Possible top cells for next-generation Si-based tandem solar cells

S Lu, C Chen, J Tang - Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2020 - Springer
Si-based solar cells, which have the advantages of high efficiency, low manufacturing costs,
and outstanding stability, are dominant in the photovoltaic market. Currently, state-of-the-art …

CdZnTe thin films as proficient absorber layer candidates in solar cell devices: a review

R Sharma, S Chuhadiya, MS Dhaka - Energy Advances, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The energy crisis has become the greatest global challenge in this era of cutting-edge
technology, driving researchers to utilize novel renewable energy resources via solar cells …

Arsenic-doped CdSeTe solar cells achieve world record 22.3% efficiency

R Mallick, X Li, C Reich, X Shan… - IEEE Journal of …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Impact of carrier concentration and carrier lifetime on MgZnO/CdSeTe/CdTe solar cells

R Pandey, T Shimpi, A Munshi… - IEEE Journal of …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The performance impact of multiple parameters related to the use of MgZnO (MZO) as the
emitter for bilayer CdSeTe/CdTe solar cells has been investigated in detail through …

Predicted power output of silicon-based bifacial tandem photovoltaic systems

A Onno, N Rodkey, A Asgharzadeh, S Manzoor… - Joule, 2020 - cell.com
Combining the higher energy yield of bifacial photovoltaic modules with the higher efficiency
of silicon-based tandem devices is a promising pathway to reduce the levelized cost of …

Challenges of scalable development for perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells

Z Qiang, C Wang, X Gao, X Zhao, H Tian… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cost reduction and efficiency increase are the overarching goals of photovoltaic (PV)
research. As the proportion of the PV module cost to the entire system cost is getting lower …

Development of wide bandgap perovskites for next-generation low-cost CdTe tandem solar cells

TD Siegler, TM Shimpi, WS Sampath… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
To continue towards long-term reduction in the price of energy generated by photovoltaic
(PV) solar cells, technological innovations are needed to achieve significant increases in …

Effect of different annealing conditions on CdZnTe thin films for absorber layer applications

R Sharma, SL Patel, MD Kannan, MS Dhaka - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022 - Elsevier
The Silicon based single junction and perovskite solar cells have demonstrated high
efficiency but Silicon based cells suffer from the drawback of higher cost and perovskite …

Exploring the impact of different annealing conditions on physical properties of CdSeTe thin films for solar cell absorber layer applications

S Kumari, P Dadheech, MS Dhaka - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
The perovskite and Silicon based single junction solar cells certainly showed higher
efficiency but the perovskite solar cells are highly degradable and unstable in environment …

mcSi and CdTe solar photovoltaic challenges: Pathways to progress

BK Ghosh, I Saad, KTK Teo, SK Ghosh - Optik, 2020 - Elsevier
Multi-crystalline Si (mcSi) and CdTe solar photovoltaic technologies have gained significant
improvement. Shockley–Queisser (S–Q) limit consideration further progress of open-circuit …