Metallic nanostructures for light trapping in energy-harvesting devices

Chuan Fei Guo; Tianyi Sun; Feng Cao; Qian Liu; Zhifeng Ren

doi:10.1038/lsa.2014.42

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- Metallic nanostructures for light trapping in energy-harvesting devices
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 3, Issue 2, (2014)
- Affiliations：
  
  1.Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
  2.National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, Beijing 100190, China
- Author bio：
  
  Professor Q Liu, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China, No. 11 Beiyitiao Zhongguancun, Beijing 100190, China E-mail: liuq@nanoctr.cn
  Professor ZF Ren, Department of Physics and TcSUH, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA E-mail: zren@uh.edu
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- DOI：10.1038/lsa.2014.42
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- Published：2014-06，
  
  Published Online：25 April 2014，
  
  Received：22 September 2013，
  
  Revised：04 November 2013，
  
  Accepted：15 November 2013
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Guo, C. F. et al. Metallic nanostructures for light trapping in energy-harvesting devices. Light: Science & Applications, 3, e161 (2014).
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Guo, C. F. et al. Metallic nanostructures for light trapping in energy-harvesting devices. Light: Science & Applications, 3, e161 (2014). DOI： 10.1038/lsa.2014.42.

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Abstract

Solar energy is abundant and environmentally friendly. Light trapping in solar-energy-harvesting devices or structures is of critical importance. This article reviews light trapping with metallic nanostructures for thin film solar cells and selective solar absorbers. The metallic nanostructures can either be used in reducing material thickness and device cost or in improving light absorbance and thereby improving conversion efficiency. The metallic nanostructures can contribute to light trapping by scattering and increasing the path length of light

by generating strong electromagnetic field in the active layer

or by multiple reflections/absorptions. We have also discussed the adverse effect of metallic nanostructures and how to solve these problems and take full advantage of the light-trapping effect.

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conversion efficiencylight trappingphotovoltaicsplasmonicssolar absorber

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