Design and improvement of plasmonic nanostructure enhanced photovoltaic solar cell with alternative materials
| dc.contributor.author | Urbana, Fariha Alam | |
| dc.contributor.author | Rahman, Jarin Tasnim | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aster, M. Sadman | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-02T08:04:37Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-10-25 | |
| dc.description | Supervised by Dr. Rakibul Hasan Sagor, Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) Islamic University of Technology (IUT) Board Bazar, Gazipur, Bangladesh This thesis is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Improving the efficiency of solar cells have been intensified by the growing global energy demand and the increasing need for sustainable power generation . Among various approaches, Nanostructured light-trapping techniques, among various approaches have emerged as an effective way to boost the performance of thin-film and silicon-based photovoltaics. Enhancement of optical absorption and overall energy conversion have made plasmonic and photonic nanostructures particularly more promising. They can confine, scatter, and redirect light within the active region of a solar device. Gold (Au) and silver (Ag) have demonstrated remarkable optical properties as being the traditional plasmonic materials , yet their high cost, intrinsic losses, and incompatibility with standard semiconductor fabrication processes limit their practical application. Recent studies have turned toward alternative plasmonic materials that are both low-loss and CMOS-compatible; to address these issues . In this work, the optical response of alternative plasmonic materials have been focused, including titanium nitride (TiN), zirconium nitride (ZrN), tin (Sn), and titanium dioxide (TiO₂), while exploring their potential for efficient light trapping in the near-infrared region. To analyze two design configurations: a multilayer dielectric Bragg reflector that relies on wave interference, and finite spherical nanoparticle arrays (2×3 and 2×2) that utilize near-field coupling effects; Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) simulations are used. The comparative analysis have provided us with the insights into how these material–structure combinations can enhance light absorption in silicon-based systems and contribute to the development of low-cost, sustainable, and high-efficiency photovoltaic technologies. | |
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| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Islamic University of Technology(IUT), Board Bazar, Gazipur-1704, Bangladesh | |
| dc.title | Design and improvement of plasmonic nanostructure enhanced photovoltaic solar cell with alternative materials | |
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