系统研究两种不同形态的硅氧合金薄膜,用甚高频PECVD系统制备的非晶硅氧和纳米硅氧薄膜的特性,以及其在纳米硅薄膜叠层薄膜太阳电池中的应用。实验中主要通过对不同的气体流量比的优化、沉积功率和沉积压力的优化,分别制备出光学带隙约...系统研究两种不同形态的硅氧合金薄膜,用甚高频PECVD系统制备的非晶硅氧和纳米硅氧薄膜的特性,以及其在纳米硅薄膜叠层薄膜太阳电池中的应用。实验中主要通过对不同的气体流量比的优化、沉积功率和沉积压力的优化,分别制备出光学带隙约为2.1 e V,折射率约为3的a-SiO_x∶B∶H薄膜,作为非晶硅顶电池的p1层,以及带隙为2.2~2.5 e V,折射率为2.0~2.5,晶化率为20%~50%的nc-SiO_x∶P∶H薄膜,作为非晶硅/纳米硅叠层电池的中间反射层和纳米硅的底电池n2层。最后将优化后的a-SiO_x∶B∶H和nc-SiO_x∶P∶H薄膜应用到非晶硅/纳米硅薄膜叠层电池中,在0.79 m^2的玻璃基板上制备出初始峰值功率为101.1 W、全面积初始转换效率为12.8%、稳定峰值功率为87.3 W、全面积稳定转换效率为11.1%的非晶硅/纳米硅叠层电池。展开更多
We have successfully fabricated a hybrid silicon-carbon nanostructured composite with large area （about 25.5 in^2） in a simple fashion using a conventional sputtering system. When used as the anode in lithium ion ba...We have successfully fabricated a hybrid silicon-carbon nanostructured composite with large area （about 25.5 in^2） in a simple fashion using a conventional sputtering system. When used as the anode in lithium ion batteries, the uniformly deposited amorphous silicon （a-Si） works as the active material to store electrical energy, and the pre-coated carbon nanofibers （CNFs） serve as both the electron conducting pathway and a strain/stress relaxation layer for the sputtered a-Si layers during the intercalation process of lithium ions. As a result, the as-fabricated lithium ion batteries, with deposited a-Si thicknesses of 200 nm or 300 nm, not only exhibit a high specific capacity of 〉2000 mA.h/g, but also show a good capacity retention of over 80% and Coulombic efficiency of 〉98% after a large number of charge/discharge experiments. Our approach offers an efficient and scalable method to obtain silicon-carbon nanostructured composites for application in lithium ion batteries.展开更多
TiA1SiN nano-composite coatings with Silicon contents from 4.1 to 23.9 at.% were deposited on Silicon wafers. The nano- hardness, microstructure, and adhesion force of the coatings were deeply affected by Silicon cont...TiA1SiN nano-composite coatings with Silicon contents from 4.1 to 23.9 at.% were deposited on Silicon wafers. The nano- hardness, microstructure, and adhesion force of the coatings were deeply affected by Silicon contents. The TiA1SiN with 9.0 at.% Silicon has a maximum hardness of 40.9 GPa, a highest adhesion force of 67 N and a lowest friction coefficient of 0.5. Microstructures show that Silicon doping increases the hardness of coating due to solid solution hardening effect and grain boundary enhancement effect. The amorphous Si3N4 matrix, which contains （Ti,Al）N nano-crystals, is formed as the Silicon content is increased. The matrix contributes to the nano-hardness and helps to resist surface oxidization. Especially, the matrix induces low surface roughness and decreases the friction coefficient.展开更多
We perform non-equilibrium molecular dynamics calculations to study the heat transport in crystalline-core amorphous-shell silicon nanowires(SiNWs).It is found that the thermal conductivity of the core-shell SiNWs is ...We perform non-equilibrium molecular dynamics calculations to study the heat transport in crystalline-core amorphous-shell silicon nanowires(SiNWs).It is found that the thermal conductivity of the core-shell SiNWs is closely related to the cross-sectional area ratio of amorphous shell.Through shell amorphization,an 80%reduction in thermal conductivity compared to crystalline SiNWs with the same size can be achieved,due to the non-propagating heat diffusion in the amorphous region.In contrast to the strong temperature-dependent thermal conductivity of crystalline SiNWs,the core-shell SiNWs only show weak temperature dependence.In addition,an empirical relation is proposed to accurately predict the thermal conductivity of the core-shell SiNWs based on the rule of mixture.The present work demonstrates that SiNWs with an amorphized shell are promising candidates for thermoelectric applications.展开更多
