Low-Cost Nano-Patterning Process Makes Millions of Holes in Silver Film, Boosting Light-Capturing Qualities of Solar Cells (Fact Sheet)

Heidi Rex

Low-Cost Nano-Patterning Process Makes Millions of Holes in Silver Film, Boosting Light-Capturing Qualities of Solar Cells (Fact Sheet)

Heidi Rex

Chemistry and Nanoscience

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Abstract

NREL researchers have demonstrated a simple, low-cost way to pattern nano-sized holes in thin silver films in order to trap light waves and boost the transmission of photons into usable energy.

Original language	American English
State	Published - 2011

NREL Publication Number

NREL/FS-5900-50854

Keywords

PV
silicon
solar cells

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