CdTe-based thin film photovoltaics: Recent advances, current challenges and future prospects
Cadmium telluride (CdTe)-based cells have emerged as the leading commercialized thin
film photovoltaic technology and has intrinsically better temperature coefficients, energy …
film photovoltaic technology and has intrinsically better temperature coefficients, energy …
CdTe-based thin film solar cells: past, present and future
A Romeo, E Artegiani - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
CdTe is a very robust and chemically stable material and for this reason its related solar cell
thin film photovoltaic technology is now the only thin film technology in the first 10 top …
thin film photovoltaic technology is now the only thin film technology in the first 10 top …
Recent progress towards photovoltaics' circular economy
Massive expansions in the global population and the global digitalization throughout the
industrial revolution are causing energy security issues that are no longer environmentally …
industrial revolution are causing energy security issues that are no longer environmentally …
Review of technology specific degradation in crystalline silicon, cadmium telluride, copper indium gallium selenide, dye sensitised, organic and perovskite solar cells …
A comprehensive understanding of failure modes of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules is key
to extending their operational lifetime in the field. In this review, first, specific failure modes …
to extending their operational lifetime in the field. In this review, first, specific failure modes …
CdTe solar cells: technology, operation and reliability
M Barbato, E Artegiani, M Bertoncello… - Journal of Physics D …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Over the last 20 years, the technological improvements of CdTe solar cell have been
impressive, and today the performance of these cells is comparable with that of silicon cells …
impressive, and today the performance of these cells is comparable with that of silicon cells …
Sb2S3 Thin-Film Solar Cells Fabricated from an Antimony Ethyl Xanthate Based Precursor in Air
The rapidly expanding demand for photovoltaics (PVs) requires stable, quick, and easy to
manufacture solar cells based on socioeconomically and ecologically viable earth-abundant …
manufacture solar cells based on socioeconomically and ecologically viable earth-abundant …
High-efficiency CdTe-based thin-film solar cells with unltrathin CdS: O window layer and processes with post annealing
A Hu, J Zhou, P Zhong, X Qin, M Zhang, Y Jiang, X Wu… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The thickness of the CdS: O window layer plays an important role in CdTe-based thin-film
solar cell performance. Normally with thinner CdS: O layer, the cells' short wavelength …
solar cell performance. Normally with thinner CdS: O layer, the cells' short wavelength …
The nanoscale distribution of copper and its influence on charge collection in CdTe solar cells
For decades, Cu has been the primary dopant in CdTe photovoltaic absorbers. Typically, Cu
acceptor concentrations in these devices are on the order of 1× 10 14 cm− 3, which has …
acceptor concentrations in these devices are on the order of 1× 10 14 cm− 3, which has …
Comparative study of As and Cu doping stability in CdSeTe absorbers
D Krasikov, D Guo, S Demtsu, I Sankin - Solar Energy Materials and Solar …, 2021 - Elsevier
The reasons behind the long-term degradation of Cu-doped CdTe thin-film solar cells have
been a topic of discussion for almost two decades. Yet the underlying mechanisms of such …
been a topic of discussion for almost two decades. Yet the underlying mechanisms of such …
What Can Solar Cells Learn from ?
This article provides an examination of the long-term potential of antimony selenide (Sb 2 Se
3) as a leading photovoltaic absorber by considering lessons learned from the …
3) as a leading photovoltaic absorber by considering lessons learned from the …