Cadmium telluride (CdTe)-based cells have emerged as the leading commercialized thin
film photovoltaic technology and has intrinsically better temperature coefficients, energy …

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 …

Among the armoury of photovoltaic materials, thin film heterojunction photovoltaics continue
to be a promising candidate for solar energy conversion delivering a vast scope in terms of …

The open-circuit voltages of mature single-junction photovoltaic devices are lower than the
bandgap energy of the absorber, typically by a gap of 400 mV. For CdTe, which has a …

The performance of CdTe solar cells can be very sensitive to the emitter/absorber interface,
especially for high-efficiency cells with high bulk lifetime. Performance losses from acceptor …

This paper reviews recent advances in photovoltaic devices based on nanostructured
materials and film designs, focusing on cadmium telluride (CdTe), copper zinc tin sulfide …

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 …

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 …

Solution processing of photovoltaic semiconducting layers offers the potential for drastic cost
reduction through improved materials utilization and high device throughput. One …

Recombination is critically limiting in CdTe devices such as solar cells and detectors, with
much of it occurring at or near the surface. In this work, we explore different routes to …