Fabrication of long-lifetime and low-cost solar cells usingamorphous selenium

2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21560053
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied physics, general
• Research Institution: International Christian University
• Principal Investigator: OKANO Ken 国際基督教大学, 教養学部, 教授 (20233356)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KUDO Yuki 国際基督教大学, 理学研究科, 研究員 (60532380)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Keywords: エネルギー全般 / 太陽電池 / 電気・電子材料 / 半導体物性 / アモルファス

Research Abstract

A photovoltaic device using amorphous selenium (a-Se) as the base material was fabricated through electrolysis, a method which may greatly simplify semiconductor fabrication. 0.35 V were generated when applying UV light. Since a-Se is red tinted glass, it

Research Products

• [Journal Article] High quantum efficiency UV detection using a-Se based photodetector (2013)
  • Author(s): T. Masuzawa, M. Onishi, I. Saito, T. Yamada, A.T.T. Koh, D.H.C. Chua, S. Ogawa, Y. Takakuwa, Y. Mori, T. Shimosawa, and K. Okano
  • Journal Title: Phys. Status Solidi RRL Volume: 7(in press)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Conditions for a carrier multiplication in amorphous-selenium based photodetector (2013)
  • Author(s): T. Masuzawa, S. Kuniyoshi, M. Onishi, R. Kato, I. Saito, T. Yamada, A.T.T Koh, D.H.C. Chua, T. Shimosawa, and K. Okano
  • Journal Title: Applied Physics Letters Volume: 102 Pages: 073506
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A transparent ultraviolet triggered amorphous selenium p-n junction (2011)
  • Author(s): I. Saito, W. Miyazaki, M. Onishi, Y. Kudo, T. Masuzawa, T. Yamada, A.T.T. Koh, D.H.C. Chua, K. Soga, M. Overend, M. Aono, G.A.J. Amaratunga, and K. Okano
  • Journal Title: Applied Physics Letters Volume: 98 Pages: 152102
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Understanding tube-like electron emission from nanographite clustered films (2011)
  • Author(s): A.T.T. Koh, Y.M. Foong, J. Yu, D.H.C. Chua, A.T.S Wee, Y. Kudo and K. Okano
  • Journal Title: Journal of Applied Physics Volume: 110 Pages: 34903
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Field emission from N-doped diamond doped with dimethylurea (2010)
  • Author(s): Y. Kudo, Y. Sato, T. Masuzawa, T.Yamada, I. Saito, T. Yoshino, W. J. Chun, S. Yamasaki and K. Okano
  • Journal Title: Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B Volume: 28 Pages: 506
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 負の電子親和力を有するn型半導体ダイヤモンドからの電界放出機構 (2010)
  • Author(s): 山田貴壽, 長谷川雅考, C. E. Nebel, 工藤唯義, 山口尚登,増澤智昭, 岡野健
  • Journal Title: 信学技報 Volume: 110 Pages: 17
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Electron emission from conduction band of diamond with negative electron affinity (2009)
  • Author(s): H. Yamaguchi, T. Masuzawa, S. Nozue, Y. Kudo, I. Saito, J. Koe, M. Kudo, T. Yamada, Y. Takakuwa and K. Okano
  • Journal Title: Physical Review B Volume: 80 Pages: 165321
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] エアロゾルでポジションを用いたセレン薄膜の作成と評価 (2013)
  • Author(s): 斎藤市太郎
  • Organizer: 第60回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 神奈川工科大学
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-28
• [Presentation] a-Seとダイヤモンド冷陰極を用いた広帯域光検出器 (2013)
  • Author(s): 増澤智昭
  • Organizer: 第60回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
  • Place of Presentation: 神奈川工科大学
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-28
• [Presentation] アモルファスセレンとダイヤモンド冷陰極を用いた光検出器の高感度動作 (2013)
  • Author(s): 増澤智昭
  • Organizer: 第10回真空ナノエレクトロニクスシンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪大学
  • Year and Date: 2013-03-06
• [Presentation] Characterization of a-Se pn junction fabricated using electrolysis in NaCl aq (2013)
  • Author(s): Masanori. Onishi
  • Organizer: IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Sentosa シンガポール
  • Year and Date: 2013-01-04
• [Presentation] Development of a high sensitive photodetector using amorphous selenium (a-Se) and diamond cold cathode (2013)
  • Author(s): Ken Okano
  • Organizer: IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Sentosa シンガポール
