Fabrication of Low-Cost and High-Efficiency Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells Using Polymeric Carrier Selective Contacts

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bhoora ram,

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Shrikant Verma,

  1. Research Scholar, Department of Physics, Poornima University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  2. Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Poornima University Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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Crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cells are the leading choice in the photovoltaic market due to their dependability and long-term stability, but lowering production costs and increasing efficiency remain key issues. Organic semiconductors use carrier-selective contacts based on doped amorphous silicon layers and transition metal oxides to simplify and lower the production costs of efficient crystalline silicon solar cells. Polymers are rapidly being used in photovoltaics as flexible substrates, photoanode films, and platinum-free counter electrodes, providing potential alternatives for increased efficiency and cost savings. The study looks into the use of organically conjugated molecules with silicon (Si) heterojunctions for effective photovoltaic. Polymers such as N2200, PCBM, Spiro-OMeTAD, PTAA, PEDOT:PSS, P3HT, and polymers with naphthalene diimide and perylenediimide cores were employed to create an asymmetrical silicon heterocontact with approximately 21% efficiency. The organic/Si electronic coupling interaction contributes to the production of high-quality silicon heterocontact for solar cells and other optoelectronic devices at low temperatures, solution processing, and lithography-free procedures.The paper looks at the design, manufacturing, and performance of c-Si solar cells with polymeric electron and hole selective contacts, as well as their material properties, fabrication processes, device architecture, and future research prospects.

Keywords: Electron-Selective Polymers, Hole-Selective Polymers, Heterocontact, crystalline silicon solar cells, efficiency.

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