Research Article

Two-Dimensional Modeling of Silicon Nanowires Radial Core-Shell Solar Cells

Table 1

List of modeling parameters and defect distributions.

ParameterDescriptionValues

Crystal silicon energy band1.12 ev
Poly silicon energy band1.12 ev
dSi nanowires diameter300/400/500 nm
PSi nanowires array periodicity600/800/1000 nm
hSi nanowires length4 μm
HThickness of n-type silicon substrate2 μm
phos.cn-type concentration of Si1×1013 cm−3
Effective density of states in silicon CB2.8×1019 cm−3
tThickness of p-type poly silicon shell0.05 μm
Effective density of states in silicon VB1.04×1019 cm−3
boron.cp-type concentration of poly Si1×1016 cm−3
χCrystal Silicon electron affinity4.05 ev
mITO thickness0.1 μm