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Towards Application of Selectively Transparent and Conducting Photonic Crystal in Silicon-based BIPV and Micromorph Photovoltaics

Selectively-transparent and conducting photonic crystals (STCPCs) made of alternating layers of sputtered indium-tin oxide (ITO) and spin-coated silica (SiO2) nanoparticle films have potential applications in micromorph solar cells and building integrated photovoltaics (BIPVs). In this work, theoretical calculations have been performed to show performance enhancement of the micromorph solar cell upon integration of the STCPC an intermediate reflector. Thin semi-transparent hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) solar cells with STCPC rear contacts are demonstrated in proof-of-concept devices. A 10% efficiency increase in a 135nm thick a-Si:H cell on an STCPC reflector with Bragg peak at 620nm was observed, while the transmitted solar irradiance and illuminance are determined to be 295W/m2 and 3480 lux, respectively. The STCPC with proper Bragg peak positioning can boost the a-Si:H cell performance while transmitting photons that can be used as heat and lighting sources in building integrated photovoltaic applications.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:TORONTO/oai:tspace.library.utoronto.ca:1807/43348
Date11 December 2013
CreatorsYang, Yang
ContributorsKherani, Nazir P.
Source SetsUniversity of Toronto
Languageen_ca
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis

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