Progress and prospects for ultrathin solar cells
Ultrathin solar cells with thicknesses at least 10 times lower than conventional solar cells
could have the unique potential to efficiently convert solar energy into electricity while …
could have the unique potential to efficiently convert solar energy into electricity while …
Application of plasmonics in solar cell efficiency improvement: a brief review on recent progress
P Mandal - Plasmonics, 2022 - Springer
We need electrical energy for our various daily life activities, and the existing fossil fuel will
serve the purpose for a limited period only. Therefore, we need to look at alternate energy …
serve the purpose for a limited period only. Therefore, we need to look at alternate energy …
A 19.9%-efficient ultrathin solar cell based on a 205-nm-thick GaAs absorber and a silver nanostructured back mirror
Conventional photovoltaic devices are currently made from relatively thick semiconductor
layers,~ 150 µm for silicon and 2–4 µm for Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2, CdTe or III–V direct bandgap …
layers,~ 150 µm for silicon and 2–4 µm for Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2, CdTe or III–V direct bandgap …
Aspects of effectiveness and significance: The use of machine learning methods to study CuIn1-xGaxSe2 solar cells
The goal of this work is to enhance the efficiency of CuIn 1-x Ga x Se 2 (CIGS) thin film solar
cells by investigating the critical factors affecting their device performance and the …
cells by investigating the critical factors affecting their device performance and the …
Passivation of interfaces in thin film solar cells: Understanding the effects of a nanostructured rear point contact layer
PMP Salomé, B Vermang… - Advanced Materials …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Thin film solar cells based in Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) are among the most efficient
polycrystalline solar cells, surpassing CdTe and even polycrystalline silicon solar cells. For …
polycrystalline solar cells, surpassing CdTe and even polycrystalline silicon solar cells. For …
Design and analysis of multi-layer silicon nanoparticle solar cells
We investigate the concept of nanoparticle-based solar cells composed of a silicon
nanoparticle stack as a light trapping absorber for ultrathin photovoltaics. We study the …
nanoparticle stack as a light trapping absorber for ultrathin photovoltaics. We study the …
Will ultrathin CIGS solar cells overtake the champion thin-film cells? Updated SCAPS baseline models reveal main differences between ultrathin and standard CIGS
Abstract Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) solar cells are amongst the best performing thin-film
technologies, with the latest performance gains being mainly due to recent years …
technologies, with the latest performance gains being mainly due to recent years …
Exploiting the Optical Limits of Thin‐Film Solar Cells: A Review on Light Management Strategies in Cu(In,Ga)Se2
AJN Oliveira, JP Teixeira, D Ramos… - Advanced Photonics …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Light management strategies are of utmost importance to allow Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS)
technology market expansion, as it would enable a conversion efficiency boost as well as …
technology market expansion, as it would enable a conversion efficiency boost as well as …
Numerical investigation of CIGS thin-film solar cells
NEI Boukortt, S Patanè, YM Abdulraheem - Solar energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The high efficiency of thin Cu (In 1− x Ga x) Se 2 solar cells is investigated using the Atlas
SILVACO-TCAD tools. The CIGS model is based on an experimental study and takes into …
SILVACO-TCAD tools. The CIGS model is based on an experimental study and takes into …
Designing of AlxGa1-xAs/CIGS tandem solar cell by analytical model
In this work, a four-terminal Al x Ga 1-x As/CuInGaSe 2 tandem structure has been proposed
by analytical model. To develop this model, the real experimental data for CIGS and Al x Ga …
by analytical model. To develop this model, the real experimental data for CIGS and Al x Ga …