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 …
A low-cost non-toxic post-growth activation step for CdTe solar cells
Cadmium telluride, CdTe, is now firmly established as the basis for the market-leading thin-
film solar-cell technology. With laboratory efficiencies approaching 20 per cent, the research …
film solar-cell technology. With laboratory efficiencies approaching 20 per cent, the research …
Review of the CdCl2 Treatment Used in CdS/CdTe Thin Film Solar Cell Development and New Evidence towards Improved Understanding
IM Dharmadasa - Coatings, 2014 - mdpi.com
Cadmium chloride treatment is a key processing step identified in the late 1970s to
drastically improve the solar to electric conversion efficiency of CdS/CdTe thin film solar …
drastically improve the solar to electric conversion efficiency of CdS/CdTe thin film solar …
[BOOK][B] Advances in thin-film solar cells
IM Dharmadasa - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Solar energy conversion plays a very important role in the rapid introduction of renewable
energy, which is essential to meet future energy demands without further polluting the …
energy, which is essential to meet future energy demands without further polluting the …
Fabrication of CdS/CdTe-based thin film solar cells using an electrochemical technique
Thin film solar cells based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) are complex devices which have
great potential for achieving high conversion efficiencies. Lack of understanding in materials …
great potential for achieving high conversion efficiencies. Lack of understanding in materials …
Scientific complications and controversies noted in the field of CdS/CdTe thin film solar cells and the way forward for further development
Cadmium telluride-based solar cell is the most successfully commercialised thin film solar
cell today. The laboratory-scale small devices have achieved~ 22%, and commercial solar …
cell today. The laboratory-scale small devices have achieved~ 22%, and commercial solar …
Understanding grain growth mechanism in vacuum evaporated CdTe thin films by different halide treatments: an evolution of ion size impact on physical properties for …
In the present study, detailed investigation on postdeposition halides treatment using CdCl2,
CdI2, MgF2, MgCl2 and MgI2 is undertaken over thermally evaporated CdTe films. As …
CdI2, MgF2, MgCl2 and MgI2 is undertaken over thermally evaporated CdTe films. As …
Unravelling complex nature of CdS/CdTe based thin film solar cells
IM Dharmadasa, AA Ojo - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in …, 2017 - Springer
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 …
changing from 16.5 to 22.1% efficiency during a short period of time from~ 2013 to~ 2016 …
How to achieve efficiencies beyond 22.1% for CdTe-based thin-film solar cells
IM Dharmadasa, AE Alam - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review paper summarises the key issues of CdTe and CdS/CdTe solar cells as
observed over the past four decades, and focuses on two growth techniques …
observed over the past four decades, and focuses on two growth techniques …