Physics and chemistry of CdTe/CdS thin film heterojunction photovoltaic devices: fundamental and critical aspects
SG Kumar, KSRK Rao - Energy & Environmental Science, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …
to be a promising candidate for solar energy conversion delivering a vast scope in terms of …
Grain boundaries in CdTe thin film solar cells: a review
JD Major - Semiconductor Science and Technology, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …
reviewed with emphasis being placed on working cell structures. The role of the chemical …
Procedure to obtain higher than 14% efficient thin film CdS/CdTe solar cells activated with HCF2Cl gas
This work reports a process used to obtain CdS/CdTe thin film solar cells with high
efficiencies between 14% and 14.6%. The procedure consists of sequentially depositing by …
efficiencies between 14% and 14.6%. The procedure consists of sequentially depositing by …
Oxidation of CdTe thin film in air coated with and without a CdCl2 layer
Z Bai, D Wang - physica status solidi (a), 2012 - Wiley Online Library
During the fabrication process of a CdS/CdTe solar cell, oxygen is often present or
intentionally introduced in the CdTe growth and annealing atmospheres. In this study a …
intentionally introduced in the CdTe growth and annealing atmospheres. In this study a …
MgCl2 activation of CdS films: An alternative for CdCl2
A detailed study on MgCl 2 solution treatment on chemical bath deposited CdS (CBD-CdS)
is reported. MgCl 2 treated samples have shown the higher V OC and I SC values in the …
is reported. MgCl 2 treated samples have shown the higher V OC and I SC values in the …
Manufacturing of CdTe thin film photovoltaic modules
A Bosio, D Menossi, S Mazzamuto, N Romeo - Thin Solid Films, 2011 - Elsevier
The technology to fabricate CdTe/CdS thin film solar cells can be considered mature for a
large-scale production of CdTe-based modules. Several reasons contribute to demonstrate …
large-scale production of CdTe-based modules. Several reasons contribute to demonstrate …
The second‐generation of CdTe and CuInGaSe2 thin film PV modules
The state of the art of the second‐generation of solar cells based on the CdTe and
CuInGaSe2 thin film technology will be described. This type of cells reached, on laboratory …
CuInGaSe2 thin film technology will be described. This type of cells reached, on laboratory …
A study of vapor CdCl2 treatment by CSS in CdS/CdTe solar cells
A Rios-Flores, JL Pena, V Castro-Pena, O Ares… - Solar Energy, 2010 - Elsevier
We report the effect of CdCl2 vapor treatment on the photovoltaic parameters of CdS/CdTe
solar cells. Vapor treatment allows combining CdCl2 exposure time and annealing in one …
solar cells. Vapor treatment allows combining CdCl2 exposure time and annealing in one …
Influence of sputtering power on structural, optical and electrical properties of CdTe thin films prepared by DC magnetron sputtering
P Gu, X Zhu, J Li, H Wu, D Yang - Journal of Materials Science: Materials …, 2018 - Springer
The cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin films have been successfully deposited on glass
substrates by direct-current (DC) magnetron sputtering method, and the structural, optical …
substrates by direct-current (DC) magnetron sputtering method, and the structural, optical …
A detailed study of the series resistance effect on CdS/CdTe solar cells with Cu/Mo back contact
CdS/CdTe thin film solar cells with an area of 1cm2 were obtained and studied in detail. A
ZnO buffer layer was deposited by reactive RF-sputtering on commercial ITO substrates. The …
ZnO buffer layer was deposited by reactive RF-sputtering on commercial ITO substrates. The …