Exceeding 20% efficiency with in situ group V doping in polycrystalline CdTe solar cells
CdTe-based solar technology has achieved one of the lowest levelized costs of electricity
among all energy sources as well as state-of-the-art field stability. Yet, there is still ample …
among all energy sources as well as state-of-the-art field stability. Yet, there is still ample …
A review and perspective on cathodoluminescence analysis of halide perovskites
Halide perovskite solar cells have achieved a certified efficiency of 25.2%, surpassing CdTe
and CuInGaSe2, which have long been regarded as the most‐efficient thin‐film photovoltaic …
and CuInGaSe2, which have long been regarded as the most‐efficient thin‐film photovoltaic …
Recombination and bandgap engineering in CdSeTe/CdTe solar cells
Selenium compositional grading in CdTe-based thin-film solar cells substantively improves
carrier lifetime and performance. However, where and how recombination lifetime improves …
carrier lifetime and performance. However, where and how recombination lifetime improves …
Photovoltaic (PV) module technologies: 2020 benchmark costs and technology evolution framework results
This report benchmarks 2020 PV module minimum sustainable price (MSP) via bottom-up
manufacturing cost analysis, for established PV technologies in mass production, including …
manufacturing cost analysis, for established PV technologies in mass production, including …
[HTML][HTML] Grain boundaries in polycrystalline materials for energy applications: First principles modeling and electron microscopy
Polycrystalline materials are ubiquitous in technology, and grain boundaries have long been
known to affect materials properties and performance. First principles materials modeling …
known to affect materials properties and performance. First principles materials modeling …
Rapid recombination by cadmium vacancies in CdTe
CdTe is currently the largest thin-film photovoltaic technology. Non-radiative electron–hole
recombination reduces the solar conversion efficiency from an ideal value of 32% to a …
recombination reduces the solar conversion efficiency from an ideal value of 32% to a …
Selenium passivates grain boundaries in alloyed CdTe solar cells
T Fiducia, A Howkins, A Abbas, B Mendis… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells have achieved efficiencies of over 22%, despite having
absorber layer grain sizes less than 10 μm and hence a very high density of grain …
absorber layer grain sizes less than 10 μm and hence a very high density of grain …
Radiative efficiency and charge‐carrier lifetimes and diffusion length in polycrystalline CdSeTe heterostructures
CdTe‐based photovoltaics is a rapidly developing energy technology with one of the lowest
levelized costs of electricity. But nonradiative Shockley–Read–Hall (SRH) recombination …
levelized costs of electricity. But nonradiative Shockley–Read–Hall (SRH) recombination …
[HTML][HTML] Recombination velocity less than 100 cm/s at polycrystalline Al2O3/CdSeTe interfaces
Reducing recombination in polycrystalline solar cells by orders of magnitude is currently one
of the greatest challenges for increasing thin-film solar cell efficiency to theoretical limits. The …
of the greatest challenges for increasing thin-film solar cell efficiency to theoretical limits. The …
[HTML][HTML] Diverse simulations of time-resolved photoluminescence in thin-film solar cells: A SnO2/CdSeyTe1− y case study
J Moseley, D Krasikov, C Lee… - Journal of applied …, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Time-resolved photoluminescence (TRPL) is widely used to measure carrier lifetime in thin-
film solar cell absorbers. However, the injection dependence of data and frequent non …
film solar cell absorbers. However, the injection dependence of data and frequent non …