InGaN photocell significant efficiency enhancement on Si-an influence of interlayer physical properties

Bablu K. Ghosh and Saiful S. M. Zainal and Ismail Saad and Khairul Anuar Mohamad (2016) InGaN photocell significant efficiency enhancement on Si-an influence of interlayer physical properties. International Journal of Energy Research, 40 (9). pp. 1271-1279. ISSN 1099-114X

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Abstract

Nearly similar molar ratio of In and Ga in indium gallium nitride (InGaN) /Si photocells prefers to match InGaN conduction level energy to Si valance energy band for ohmic contact between two cells. At high temperature fabrication process, InGaN–Si interface shows highly defecting prone. Considering those tussles, InGaN-based/Si-based double-junction tandem solar cell was designed and fabricated. In0.4Ga0.6 N cell was fabricated on Si photocell by implementing AlN/SiO2/Si3N4 interlayers. Interlayer influence on quantum efficiency of InGaN cell was studied under ideal irradiance AM1.5 solar spectrum at 300°K. Because of insertion of interlayers between InGaN and Si; the gradual efficiency enhancement with respect to the overlayer h-GaN (a = 3.183 nm) plane lattice was found to 8.3%, 5.9% and 5.1% for AlN (a = 3.11 nm), for SiO2 (a = 4.9 nm) and for Si3N4 (a = 7.76 nm), respectively. AlN was found to be an excellent and SiO2 as preferable interlayer compared with Si3N4. Coherence (in-plane lattice matching) of nano-interlayer appears to reduce photonic electro-migration hurdle between InGaN and Si; therefore, progressive enrichment of efficiency was realized.

Item Type: Article
Keyword: InGaN photocell, in-plane lattice, interlayer, significant, efficiency
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Department: FACULTY > Faculty of Engineering
Depositing User: ADMIN ADMIN
Date Deposited: 13 Dec 2016 15:44
Last Modified: 22 Aug 2021 19:51
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/15165

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