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Fabrication of black silicon via metal-assisted chemical Etching�a review

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dc.contributor.authorArafat M.Y.en_US
dc.contributor.authorIslam M.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMahmood A.W.B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAbdullah F.en_US
dc.contributor.authorNur-E-Alam M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKiong T.S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAmin N.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57226548627en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57220973693en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57226550425en_US
dc.contributor.authorid56613644500en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57197752581en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57216824752en_US
dc.contributor.authorid7102424614en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-29T09:05:49Z
dc.date.available2023-05-29T09:05:49Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionetching; fuel cell; heavy metal; literature review; siliconen_US
dc.description.abstractThe metal-assisted chemical etching (MACE) technique is commonly employed for texturing the wafer surfaces when fabricating black silicon (BSi) solar cells and is considered to be a potential technique to improve the efficiency of traditional Si-based solar cells. This article aims to review the MACE technique along with its mechanism for Ag-, Cu- and Ni-assisted etching. Primarily, several essential aspects of the fabrication of BSi are discussed, including chemical reaction, etching direction, mass transfer, and the overall etching process of the MACE method. Thereafter, three metal catalysts (Ag, Cu, and Ni) are critically analyzed to identify their roles in producing cost-effective and sustainable BSi solar cells with higher quality and efficiency. The conducted study revealed that Ag-etched BSi wafers are more suitable for the growth of higher quality and efficiency Si solar cells compared to Cu- and Ni-etched BSi wafers. However, both Cu and Ni seem to be more cost-effective and more appropriate for the mass production of BSi solar cells than Ag-etched wafers. Meanwhile, the Ni-assisted chemical etching process takes a longer time than Cu but the Nietched BSi solar cells possess enhanced light absorption capacity and lower activity in terms of the dissolution and oxidation process than Cu-etched BSi solar cells. � 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.en_US
dc.description.natureFinalen_US
dc.identifier.ArtNo10766
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/su131910766
dc.identifier.issue19
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85116376895
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85116376895&doi=10.3390%2fsu131910766&partnerID=40&md5=9c6985bd0f4d28445362abb70c41145c
dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/25970
dc.identifier.volume13
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAll Open Access, Gold, Green
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleSustainability (Switzerland)
dc.titleFabrication of black silicon via metal-assisted chemical Etching�a reviewen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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