Research Article

Plasmonic Hybrid Thin Film for Broadband Absorption and Characterization of Its Optical and Electrical Properties

Table 1

Properties of the solar cell fabricated using the hybrid structure.

Cell typeShort-circuit voltage
(Jsc, mA/cm2)
Open-circuit voltage
(Voc, V)
Fill factor (FF)Conversion efficiency
(η, %)

Solar simulatorBase cell200.4830.3403.280
Graphene200.4960.3383.353
Silver200.4990.3383.376
Graphene-silver hybrid200.6910.3424.720

Solar simulator + UV lamp  (240–400 nm)Graphene200.2640.3221.705
Silver200.5290.3423.614
Graphene-silver hybrid200.6280.3444.325