MXene-based multilayered and ultrawideband absorber for solar cell and photovoltaic applications

We proposed the ultrawideband solar absorber using the multisized metal resonator oriented on the top of the multilayered Metal-SiO₂-MXene-MgF₂-Tungsten structure. We have carried out a numerical investigation of this structure for the 100-2500 THz frequency, which covers the infrared, visible, and UV spectra. The proposed solar absorber is numerically investigated for the different physical parameters, such as the height of the layers, unit cell size, and resonator orientation, to identify optimized results for the high absorption capacity. The structure presented in the study shows promise, with an average absorption of 80% over the large frequency spectrum of 100-2500 THz. This structure was also investigated for the variation in oblique incident angle, which showcases the absorption stability up to 60⁰ of the incident angle. We have also reported the comparative analysis for this proposed absorber structure with other designs, demonstrating the absorption efficiency over infrared, visible, and UV spectra. The proposed structure and discrete resonator length can offer a better solution for trapping the different frequency ranges, resulting in high absorption over a wideband frequency. This study can be applied to designing highly efficient parasitic solar absorber structures, which are essential to highly efficient photovoltaic and solar cell design.