title: Metal assisted catalyzed etched (MACE) black Si: optics and device physics.
abstract: Metal-assisted catalyzed etching (MACE) of silicon (Si) is a controllable, room-temperature wet-chemical technique that uses a thin layer of metal to etch the surface of Si, leaving behind various nano- and micro-scale surface features, including nanowires (NWs), that can be tuned to achieve various useful engineering goals, in particular with respect to Si solar cells. In this review, we introduce the science and technology of MACE from the literature, and provide an in-depth analysis of MACE to enhance Si solar cells, including the outlook for commercial applications of this technology.
authors.affiliation: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA and Physics and Astronomy Department, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA and Optical Science and Technology Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA and University of Iowa Informatics Initiative, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA and Advanced Silicon Group, 173 Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA 01773, USA. fatima-toor@uiowa.edu marcie@advancedsilicongroup.com.
authors.forename: Fatima
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Toor
authors.affiliation: Bandgap Engineering Inc., 13 Garabedian Drive, Salem, NH 03079, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.affiliation: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA and Optical Science and Technology Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA and University of Iowa Informatics Initiative, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Lauren M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.affiliation: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA and Optical Science and Technology Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA and University of Iowa Informatics Initiative, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
authors.forename: Wenqi
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.affiliation: Bandgap Engineering Inc., 13 Garabedian Drive, Salem, NH 03079, USA.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Jura
authors.affiliation: Bandgap Engineering Inc., 13 Garabedian Drive, Salem, NH 03079, USA.
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yim
authors.affiliation: Advanced Silicon Group, 173 Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA 01773, USA. fatima-toor@uiowa.edu marcie@advancedsilicongroup.com and Bandgap Engineering Inc., 13 Garabedian Drive, Salem, NH 03079, USA.
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Forziati
authors.affiliation: Advanced Silicon Group, 173 Bedford Road, Lincoln, MA 01773, USA. fatima-toor@uiowa.edu marcie@advancedsilicongroup.com and Bandgap Engineering Inc., 13 Garabedian Drive, Salem, NH 03079, USA.
authors.forename: Marcie R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Black