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 …
Point defect engineering in thin-film solar cells
Control of defect processes in photovoltaic materials is essential for realizing high-efficiency
solar cells and related optoelectronic devices. Native defects and extrinsic dopants tune the …
solar cells and related optoelectronic devices. Native defects and extrinsic dopants tune the …
Understanding the role of selenium in defect passivation for highly efficient selenium-alloyed cadmium telluride solar cells
Electricity produced by cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic modules is the lowest-cost
electricity in the solar industry, and now undercuts fossil fuel-based sources in many regions …
electricity in the solar industry, and now undercuts fossil fuel-based sources in many regions …
Grain boundaries in CdTe thin film solar cells: a review
JD Major - Semiconductor Science and Technology, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The current state of knowledge on the impact of grain boundaries in CdTe solar cells is
reviewed with emphasis being placed on working cell structures. The role of the chemical …
reviewed with emphasis being placed on working cell structures. The role of the chemical …
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 …
Chlorine activated stacking fault removal mechanism in thin film CdTe solar cells: the missing piece
The conversion efficiency of as-deposited, CdTe solar cells is poor and typically less than
5%. A CdCl2 activation treatment increases this to up to 22%. Studies have shown that …
5%. A CdCl2 activation treatment increases this to up to 22%. Studies have shown that …
In-depth analysis of chloride treatments for thin-film CdTe solar cells
JD Major, M Al Turkestani, L Bowen, M Brossard… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
CdTe thin-film solar cells are now the main industrially established alternative to silicon-
based photovoltaics. These cells remain reliant on the so-called chloride activation step in …
based photovoltaics. These cells remain reliant on the so-called chloride activation step in …
[HTML][HTML] Single vacuum chamber with multiple close space sublimation sources to fabricate CdTe solar cells
DE Swanson, JM Kephart, PS Kobyakov… - Journal of Vacuum …, 2016 - pubs.aip.org
Photovoltaic technologies have shown efficiencies of over 40%, however, manufacturing
costs have prevented a more significant energy market penetration. To bridge the gap …
costs have prevented a more significant energy market penetration. To bridge the gap …
Charge transport in CdTe solar cells revealed by conductive tomographic atomic force microscopy
The influence of microstructural defects on the device properties in CdTe remains largely
unknown. This is partly because characterization techniques have been unable to image …
unknown. This is partly because characterization techniques have been unable to image …
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 …