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Fabrication of Cu electrodes using Cu nanoparticles as an alternative to Ag finger electrodes for a low-cost and high-efficiency Si photovoltaic cell

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K16155
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Design and evaluation of sustainable and environmental conscious system
Research InstitutionTohoku University

Principal Investigator

Shun Yokoyama  東北大学, 環境科学研究科, 助教 (30706809)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,030,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥930,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥2,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥600,000)
KeywordsCuナノ粒子 / 低温焼結 / 抵抗率 / 太陽電池 / 集電電極 / 電気泳動法 / 銅ナノ粒子 / 電極化 / 焼結反応 / 低効率 / 粒径制御 / 毛細管力
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We developed a low-cost synthesis method of Cu nanoparticles and accumulation method of Cu nanoparticles on a solar cell substrate for a low-cost and high-efficiency Si photovoltaic cell. Cu nanoparticles were synthesized in aqueous phase near room temperature using ascorbic acid as a reducing agent and citric acid as a capping agent based on chemical reduction. The Cu nanoparticles obtained from the low-cost method showed low resistivity (7μΩcm) after heat treatment at 200℃。After the synthesis, the Cu nanoparticles were fully modified with citric acid by treatment with citric acid solution. The citric acid modified Cu nanoparticles are stable in aqueous solution and then were applied to electrophoretic deposition for fabricating of Cu electrodes on solar cell substrates. After the electrophoretic deposition, the Cu nanoparticles were accumulated on the solar cell substrates and subsequently were sintered, resulting in Cu electrodes.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2016 2015

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (4 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] Green synthesis of Cu micro/nanoparticles for low-resistivity Cu thin films using ascorbic acid in aqueous solution2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Yokoyama, K. Motomiya, H. Takahashi, K. Tohji
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Materials Chemistry C

      Volume: 4 Issue: 31 Pages: 7494-7500

    • DOI

      10.1039/c6tc02280d

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Formation of closely packed Cu nanoparticle films by capillary immersion force for preparing low-resistivity Cu films at low temperature2016

    • Author(s)
      S. Yokoyama, K. Motomiya, H. Takahashi, K. Tohji
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Nanoparticle research

      Volume: 18 Issue: 11 Pages: 326-326

    • DOI

      10.1007/s11051-016-3648-y

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Formation and characterization of a well-packed particulate structure consisted of Cu nanoparticles by capillary force for low resistivity at low temperature2016

    • Author(s)
      Shun Yokoyama, Kenichi Motomiya, Hideyuki Takahashi and Kazuyuki Tohji
    • Organizer
      230th ECS Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Hawaii, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-02
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Synthesis of oxidation-resistant Copper nanoparticles for fabricating conductive patterns in aqueous solution2016

    • Author(s)
      Ippei Suzuki, Shun Yokoyama, Kenichi Motomiya, Hideyuki Takahashi and Kazuyuki Tohji
    • Organizer
      230th ECS Meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Hawaii, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-10-02
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 微配線形成を目指した銅ナノ粒子の積層技術開発に関する研究2016

    • Author(s)
      鈴木一平、横山俊、 高橋英志、田路和幸
    • Organizer
      資源・素材2016
    • Place of Presentation
      岩手大学(盛岡市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-13
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Green Synthesis of Cu/Cu2O core/shell nanoparticles with lowered resistivity2015

    • Author(s)
      Shun Yokoyama, Kenichi Motomiya, Hideyuki Takahashi and Kazuyuki Tohji
    • Organizer
      The International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies 2015
    • Place of Presentation
      Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-15
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2018-03-22  

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