Analysis of Surface Texturization of Solar Cells by Molecular Dynamics Simulations
The purpose of this paper is to develop a simple new model, based on the classic molecular dynamics simulation (MD), alternative to complex electron-photon interactions to analyze the surface texturization of solar cells. This methodology can easily propose the absorptance differences between textur...
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| description | The purpose of this paper is to develop a simple new model, based on the classic molecular dynamics simulation (MD), alternative to complex electron-photon interactions to analyze the surface texturization of solar cells. This methodology can easily propose the absorptance differences between texturing and nontexturing solar cells. To verify model feasibility, this study simulates square, pyramidal, and semicircular texturization surfaces. Simulations show that surface texturization effectively increases the absorptance of incident light for solar cells, and this paper presents optimal texturization shapes. The MD model can also be potentially used to predict the efficiency promotion in any optical reflection-absorption cases. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a171317cfc0346d5a2ee1bfcf4052fdd2025-02-03T01:33:05ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2008-01-01200810.1155/2008/540971540971Analysis of Surface Texturization of Solar Cells by Molecular Dynamics SimulationsHsiao-Yen Chung0Chiun-Hsun Chen1Hsin-Sen Chu2Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu 300, TaiwanThe purpose of this paper is to develop a simple new model, based on the classic molecular dynamics simulation (MD), alternative to complex electron-photon interactions to analyze the surface texturization of solar cells. This methodology can easily propose the absorptance differences between texturing and nontexturing solar cells. To verify model feasibility, this study simulates square, pyramidal, and semicircular texturization surfaces. Simulations show that surface texturization effectively increases the absorptance of incident light for solar cells, and this paper presents optimal texturization shapes. The MD model can also be potentially used to predict the efficiency promotion in any optical reflection-absorption cases.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/540971 |
| spellingShingle | Hsiao-Yen Chung Chiun-Hsun Chen Hsin-Sen Chu Analysis of Surface Texturization of Solar Cells by Molecular Dynamics Simulations International Journal of Photoenergy |
| title | Analysis of Surface Texturization of Solar Cells by Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
| title_full | Analysis of Surface Texturization of Solar Cells by Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of Surface Texturization of Solar Cells by Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of Surface Texturization of Solar Cells by Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
| title_short | Analysis of Surface Texturization of Solar Cells by Molecular Dynamics Simulations |
| title_sort | analysis of surface texturization of solar cells by molecular dynamics simulations |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/540971 |
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