Award-Winning Etching Process Cuts Solar Cell Costs (Revised) (Fact Sheet)

Award-Winning Etching Process Cuts Solar Cell Costs (Revised) (Fact Sheet)

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Abstract

The NREL 'black silicon' nanocatalytic wet-chemical etch is an inexpensive, one-step method to minimize reflections from crystalline silicon solar cells. The technology enables high-efficiency solar cells without the use of expensive antireflection coatings.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	2
State	Published - 2011

Bibliographical note

Supercedes previous March 2011 version.

NREL Publication Number

NREL/FS-6A42-50063

Keywords

antireflection coatings
black silicon
chlorine
chloroauric acid
crystalline silicon (x-Si) (c-Si)
gold
hydrofluoric acid
hydrogen
hydrogen peroxide
monocrystalline
multicrystalline
nanoparticles
nanoscale pores
nanotechnology
null
photovoltaic manufacturing
R&D 100
solar cell processing
solar cells
wet-chemical etch

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Award-Winning Etching Process Cuts Solar Cell Costs (Revised) (Fact Sheet)

Abstract

Bibliographical note

NREL Publication Number

Keywords

UN SDGs

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