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Textured anti-reflection and down-conversion composite functional films for high-efficiency solar cells.

Sijia Jin¹, Shengxuan Wang¹, Hailong Feng¹

¹State Key Laboratory of Silicon and Advanced Semiconductor Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China phy_wangl@zju.edu.cn.

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Researchers developed a novel film to improve solar cell efficiency by managing light on the backside. This anti-reflective, down-converting film enhances photon utilization in bifacial solar cells, boosting current output.

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Photovoltaics
Optoelectronics

Background:

High-efficiency solar cells face photon management challenges, particularly on flat surfaces and at short wavelengths.
Bifacial crystalline silicon solar cells have front texturization but struggle with backside photon utilization.
Existing solutions like SiN layers primarily address front-side reflection, leaving backside light management as a key issue.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an external film for enhanced light management on the backside of bifacial solar cells.
To improve photon utilization and overall energy conversion efficiency without impacting electrical performance.
To create a versatile solution applicable to various high-efficiency solar cell architectures.

Main Methods:

Utilized a soft nanoimprint technique to fabricate micro-structured polyurethane films.
Doped the polyurethane films with europium (Eu3+) complex to impart down-conversion properties.
Applied the functional films externally to bifacial PERC solar cells and evaluated their performance.

Main Results:

The developed films exhibited both anti-reflection and down-conversion properties.
Application of the optimal composite functional film on bifacial PERC solar cells increased integrated current by 5.70%.
A 1.27% gain in current was specifically attributed to the down-conversion effects of the europium complex.

Conclusions:

The novel pyramid micro-structured film effectively enhances light utilization on the backside of bifacial solar cells.
This approach offers a promising method for interface matching and improving the performance of diverse solar cell types.
The external application of these functional films provides a non-invasive upgrade path for existing and next-generation solar technologies.