Highly efficient CIGS solar cells based on a new CIGS bandgap gradient design characterized by numerical simulation

W Liu, H Li, B Qiao, S Zhao, Z Xu, D Song - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Optimization of Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) bandgap gradient by modifying Ga gradient
is an important approach to get highly efficient CIGS solar cells. In this work, we propose a …

Role of the substrates in the ribbon orientation of Sb2Se3 films grown by Low-Temperature Pulsed Electron Deposition

F Pattini, S Rampino, F Mezzadri, D Calestani… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Antimony selenide (Sb 2 Se 3) is a p-type semiconductor, considered as an
excellent photovoltaic absorber for its high absorption coefficient in the visible region and a …

Energy management concepts for the evolution of smart grids

N Campagna, M Caruso, V Castiglia… - … on Smart Grid …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work presents an overview of the main energy management concepts and technical
challenges for smart grid applications towards a sustainable and smart evolution of the …

Graded carrier concentration absorber profile for high efficiency CIGS solar cells

A Parisi, R Pernice, V Rocca, L Curcio… - International Journal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We demonstrate an innovative CIGS‐based solar cells model with a graded do**
concentration absorber profile, capable of achieving high efficiency values. In detail, we start …

Numerical thickness optimization study of CIGS based solar cells with wxAMPS

S Yaşar, S Kahraman, S Çetinkaya, Ş Apaydın, İ Bilican… - Optik, 2016 - Elsevier
In this paper, a numerical investigation of the effects of thickness of absorber and buffer
layers for a typical CIGS based solar cell was carried out for the first time, employing the …

Performance optimization of single graded CIGS absorber and buffer layers for high efficiency: A numerical approach

R Prasad, R Pal, UP Singh - Superlattices and Microstructures, 2022 - Elsevier
We present a numerical simulation based study of single graded Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (Copper
Indium Gallium Diselenide) thin film solar cell. In this work, initially a basic CIGS single …

Design of thin film solar cells based on a unified simple analytical model

A Acevedo-Luna, R Bernal-Correa… - Journal of applied …, 2017 - scielo.org.mx
Polycrystalline thin film solar cells made with absorber materials such as CdTe, CIGS, CZTS
and metalorganic halides (perovskites) are currently important alternatives for the silicon …

Electro-optical characterization of ruthenium-based dye sensitized solar cells: A study of light soaking, ageing and temperature effects

A Parisi, R Pernice, A Andò, AC Cino, V Franzitta… - Optik, 2017 - Elsevier
In this work, we report on the electro-optical characterization of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells
(DSSCs) which use ruthenium complexes as sensitizers. In particular, several kinds of …

Experimental analysis with FPGA controller-based of MC PWM techniques for three-phase five level cascaded H-bridge for PV applications

S Benanti, C Buccella, M Caruso… - 2016 IEEE …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The FPGA represents a valid solution for the design of control systems for inverters adopted
in the field of PV systems because of their high flexibility of use. This paper presents an …

A numerical optimization study of CdS and Mg0.125Zn0.875O buffer layers in CIGS-based solar cells using wxAMPS-1D package

M Hadjab, JM Wagner, F Bouzid… - … Journal of Modelling …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The performance of copper indium gallium selenium (CIGS) based solar cells with cadmium
sulfide (CdS) and magnesium zinc oxide (Mg x Zn1-x O) buffer layers has been investigated …