Using Nanodiscs to Improve Solar Cell Efficiency
- Jun 13, 2009 12:18 AM EST
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During the study, Rocktuhl and colleagues simulated various scenarios on how the nanodiscs could be positioned atop the solar cell, proving that by distributing the particles on the cell a certain way, the improvement in efficiency would be greater. Best scenario yielded result that increases the cell's efficiency by 50 percent. By figuring out the most effective size and shape of the nanoparticles and coming up with a distribution plan, the cell's absorption capabilities are better enhanced. "Controlling the way you spread the nanoparticle over the top of the solar cell can make a difference," says Rocktuhl.
Soon the process would undergo experimental testing and if proven viable for mass production, would produce a sort of blueprint needed to create the exact nanodisc measurements and distribution measures to be used for the PVs - scientists claim it would be cost-effective as well.