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Development of calcium titanium oxide coated silicon solar cells for enhanced voltage generation capacity Cover

Development of calcium titanium oxide coated silicon solar cells for enhanced voltage generation capacity

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|Feb 2017

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SEM image showing CaTiO3 layer formation.
SEM image showing CaTiO3 layer formation.
EDS image showing the presence of Si, Ca, Ti and O elements on the substrate.
EDS image showing the presence of Si, Ca, Ti and O elements on the substrate.
FESEM image of thin film AR coated solar cell.
FESEM image of thin film AR coated solar cell.
Cell voltage of bare and AR coated solar cell (coating time: 30 min).
Cell voltage of bare and AR coated solar cell (coating time: 30 min).
Cell voltage of uncoated and AR coated solar cell fabricated in coating time of 30 min.
Cell voltage of uncoated and AR coated solar cell fabricated in coating time of 30 min.

Percentage difference in cell voltage generation of AR coated solar cell compared to bare cell under controlled atmosphere conditions_

S. No.Radiation from light [W/m2]AR Coating time [min]Percentage increase in cell voltage (compared to pure silicon solar cell) in temperatures [°C]
3540455055
100.61.41.82.93.6
150.91.52.13.34.1
201.12.03.64.15.0
1200251.52.43.84.63.3
301.82.64.05.06.2
351.02.53.14.05.2
400.81.22.12.32.6
450.60.91.71.51.8
100.91.72.34.13.8
151.32.12.63.64.5
201.62.73.74.75.1
2250251.83.04.15.15.6
302.33.34.55.56.6
351.42.03.94.96.0
401.21.82.23.13.9
450.91.31.72.12.5
101.12.12.93.74.4
151.72.43.24.24.9
203.03.13.95.25.7
3300252.43.54.35.65.9
302.73.84.96.17.0
352.13.34.25.76.2
401.72.73.44.35.1
451.11.72.02.83.2
101.42.43.14.15.0
152.22.73.54.55.5
202.53.65.35.86.4
4350252.74.25.76.36.8
302.84.46.06.87.2
352.43.44.45.66.9
402.02.83.64.55.7
451.32.02.43.53.7
101.62.73.64.65.3
152.33.54.43.76.0
202.63.75.56.37.0
5400253.24.35.86.97.4
303.34.76.37.47.9
352.74.15.16.37.1
402.33.14.15.56.2
451.43.22.63.74.5
102.13.44.15.15.8
152.74.04.95.96.7
203.04.65.86.67.4
6450253.55.06.16.98.1
302.95.26.57.48.8
352.74.35.56.37.4
402.73.85.36.26.9
451.62.33.13.95.2

Percentage difference in cell voltage generation of AR coated solar cell compared to uncoated cell under open atmosphere conditions_

Time intervalRadiation from sun [W/m2]Percentage increase in cell voltage (compared to pure silicon solar sell) after AR coating time [min]:
1015202530354045
10:006267.27.99.110.110.37.74.21.5
10:308379.39.910.711.112.511.55.32.2
11:0098510.611.613.115.416.212.45.72.7
11:30100411.813.213.716.719.514.26.32.8
12:00108113.915.719.724.727.715.06.42.8
12:30111515.018.522.523.330.314.96.73.1
13:00115515.919.122.525.730.816.16.93.2
13:30105514.416.420.121.724.616.24.42.9
14:0098510.912.915.517.116.812.75.32.7
14:308228.99.910.210.610.85.53.82.4
15:006567.98.69.510.411.05.33.61.7
15:305737.38.69.910.310.54.52.51.4
16:005286.57.78.69.310.14.42.11.3

Seasonal climatic condition of Erode district, Tamil Nadu State, India_

MonthFebruaryMarchAprilMayJune
Record high [°C]37.639.740.340.438.6
Average high [°C]33.335.936.735.232.2
Average low [°C]19.521.323.423.522.4
Record low [°C]12.815.617.816.118.3
Average rainfall [mm]13.015.14871.227.4
Average rainy days1134.22.7

Amounts of Si, Ca, Ti and O elements on the substrate obtained through EDS analysis_

ElementAtomicAtomic concentration
number[wt. %]
Si1446.19
Ca2017.23
Ti2220.66
O815.93
100.00
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2017-0036 | Journal eISSN: 2083-134X | Journal ISSN: 2083-1331
Language: English
Page range: 181 - 187
Submitted on: Aug 9, 2016
Accepted on: Feb 4, 2017
Published on: Feb 24, 2017
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2017 K. Kathirvel, R. Rajasekar, T. Shanmuharajan, Samir Kumar Pal, P. Sathish Kumar, J. Saravana Kumar, published by Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
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