Nanoplasmonics: a frontier of photovoltaic solar cells |
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nanoplasmonics: a frontier of photovoltaic solar cells |
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De Gruyter |
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Nanophotonics |
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2192-8606 2192-8614 |
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2012-12-01 |
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Nanoplasmonics recently has emerged as a new frontier of photovoltaic research. Noble metal nanostructures that can concentrate and guide light have demonstrated great capability for dramatically improving the energy conversion efficiency of both laboratory and industrial solar cells, providing an innovative pathway potentially transforming the solar industry. However, to make the nanoplasmonic technology fully appreciated by the solar industry, key challenges need to be addressed; including the detrimental absorption of metals, broadband light trapping mechanisms, cost of plasmonic nanomaterials, simple and inexpensive fabrication and integration methods of the plasmonic nanostructures, which are scalable for full size manufacture. This article reviews the recent progress of plasmonic solar cells including the fundamental mechanisms, material fabrication, theoretical modelling and emerging directions with a distinct emphasis on solutions tackling the above-mentioned challenges for industrial relevant applications. |
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nanoplasmonics photovoltaic solar cell broadband light trapping nanofabrication metal nanostructure |
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