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Encapsulation of silver nanowire networks by atomic layer deposition for indium-free transparent electrodes

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2015
Authors
Goebelt, Manuela
Keding, Ralf
Schmitt, Sebastian W.
Hoffmann, Bjoern
Jaeckle, Sara
Latzel, Michael
Radmilović, Vuk
Radmilović, Velimir R.
Spiecker, Erdmann
Christiansen, Silke
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We report on the development of a novel nano-composite transparent electrode material to be used in various energy applications e.g. as contacts for solar cells, composed of a wet-chemically synthesized silver nanowire (AgNW) network encapsulated in a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) which was deposited with nano-scale precision by atomic layer deposition (ALD). The AgNWs form a random network on a substrate of choice when being drop casted. ALD encapsulation of AgNWs guarantees a conformal and thickness controlled coating of the wires e.g. by the selected aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO). Annealing of the AgNWs prior to ALD coating, yield a local sintering of AgNWs at their points of intersection, which improves the conductivity of the composite electrodes by reducing their sheet resistance. To demonstrate the performance of these AgNW/AZO composite transparent electrodes, they were used as a top electrode on wafer-based silicon (Si) - solar cells. A novel combination of scanning ele...ctron microscopy and image processing is used to determine the degree of percolation of the AgNWs on large areas of the nano-composite AgNW/AZO electrodes. Our results show that the solar cell with percolated AgNW/AZO electrode show the highest short circuit current density (28 mA/cm(2)) and a series resistance in the same order of magnitude compared to reference solar cells with a thermally evaporated silver grid electrode. The electrode example we chose reveals that the developed AgNW/AZO electrode is a technologically relevant and cheap alternative to conventional solar cell screen printed grid electrodes, which contain similar to 95% more Ag per device area, with a high potential to be further systematically optimized by the presented image processing method.

Keywords:
Atomic layer deposition / Silver nano wires / Transparent electrode / Encapsulation / Aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO) / Solar cell
Source:
Nano Energy, 2015, 16, 196-206
Publisher:
  • Elsevier, Amsterdam
Funding / projects:
  • UNIVSEM - Universal SEM as a multi-nano-analytical tool (EU-280566)
  • German research foundation (DFG) within the Research UnitGerman Research Foundation (DFG) [FOR1616]
  • DFGGerman Research Foundation (DFG) [GRK1896]
  • Cluster of Excellence 'Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM)' at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany [EXC315]
  • Development, characterization and application nanostructured and composite electrocatalysts and interactive supports for fuel cells and water electrolysis (RS-172054)
  • Synthesis, processing and applications of nanostructured multifunctional materials with defined properties (RS-45019)

DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.06.027

ISSN: 2211-2855

WoS: 000364579300021

Scopus: 2-s2.0-84936949237
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Goebelt, Manuela
AU  - Keding, Ralf
AU  - Schmitt, Sebastian W.
AU  - Hoffmann, Bjoern
AU  - Jaeckle, Sara
AU  - Latzel, Michael
AU  - Radmilović, Vuk
AU  - Radmilović, Velimir R.
AU  - Spiecker, Erdmann
AU  - Christiansen, Silke
PY  - 2015
UR  - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3061
AB  - We report on the development of a novel nano-composite transparent electrode material to be used in various energy applications e.g. as contacts for solar cells, composed of a wet-chemically synthesized silver nanowire (AgNW) network encapsulated in a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) which was deposited with nano-scale precision by atomic layer deposition (ALD). The AgNWs form a random network on a substrate of choice when being drop casted. ALD encapsulation of AgNWs guarantees a conformal and thickness controlled coating of the wires e.g. by the selected aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO). Annealing of the AgNWs prior to ALD coating, yield a local sintering of AgNWs at their points of intersection, which improves the conductivity of the composite electrodes by reducing their sheet resistance. To demonstrate the performance of these AgNW/AZO composite transparent electrodes, they were used as a top electrode on wafer-based silicon (Si) - solar cells. A novel combination of scanning electron microscopy and image processing is used to determine the degree of percolation of the AgNWs on large areas of the nano-composite AgNW/AZO electrodes. Our results show that the solar cell with percolated AgNW/AZO electrode show the highest short circuit current density (28 mA/cm(2)) and a series resistance in the same order of magnitude compared to reference solar cells with a thermally evaporated silver grid electrode. The electrode example we chose reveals that the developed AgNW/AZO electrode is a technologically relevant and cheap alternative to conventional solar cell screen printed grid electrodes, which contain similar to 95% more Ag per device area, with a high potential to be further systematically optimized by the presented image processing method.
PB  - Elsevier, Amsterdam
T2  - Nano Energy
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author = "Goebelt, Manuela and Keding, Ralf and Schmitt, Sebastian W. and Hoffmann, Bjoern and Jaeckle, Sara and Latzel, Michael and Radmilović, Vuk and Radmilović, Velimir R. and Spiecker, Erdmann and Christiansen, Silke",
year = "2015",
abstract = "We report on the development of a novel nano-composite transparent electrode material to be used in various energy applications e.g. as contacts for solar cells, composed of a wet-chemically synthesized silver nanowire (AgNW) network encapsulated in a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) which was deposited with nano-scale precision by atomic layer deposition (ALD). The AgNWs form a random network on a substrate of choice when being drop casted. ALD encapsulation of AgNWs guarantees a conformal and thickness controlled coating of the wires e.g. by the selected aluminum doped zinc oxide (AZO). Annealing of the AgNWs prior to ALD coating, yield a local sintering of AgNWs at their points of intersection, which improves the conductivity of the composite electrodes by reducing their sheet resistance. To demonstrate the performance of these AgNW/AZO composite transparent electrodes, they were used as a top electrode on wafer-based silicon (Si) - solar cells. A novel combination of scanning electron microscopy and image processing is used to determine the degree of percolation of the AgNWs on large areas of the nano-composite AgNW/AZO electrodes. Our results show that the solar cell with percolated AgNW/AZO electrode show the highest short circuit current density (28 mA/cm(2)) and a series resistance in the same order of magnitude compared to reference solar cells with a thermally evaporated silver grid electrode. The electrode example we chose reveals that the developed AgNW/AZO electrode is a technologically relevant and cheap alternative to conventional solar cell screen printed grid electrodes, which contain similar to 95% more Ag per device area, with a high potential to be further systematically optimized by the presented image processing method.",
publisher = "Elsevier, Amsterdam",
journal = "Nano Energy",
title = "Encapsulation of silver nanowire networks by atomic layer deposition for indium-free transparent electrodes",
pages = "206-196",
volume = "16",
doi = "10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.06.027"
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Goebelt, M., Keding, R., Schmitt, S. W., Hoffmann, B., Jaeckle, S., Latzel, M., Radmilović, V., Radmilović, V. R., Spiecker, E.,& Christiansen, S.. (2015). Encapsulation of silver nanowire networks by atomic layer deposition for indium-free transparent electrodes. in Nano Energy
Elsevier, Amsterdam., 16, 196-206.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.06.027
Goebelt M, Keding R, Schmitt SW, Hoffmann B, Jaeckle S, Latzel M, Radmilović V, Radmilović VR, Spiecker E, Christiansen S. Encapsulation of silver nanowire networks by atomic layer deposition for indium-free transparent electrodes. in Nano Energy. 2015;16:196-206.
doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.06.027 .
Goebelt, Manuela, Keding, Ralf, Schmitt, Sebastian W., Hoffmann, Bjoern, Jaeckle, Sara, Latzel, Michael, Radmilović, Vuk, Radmilović, Velimir R., Spiecker, Erdmann, Christiansen, Silke, "Encapsulation of silver nanowire networks by atomic layer deposition for indium-free transparent electrodes" in Nano Energy, 16 (2015):196-206,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2015.06.027 . .

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