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 …
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 …
Thin-film solar cells with 19% efficiency by thermal evaporation of CdSe and CdTe
T Ablekim, JN Duenow, X Zheng, H Moutinho… - ACS Energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
CdTe-based solar cells exhibiting 19% power conversion efficiency were produced using
widely available thermal evaporation deposition of the absorber layers on SnO2-coated …
widely available thermal evaporation deposition of the absorber layers on SnO2-coated …
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 …
Performance enhancement of CIGS solar cell with two dimensional MoS2 hole transport layer
This paper describes a performance analysis of solar cell based on Cu (In 1-x Ga x) Se 2
(CIGS) material as an absorber layer together with two dimensional (2d)-MoS 2 as hole …
(CIGS) material as an absorber layer together with two dimensional (2d)-MoS 2 as hole …
The role of back buffer layers and absorber properties for> 25% efficient CdTe solar cells
As the performance of the front interface and the CdTe absorber are improved, minority
carrier recombination at the back of the device will limit the photoconversion efficiency. To …
carrier recombination at the back of the device will limit the photoconversion efficiency. To …
Tweaking the performance of thin film CIGS solar cell using InP as buffer layer
M Deo, RK Chauhan - Optik, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, a high performing copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS)(CuIn 1− x Ga x Se 2)
based solar cell is designed using less toxic indium phosphide (InP) as a buffer layer …
based solar cell is designed using less toxic indium phosphide (InP) as a buffer layer …
Eliminating s-kink to maximize the performance of MgZnO/CdTe solar cells
Comparing to the traditional CdS buffer layer, zinc magnesium oxide (ZMO) offers the
following advantages for CdTe-based thin-film solar cells: it introduces a spike to conduction …
following advantages for CdTe-based thin-film solar cells: it introduces a spike to conduction …
Highly improved light harvesting and photovoltaic performance in CdTe solar cell with functional designed 1D-photonic crystal via light management engineering
Photonic-based functional designs and integrations for advanced optoelectronic devices are
regarded as promising candidates considering the enhancement of efficiency and tunability …
regarded as promising candidates considering the enhancement of efficiency and tunability …
Why Increased CdSeTe Charge Carrier Lifetimes and Radiative Efficiencies did not Result in Voltage Boost for CdTe Solar Cells
After a focused effort over the last decade, order‐of‐magnitude improvements in doping and
electro‐optical characteristics (radiative efficiency, carrier lifetime, and passivation) have …
electro‐optical characteristics (radiative efficiency, carrier lifetime, and passivation) have …