Research report 2013 - Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light

New concepts for solar energy harvesting

Authors
Bashouti, Muhammad; Brönstrup, Gerald; Christiansen Silke H.; Egbaria, Eisaam; Feichtner, Thorsten; Göbelt, Manuela; Heilmann, Martin; Höflich, Katja; Hoffmann, Björn; Jäckle, Sara; Keding, Ralf; Kulmas, Marina; Latzel, Michael; Pietsch, Matthias; Sarau, George; Schmitt, Sebastian; Tessarek, Christian
Departments
Technologieentwicklungs- und Servicegruppen „Photonische Nanostrukturen”
Summary
The MPL develops photoactive materials with partly new methods. Nanostructured silicon and III-nitrides show great potential for thin-film photovoltaics. For the first time, it was possible to produce large-area regular silicon nanowires from 6 µm thin polycrystalline films on glass. Progress has been made in functionalization and contacting with organic molecules, transparent conductive oxides and graphen. Hybrid polymer(PEDOT:PSS)-silicon-interfaces show remarkable characteristics and allow solar cells with open circuit voltage exceeding 600 meV.

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