文摘系统研究两种不同形态的硅氧合金薄膜,用甚高频PECVD系统制备的非晶硅氧和纳米硅氧薄膜的特性,以及其在纳米硅薄膜叠层薄膜太阳电池中的应用。实验中主要通过对不同的气体流量比的优化、沉积功率和沉积压力的优化,分别制备出光学带隙约为2.1 e V,折射率约为3的a-SiO_x∶B∶H薄膜,作为非晶硅顶电池的p1层,以及带隙为2.2~2.5 e V,折射率为2.0~2.5,晶化率为20%~50%的nc-SiO_x∶P∶H薄膜,作为非晶硅/纳米硅叠层电池的中间反射层和纳米硅的底电池n2层。最后将优化后的a-SiO_x∶B∶H和nc-SiO_x∶P∶H薄膜应用到非晶硅/纳米硅薄膜叠层电池中,在0.79 m^2的玻璃基板上制备出初始峰值功率为101.1 W、全面积初始转换效率为12.8%、稳定峰值功率为87.3 W、全面积稳定转换效率为11.1%的非晶硅/纳米硅叠层电池。
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(60676044,61006057)Electronics Engineering of College of Heilongjiang Province(DZZD20100013)
基金We acknowledge financial support from the National Science Foundation （CCF 0726815 and CCF 0702204）.
文摘We have successfully fabricated a hybrid silicon-carbon nanostructured composite with large area （about 25.5 in^2） in a simple fashion using a conventional sputtering system. When used as the anode in lithium ion batteries, the uniformly deposited amorphous silicon （a-Si） works as the active material to store electrical energy, and the pre-coated carbon nanofibers （CNFs） serve as both the electron conducting pathway and a strain/stress relaxation layer for the sputtered a-Si layers during the intercalation process of lithium ions. As a result, the as-fabricated lithium ion batteries, with deposited a-Si thicknesses of 200 nm or 300 nm, not only exhibit a high specific capacity of 〉2000 mA.h/g, but also show a good capacity retention of over 80% and Coulombic efficiency of 〉98% after a large number of charge/discharge experiments. Our approach offers an efficient and scalable method to obtain silicon-carbon nanostructured composites for application in lithium ion batteries.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51105222)the State Key Basic Research Program of China(Grant No.2012CB934101)+1 种基金the Science Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Tribology at Tsinghua University SKLT12A01Beijing Research Program(Grant No.100322002)
文摘TiA1SiN nano-composite coatings with Silicon contents from 4.1 to 23.9 at.% were deposited on Silicon wafers. The nano- hardness, microstructure, and adhesion force of the coatings were deeply affected by Silicon contents. The TiA1SiN with 9.0 at.% Silicon has a maximum hardness of 40.9 GPa, a highest adhesion force of 67 N and a lowest friction coefficient of 0.5. Microstructures show that Silicon doping increases the hardness of coating due to solid solution hardening effect and grain boundary enhancement effect. The amorphous Si3N4 matrix, which contains （Ti,Al）N nano-crystals, is formed as the Silicon content is increased. The matrix contributes to the nano-hardness and helps to resist surface oxidization. Especially, the matrix induces low surface roughness and decreases the friction coefficient.
基金the financial support from the Agency for Science,Technology and Research(A*STAR),Singapore
文摘We perform non-equilibrium molecular dynamics calculations to study the heat transport in crystalline-core amorphous-shell silicon nanowires(SiNWs).It is found that the thermal conductivity of the core-shell SiNWs is closely related to the cross-sectional area ratio of amorphous shell.Through shell amorphization,an 80%reduction in thermal conductivity compared to crystalline SiNWs with the same size can be achieved,due to the non-propagating heat diffusion in the amorphous region.In contrast to the strong temperature-dependent thermal conductivity of crystalline SiNWs,the core-shell SiNWs only show weak temperature dependence.In addition,an empirical relation is proposed to accurately predict the thermal conductivity of the core-shell SiNWs based on the rule of mixture.The present work demonstrates that SiNWs with an amorphized shell are promising candidates for thermoelectric applications.
