| Description |
1 online resource (208 pages) |
| Series |
Solar Cell Manufacturing |
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Solar Cell Manufacturing
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half-Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching of Silicon: Origin, Mechanism, and Black Silicon Solar Cell Applications -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 History and Mechanism of Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching of Silicon -- 1.2.1 History of Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching of Silicon -- 1.2.2 Mechanism of Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching of Silicon -- 1.3 Fabrication and Optical Properties of Black Silicon by MacEtch of Silicon -- 1.3.1 Background of Black Silicon by MacEtch of Silicon |
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1.3.2 Developments on MacEtch Black Silicon Fabrication Techniques -- 1.4 Photovoltaic Solar Cell Applications of MacEtch Black Silicon -- 1.4.1 Silicon Nanowire/Nanohole-Based MacEtch Black Silicon for Photovoltaic Solar Cells -- 1.4.2 Alkaline Treatment Modified MacEtch Black Silicon for Photovoltaic Solar Cells -- 1.4.3 MacEtch Black Silicon for Diamond Sawed mc-Si Photovoltaic Solar Cells -- 1.4.4 Copper-MacEtch Inverted Pyramid Black Silicon for Photovoltaic Solar Cells -- 1.5 Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2. Alkaline Texturing |
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2.1 Introduction to Alkaline Texturing -- 2.2 Pyramid Formation -- 2.2.1 Main Requirements and Theories -- 2.2.2 Optimizing the Texturing: Shape and Size Aspects -- 2.3 Chemical Mixtures Used in the Alkaline Texturing -- 2.3.1 Overview of Chemistries Used for Alkaline Texturing -- 2.3.2 Most Common Chemistries -- 2.3.3 Other Mixtures -- 2.3.4 Challenges to Develop Alkaline Texturing Recipes -- 2.4 Mechanisms of Alkaline Texturing, Important Parameters Involved in Alkaline Texturing -- 2.4.1 Influence of Alkaline Concentration -- 2.4.2 Additives -- 2.4.3 Silicates -- 2.4.4 Temperature -- 2.4.5 pH |
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2.4.6 Process Time -- 2.4.7 Agitation -- 2.4.8 Dissolved Gases -- 2.5 Surface Conditioning Prior to Alkaline Texturing -- 2.6 Problems Associated to Alkaline Texturing -- References -- 3. Advanced Texturing -- 3.1 Introduction to Advanced Texturing -- 3.2 History and Definition of Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching -- 3.3 Mechanisms of Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching -- 3.3.1 Reactions of Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching -- 3.3.2 Redox System of Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching -- 3.4 Methods of Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching -- 3.4.1 Two-Step Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching Process |
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3.4.2 One-Step Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching -- 3.5 Copper-Assisted Chemical Etching -- 3.5.1 Copper-Assisted Chemical Etching of c-Si -- 3.5.2 Copper-Assisted Chemical Etching of m-Si -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- 4. Wet Chemical Cleaning for Industrial Application -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Status of Production Technology in Solar Cell Manufacturing -- 4.3 Wet Chemical Process Technology -- 4.3.1 Tools -- 4.3.2 Etching -- 4.3.3 Cleaning -- 4.3.4 Rinsing and Drying -- 4.3.5 Process Integration -- 4.4 Contamination Management -- 4.4.1 Measurement of Surface Contamination |
| Summary |
This is the first book on photovoltaic wet processing for silicon wafers, both mono- and multi-crystalline. The comprehensive book provides information to process, equipment, and device engineers and researchers in the solar manufacturing field. The authors of the chapters are world-class researchers and experts in their field of endeavor. The fundamentals of wet processing chemistry are introduced, covering etching, texturing, cleaning and metrology. New developments, innovative approaches, as well as current challenges are presented. A detailed discussion of black silicon is provided |
| Notes |
4.4.2 As-Cut Wafer |
| Subject |
Photovoltaic cells.
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photovoltaic cells.
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Photovoltaic cells
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Müller, Monika Freunek
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| ISBN |
9781119242024 |
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1119242029 |
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9781119242000 |
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1119242002 |
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1119242010 |
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9781119242017 |
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