Research on Synthesis of Morphology Controllable Silver Nanoparticles and its Applications in Solar Cells

Abstract:

Recent advances in synthesis and controlled assembly of monodisperse colloidal nanocrystals into superlattice structures have enabled their applications in optics, electronics, magnetic storage, etc. Morphology controllable silver nanoparticles exhibit numerous unfamiliar characters and have achieved extensive applications in many fields. When applied in solar cells, the silver nanoparticles are used as a catalyst in the preparation of silicon-based antireflective layers, and also the varied morphology silver nanostructures can be utilized for silver paste which makes up the electrode. During the applying process, the size and morphology of the silver nanoparticles are important factors which influence their properties. The paper introduces the morphology category and preparation method of the silver nanoparticles. The effects of the morphology of the silver nanoparticles on their properties are discussed, and the further development of their application in solar cells is prospected.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 556-562)
• Pages: 241-244
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.556-562.241
• Online since: May 2014
• Authors: Yong Sen Wei, Sen Kai Lu*, Ming Hui Gui
• Keywords: Catalytic Etching, Morpholoy, Silver Nanoparticle, Solar Cells

References

[1] Tao A, Sinsermsuksakul P, Yang P. Tunable plasmonic lattices of silver nanocrystals. Nature Nanotechnol. 2007; 2: 435–440.

DOI: 10.1038/nnano.2007.189

[2] Sun SH, Murray CB, Weller D, Folks L, Moser A. Monodisperse FePt nanoparticles and ferromagnetic FePt nanocrystal superlattices. Science. 2000; 287: 1989–(1992).

DOI: 10.1126/science.287.5460.1989

[3] Urban JJ, Talapin DV, Shevchenko EV, Kagan CR, Murray CB. Synergism in binary nanocrystal superlattices leads to enhanced p-type conductivity in self-assembled PbTe/Ag2Te thin films. Nature Mater. 2007; 6: 115–121.

DOI: 10.1038/nmat1826

[4] Shevchenko EV, Talapin DV, Kotov NA, O'Brien S, Murray CB. Structural diversity in binary nanoparticle superlattices. Nature. 2006; 439: 55–59.

DOI: 10.1038/nature04414

[5] Talapin DV, Murray CB. PbSe nanocrystal solids for n- and p-channel thin film field-effect transistors. Science. 2005; 310: 86–89.

DOI: 10.1126/science.1116703

[6] Talapin DV, et al. Quasicrystalline order in self-assembled binary nanoparticle superlattices. Nature. 2009; 461: 964–967.

DOI: 10.1038/nature08439