Advanced Materials · 2009 · 176 citations · 22 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceElectronic MaterialsSemiconductor DevicesSemiconductor MaterialsPhotovoltaic DevicesPhotovoltaic MaterialsSemiconductor NanomaterialsSemiconductor PhysicsSolar Cell MaterialsSolar CellsEfficiencyIndium Oxide NanomaterialsIndium Tin Oxide Thin FilmsNanostructured Photovoltaic MaterialsNanostructured Solar CellsOptoelectronic PropertiesSemiconductor Oxide Thin FilmsTin Oxide Nanomaterials
Highly-oriented indium tin oxide nanocolumns are prepared by glancing-angle deposition with nitrogen. The tapered column profiles, which function as a graded-refractive-index layer, offer superior antireflective characteristics. The nanostructured material serves as the conductive antireflective layer for GaAs solar cells, demonstrating a viable efficiency-boosting strategy for next-generation photovoltaics.
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