  • Year and Date: 2013-01-04
• [Presentation] Characterisation of Aerosol Deposited Selenium Thin Films for Photovoltaic Applications (2012)
  • Author(s): Ichitaro Saito
  • Organizer: 2012 MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit
  • Place of Presentation: Boston アメリカ合衆国
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-29
• [Presentation] Signal Multiplication in Amorphous Selenium Based Photodetector Driven by Diamond Cold Cathode (2012)
  • Author(s): Tomoaki Masuzawa
  • Organizer: 2012 MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit
  • Place of Presentation: Boston アメリカ合衆国
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-29
• [Presentation] ダイヤモンド冷陰極を用いたアモルファスセレン光検出器の特性評価 (2012)
  • Author(s): 山田貴壽
  • Place of Presentation: 青山学院大学
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-20
• [Presentation] アモルファスセレンとダイヤモンド冷陰極を用いた光検出器の評価 (2012)
  • Author(s): 増澤智昭
  • Organizer: 電子情報通信学会電子デバイス研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 大阪大学
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-19
• [Presentation] Aerosol deposition of selenium thin films for energy generating smart glass (2012)
  • Author(s): Ichitaro Saito
  • Organizer: The Irago Conference
  • Place of Presentation: 伊良湖シーパーク&スパ
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-16
• [Presentation] Amorphous selenium-based high sensitivity photodetector driven by diamond cold cathode (2012)
  • Author(s): Tomoaki Masuzawa
  • Organizer: The Irago Conference
  • Place of Presentation: 伊良湖シーパーク&スパ
  • Year and Date: 2012-11-16
• [Presentation] Carrier multiplication in a photodetector driven by diamond cold cathode (2012)
  • Author(s): Tomoaki Masuzawa
  • Organizer: 25th International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference
  • Place of Presentation: 済州 大韓民国
  • Year and Date: 2012-07-11
• [Presentation] ダイヤモンド冷陰極を用いた紫外光検出器の試作 (2012)
  • Author(s): 増澤智昭
  • Organizer: 第26回ダイヤモンドシンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 早稲田大学
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-16
• [Presentation] アモルファスセレンへの不純物添加:飛行時間二次イオン質量分析 及び,ラマン分光法による結晶評価 (2012)
  • Author(s): 斎藤市太郎
  • Organizer: 第26回ダイヤモンドシンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 早稲田大学
  • Year and Date: 2012-03-16
• [Presentation] Ultraviolet Photodetector using a-Se Anode and Diamond Cold Cathode (2011)
  • Author(s): Tomoaki Masuzawa
  • Organizer: International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference 2011 Wuppertal
  • Place of Presentation: Wuppertal ドイツ
  • Year and Date: 2011-07-18
• [Presentation] Fabrication of amorphous selenium (a-Se) pn junction using electrolysis (2011)
  • Author(s): Ken Okano
  • Organizer: IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference
  • Place of Presentation: Taipei 台湾
  • Year and Date: 2011-06-23
• [Presentation] Transparent UV Solar Cells Utilizing Simply Fabricated Amorphous Selenium (2011)
  • Author(s): Ichitaro Saito
  • Organizer: 2011 MRS Spring Meeting and Exhibit
  • Place of Presentation: San Francisco アメリカ合衆国
  • Year and Date: 2011-04-28
• [Presentation] Field emission mechanism of nitrogen-doped diamond with different C-N concentration (2011)
  • Author(s): Tomoaki Masuzawa
  • Organizer: 2011 MRS SpringMeeting and Exhibit
  • Place of Presentation: San Francisco アメリカ合衆国
  • Year and Date: 2011-04-27
• [Presentation] 窒素添加ダイヤモンドからの電子放出特性とC-N結合の関係 (2010)
  • Author(s): 工藤唯義
  • Organizer: 電気情報通信学会研究会
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-10-25
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 太陽電池 (2013)
  • Inventor(s): 岡野健、宮崎亘、大西正徳、斎藤市太郎、山田貴壽
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 株式会社 鬼塚硝子(代表者:鬼塚好弘)
  • Industrial Property Number: 特願2012-502951号
  • Filing Date: 2013-03-05
• [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 太陽電池 (2010)
  • Inventor(s): 岡野健、宮崎亘、大西正徳、斎藤市太郎、山田貴壽
  • Industrial Property Rights Holder: 岡野健(国内移行後,株式会社 鬼塚硝子に譲渡)
  • Industrial Property Number: PCT/JP2010/053672
  • Filing Date: 2010-03-05
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