Recent advancements in plasmon-enhanced promising third-generation solar cells
Thrithamarassery Gangadharan Deepak,
Xu Zhenhe,
Liu Yanlong,
Izquierdo Ricardo,
Ma Dongling
Affiliations
Thrithamarassery Gangadharan Deepak
Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Québec J3X 1S2, Canada
Xu Zhenhe
Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Québec J3X 1S2, Canada
Liu Yanlong
Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Québec J3X 1S2, Canada
Izquierdo Ricardo
Département d’Informatique, University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), Case postale 8888 succursale Centre-ville, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Ma Dongling
Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), 1650 Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Québec J3X 1S2, Canada
The unique optical properties possessed by plasmonic noble metal nanostructures in consequence of localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) are useful in diverse applications like photovoltaics, sensing, non-linear optics, hydrogen generation, and photocatalytic pollutant degradation. The incorporation of plasmonic metal nanostructures into solar cells provides enhancement in light absorption and scattering cross-section (via LSPR), tunability of light absorption profile especially in the visible region of the solar spectrum, and more efficient charge carrier separation, hence maximizing the photovoltaic efficiency. This review discusses about the recent development of different plasmonic metal nanostructures, mainly based on Au or Ag, and their applications in promising third-generation solar cells such as dye-sensitized solar cells, quantum dot-based solar cells, and perovskite solar cells.
