Nanocoating Photovoltaic Solar cell (PVC) for Solar Cell Efficiency Enhancement

Authors

  • J. T Adeleke Department of Physics, Osun State University, Osogbo. Nigeria
  • A. D Adekoya
  • A. T Olaoluwa Department of Physics, Osun State University, Osogbo. Nigeria
  • O. E., Aderibigbe Department of Physics, Osun State University, Osogbo. Nigeria
  • S. J. Nwako Department of Physics, Osun State University, Osogbo. Nigeria
  • S. F. Ogunlade Department of Physics, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36108/ujees/5202.70.0161

Keywords:

Green synthesis,, ZnO NP, nano-coating,, PVC, efficiency,, fill factor

Abstract

Generating clean energy is still a global desire. Photovoltaic Solar cell (PVC) may ameliorate this concern but for some drawbacks like cost, corrosion, durability and sustenance of efficiency. Nanocoating the conducting surface of PVC may have significant effects on its
efficiency. This research work therefore reports the synthesis of Moringa oleifera leave extractmediated zinc oxide nanoparticle (ZnO NP) used to enhance the efficiency of a solar cell by nanocoating.
The ZnO NPs were characterized for functional, structural, compositional, morphological properties using XRD, EDX, FTIR and SEM. The green-synthesized ZnO NP-coated solar cell exhibited improved efficiency, increasing from 7.00% to 12.00%, likely due to enhanced solar absorption from ZnO NP coatings on the conducting surface. Hence, coating the conducting surfaces of solar cells with ZnO NP enhances efficiencies

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Published

2025-11-21

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): Volume 7, Number 1, 2025

Section

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