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 …
Emerging chalcogenide thin films for solar energy harvesting devices
Chalcogenide semiconductors offer excellent optoelectronic properties for their use in solar
cells, exemplified by the commercialization of Cu (In, Ga) Se2-and CdTe-based photovoltaic …
cells, exemplified by the commercialization of Cu (In, Ga) Se2-and CdTe-based photovoltaic …
Surface reaction for efficient and stable inverted perovskite solar cells
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) with an inverted structure (often referred to as the p–i–n
architecture) are attractive for future commercialization owing to their easily scalable …
architecture) are attractive for future commercialization owing to their easily scalable …
Thin‐film solar cells exceeding 22% solar cell efficiency: An overview on CdTe-, Cu (In, Ga) Se2-, and perovskite-based materials
M Powalla, S Paetel, E Ahlswede, R Wuerz… - Applied Physics …, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
Already, several technologies of polycrystalline thin‐film photovoltaic materials have
achieved certified record small‐cell power conversion efficiencies exceeding 22%. They are …
achieved certified record small‐cell power conversion efficiencies exceeding 22%. They are …
Understanding what limits the voltage of polycrystalline CdSeTe solar cells
The origin of voltage deficits in polycrystalline cadmium selenide telluride (CdSeTe) solar
cells is unclear. Here, we present a comprehensive voltage loss analysis performed on state …
cells is unclear. Here, we present a comprehensive voltage loss analysis performed on state …
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 …
Arsenic-doped CdSeTe solar cells achieve world record 22.3% efficiency
For more than three decades, Cu has been critical to dope CdSeTe solar cells, form effective
contacts, and maximize efficiency. At the same time, Cu defect chemistry has limited stability …
contacts, and maximize efficiency. At the same time, Cu defect chemistry has limited stability …
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 …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Study of thin film poly-crystalline CdTe solar cells presenting high acceptor concentrations achieved by in-situ arsenic doping
Abstract Doping of CdTe using Group-V elements (As, P, and Sb) has gained interest in
pursuit of increasing the cell voltage of CdTe thin film solar devices. Studies on bulk CdTe …
pursuit of increasing the cell voltage of CdTe thin film solar devices. Studies on bulk CdTe …