A Carbon Nanotube (CNT)-based SiGe Thin Film Solar Cell Structure

Subject Areas : Journal of Optoelectronical Nanostructures

Homa hashemi madani ¹ (Department of Electrical Engineering, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran)
Mohammad Reza Shayesteh ² (Department of Electrical Engineering, Yazd Branch, Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran)
Mohammad Reza Moslemi ³ (Department of Electrical Engineering, Zarghan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zarghan, Iran.)

Received: 2020-08-03 Accepted : 2021-04-03 Published : 2021-01-01

Keywords: Efficiency, Thin Film, Solar Cell, SiGe, Carbon Nanotube (CNT),

Abstract :

در این مقاله ، ساختاری از سلول خورشیدی فیلم نازک SiGe بر اساس
نانولوله کربنی (CNT) ارائه شده است. ما طراحی و شبیه سازی دستگاه را با استفاده از
Silvaco TCAD ارائه می دهیم. مدل سازی ساختار سلول خورشیدی فیلم نازک SiGe مبتنی بر CNT
انجام شده و سپس با ساختار سلول خورشیدی فیلم نازک SiGe مقایسه می شود.
نتایج حاصل از شبیه سازی عددی نشان می دهد که سلول خورشیدی فیلم نازک SiGe مبتنی بر CNT
دارای پارامترهای بهتری مانند جریان اتصال کوتاه ، ولتاژ مدار باز ، ضریب پر کردن ،
حداکثر توان و کارایی در مقایسه با ساختارهای قبلی است.
نتایج شبیه سازی همچنین ثابت می کند که بازده 40.36٪ افزایش می یابد.

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