Fabrication of Antireflection Structures as a Protective Layer of Solar Cells with Nanoporous Silica Films and Nanoimprinted Moth-Eye Structure

The antireflection structures are fabricated by sol-gel process as a protective layer of solar cells and by hot embossing process with anodized aluminum oxide membrane template on polycarbonate film. The optical properties and morphology of the antireflection structures are analyzed by UV-visible spectroscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy, respectively. The total conversion efficiency of a polycrystalline Si solar cell module with the protective layer, sol-gel-derived nanoporous antireflection structure, is increased by 2.6% and 5.7% for one-side antireflection coated prismatic matt glass and both-side antireflection coated prismatic matt glass, respectively.