Black silicon can take efficiency of solar cells to new levels

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Scientists have demonstrated results that show a huge improvement in the light absorption and the surface passivation on silicon nanostructures. This has been achieved by applying atomic layer coating. The results advance the development of devices that require high sensitivity light response such as high efficiency solar cells.

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bmet

Re: Black silicon can take efficiency of solar cells to new levels

Baloney. Enough with the Green Magic Marker already.

inetdog

Re: Black silicon can take efficiency of solar cells to new levels

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...The results advance the development of devices that require high sensitivity light response such as high efficiency solar cells.

But with this significant limitation: :-)

So far, the poor charge carrier transport properties attributed to nanostructured surfaces have been more detrimental for the final device operation than the gain obtained from the reduced reflectance.

There are two practical responses to this type of article:
1. Read the whole thing (and maybe the papers being referred to), and realize that you should just ignore the hype, or
2. Don't bother and just ignore it without reading. :-)