First‐Principles Modeling of Point Defects and Complexes in Thin‐Film Solar‐Cell Absorber CuInSe2
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DOI: 10.1002/aelm.201600353
Abstract: Point defects and complexes may affect significantly physical, optical, and electrical properties of semiconductors. The Cu(In,Ga)Se2 alloy is an absorber material for low-cost thin-film solar cells. Several recently published computational investigations show contradicting results for… read more here.
Keywords: point defects; thin film; defects complexes; point ... See more keywords
Solvent‐Assisted Hydrothermal Deposition Approach for Highly‐Efficient Sb2(S,Se)3 Thin‐Film Solar Cells
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DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202300391
Abstract: Antimony chalcogenides (Sb2(SxSe1−x)3, 0 < x < 1) have recently gained popularity due to their excellent photoelectric properties. As a newcomer to thin‐film solar cells, the quality of the as‐prepared absorb layer remains the most… read more here.
Keywords: assisted hydrothermal; film solar; solar cells; deposition ... See more keywords
Unravelling complex nature of CdS/CdTe based thin film solar cells
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DOI: 10.1007/s10854-017-7615-x
Abstract: Thin film solar cells based on CdS/CdTe hetero-structure has shown a drastic improvement changing from 16.5 to 22.1% efficiency during a short period of time from ~2013 to ~2016. This has happened in the industrial… read more here.
Keywords: cds cdte; complex nature; cdte based; thin film ... See more keywords
An investigation of the influence of different transparent conducting oxide substrates/front contacts on the performance of CdS/CdTe thin-film solar cells
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DOI: 10.1007/s10854-017-7838-x
Abstract: CdS/CdTe/Au thin film solar cells have been fabricated on different transparent conducting oxide (TCO) substrates/front contacts to study the influence of these different TCOs on the performance of the devices. The TCOs used were ZnO,… read more here.
Keywords: cdte thin; cds cdte; zno; thin film ... See more keywords
Discrete Optical Field Manipulation by Ag-Al Bilayer Gratings for Broadband Absorption Enhancement in Thin-Film Solar Cells
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DOI: 10.1007/s11468-017-0669-z
Abstract: Plasmonic gratings have been widely used for light harvesting in thin-film solar cells (TFSCs). However, the detrimental parasitic metal absorption loss limits the actual light absorption in the active layer and reduces the power conversion… read more here.
Keywords: absorption; field; thin film; bilayer gratings ... See more keywords
Application of facile solution-processed ternary sulfide Ag8SnS6 as light absorber in thin film solar cells
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DOI: 10.1007/s40843-018-9272-3
Abstract: Light absorber is critical to the further applications of thin film solar cells. Here, we report a facile solution-processed method with an annealing temperature below 250°C to fabricate Ag8SnS6 (ATS) light absorber for thin film… read more here.
Keywords: absorber thin; thin film; light absorber; film solar ... See more keywords
Studies on chemical bath deposited SnS2 films for Cd-free thin film solar cells
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.11.219
Abstract: Abstract Tin disulfide (SnS 2 ) is a simple binary metal chalcogenide and it has been proposed as a promising buffer material for Cd-free thin film solar cells. The present work explores the deposition of… read more here.
Keywords: thin film; deposition; film solar; sns ... See more keywords
Enhancing light harvesting in planar halide perovskite film solar cells by silicon nanorods
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2019.04.221
Abstract: Abstract The introduction of nanostructures is an effective method to boost the photovoltaic performance of hybridized organic-inorganic halide perovskite-film solar cells. Taking into account their excellent light-scattering in the ultraviolet–visible range and their chemical inertness,… read more here.
Keywords: halide perovskite; light harvesting; solar cells; film solar ... See more keywords
Influence of deposition potential on Cu2ZnSnS4 thin–film solar cells co–electrodeposited on fluorine–doped tin oxide substrates
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.01.114
Abstract: Abstract Earth–abundant Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin–film photovoltaic absorbers were synthesised by co–electrodeposition of Cu–Zn–Sn–S precursors on fluorine–doped tin oxide (FTO) coated glass substrates, followed by sulfurization in a sulfur atmosphere. In this paper, we investigated the… read more here.
Keywords: deposition potential; film solar; thin film; solar cells ... See more keywords
All solution processed superstrate type Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin film solar cell: Effect of absorber layer thickness
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2018.12.012
Abstract: Abstract In this study, superstrate-type ITO/TiO2/In2S3/C2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells were investigated. We obtained thin film solar cells by using the facile, vacuum-free solution process which has no require complex system. The C2ZnSnS4(CZTS) thin film… read more here.
Keywords: film solar; thin film; film; czts thin ... See more keywords
Improved power conversion efficiency in radial junction thin film solar cells based on amorphous silicon germanium alloys
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.06.276
Abstract: Abstract Advanced material combining with novel 3D radial junction design is an attractive strategy to fabricate low-cost high-efficiency thin film solar cells. For improving the power conversion efficiency of traditional a-Si:H thin film solar cells,… read more here.
Keywords: thin film; radial junction; efficiency; film solar ... See more keywords