Perspective of Nanomaterials in Solar cell

Nilofar Asim, Solar Energy Research Institute, National University of Malaysia
Kamaruzzaman Sopian, Solar Energy Research Institute, National University of Malaysia

Abstract

Reduc ing cost an d increa sing e±ci ency are the principal drive rs in photovo ltaic techn ology. Nanotechn ology has shown pa rticular promise since it can o®er solut ion to bo th problems either by impr oving th e existing technol ogies or helping to replac e them with alter native solutions. Nanomat erials can contribu te from di®eren t ways. The solar cell designs and enhan cements play impor tant role in their pe rforman ce and categor ized by the type of nanostr ucture util ized. Thi s review pap er focuses on di®er ent possi ble contri bution of nanomat erials in solar c ell and descri bes their promi sing role an d their obstacles.