THE PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION OF SOLAR CELLS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING EFFICIENCY BY APPLYING QUANTUM DOTS
Abstract
A solar or photovoltaic cell is a semiconductor device that converts the
Sun’s light energy into electricity, which occurs due to the photoelectric effect.
The world market is dominated by silicon solar cells. The solar panel is only able
to absorb the photons of a certain wavelength and this ability is directly impacted
by the type of material from which the solar panel is made. This limitation results
in certain shortcomings that are noticed during energy conversion and it is these
shortcomings that represent opportunities for the improvement and application
of quantum dots in solar systems.
This paper intends to review the theoretical explanation of the functioning
of silicon solar cells and to present the possibilities of quantum dots application
that arise from their unique properties. Due to their ability to absorb different
wavelengths, quantum dots are capable of absorbing more photons from the
solar spectrum, which theoretically increases their efficiency in relati...on to silicon
solar cells.
In the case of quantum dots application, transmission and reflection are
significantly reduced, so quantum dots can be used as a kind of coating for
silicon solar cells.
The application of new quantum-dot-based tools provides broad scientific
opportunities for the advancement and further development of nanotechnologies
Keywords:
Solar energy / photovoltaic cell / quantum dots / nanotechnologySource:
The First International Conference on Sustainable Environment and Technologies - Proceedings, 2021Publisher:
- University „Union Nikola Tesla”, Belgrade, Serbia
Funding / projects:
- Developed new methods for diagnosis and examination mechanical structures (RS-MESTD-Technological Development (TD or TR)-35040)
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Mašinski fakultetTY - CONF AU - Paunić, Milovan AU - Filijović, Marko PY - 2021 UR - https://machinery.mas.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/6316 AB - A solar or photovoltaic cell is a semiconductor device that converts the Sun’s light energy into electricity, which occurs due to the photoelectric effect. The world market is dominated by silicon solar cells. The solar panel is only able to absorb the photons of a certain wavelength and this ability is directly impacted by the type of material from which the solar panel is made. This limitation results in certain shortcomings that are noticed during energy conversion and it is these shortcomings that represent opportunities for the improvement and application of quantum dots in solar systems. This paper intends to review the theoretical explanation of the functioning of silicon solar cells and to present the possibilities of quantum dots application that arise from their unique properties. Due to their ability to absorb different wavelengths, quantum dots are capable of absorbing more photons from the solar spectrum, which theoretically increases their efficiency in relation to silicon solar cells. In the case of quantum dots application, transmission and reflection are significantly reduced, so quantum dots can be used as a kind of coating for silicon solar cells. The application of new quantum-dot-based tools provides broad scientific opportunities for the advancement and further development of nanotechnologies PB - University „Union Nikola Tesla”, Belgrade, Serbia C3 - The First International Conference on Sustainable Environment and Technologies - Proceedings T1 - THE PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION OF SOLAR CELLS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING EFFICIENCY BY APPLYING QUANTUM DOTS UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_machinery_6316 ER -
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Paunić, M.,& Filijović, M.. (2021). THE PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION OF SOLAR CELLS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING EFFICIENCY BY APPLYING QUANTUM DOTS. in The First International Conference on Sustainable Environment and Technologies - Proceedings University „Union Nikola Tesla”, Belgrade, Serbia.. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_machinery_6316
Paunić M, Filijović M. THE PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION OF SOLAR CELLS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING EFFICIENCY BY APPLYING QUANTUM DOTS. in The First International Conference on Sustainable Environment and Technologies - Proceedings. 2021;. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_machinery_6316 .
Paunić, Milovan, Filijović, Marko, "THE PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION OF SOLAR CELLS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF INCREASING EFFICIENCY BY APPLYING QUANTUM DOTS" in The First International Conference on Sustainable Environment and Technologies - Proceedings (2021), https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_machinery_6316 .