Copper indium gallium selenide based solar cells–a review

J Ramanujam, UP Singh - Energy & Environmental Science, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) based solar cells are receiving worldwide attention
for solar power generation. They are efficient thin film solar cells that have achieved 22.8 …

Thin‐film solar cells: an overview

KL Chopra, PD Paulson, V Dutta - Progress in Photovoltaics …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Thin film solar cells (TFSC) are a promising approach for terrestrial and space photovoltaics
and offer a wide variety of choices in terms of the device design and fabrication. A variety of …

CIGS absorbers and processes

S Niki, M Contreras, I Repins, M Powalla… - Progress in …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The current status and future perspectives of Cu (In1− xGax) Se2 (CIGS) solar cells and
modules will be discussed in this paper. The conversion efficiencies of the state of the art …

Technological aspects of flexible CIGS solar cells and modules

F Kessler, D Rudmann - Solar energy, 2004 - Elsevier
This paper describes the technological status of and some challenges in the manufacturing
of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS)-based solar cells on flexible polymer and metal substrates …

Low cost processing of CIGS thin film solar cells

M Kaelin, D Rudmann, AN Tiwari - Solar Energy, 2004 - Elsevier
A set of low cost techniques with realistic potential for direct manufacturing costs reduction
were developed in the last five years while the industrial Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) solar cell …

Review of progress toward 20% efficiency flexible CIGS solar cells and manufacturing issues of solar modules

P Reinhard, A Chirilă, P Blösch… - 2012 IEEE 38th …, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Solar cells based on chalcopyrite Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) absorber layers show the highest
potential for low-cost solar electricity by yielding comparable efficiencies to polycrystalline Si …

A critical review on flexible Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) solar cells

YC Wang, TT Wu, YL Chueh - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2019 - Elsevier
The development of flexible Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) solar cells opens new markets for
indoor and outdoor applications, and thus has become one of the major directions for …

Flexible and stretchable inorganic solar cells: Progress, challenges, and opportunities

N El-Atab, MM Hussain - MRS Energy & Sustainability, 2020 - cambridge.org
This review focuses on state-of-the-art research and development in the areas of flexible
and stretchable inorganic solar cells, explains the principles behind the main technologies …

Improving efficiencies of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticle based solar cells on flexible glass substrates

KW Brew, SM McLeod, SM Garner, R Agrawal - Thin Solid Films, 2017 - Elsevier
In spite of its mechanically inflexible structure, millimeter thick soda-lime glass is generally
used for fabrication of Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin film solar cells; improvements in …

Enhancing efficiency of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells on flexible stainless steel foils using NaF co-evaporation

W Thongkham, A Pankiew, K Yoodee, S Chatraphorn - Solar energy, 2013 - Elsevier
The fabrication of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) thin film solar cells on flexible stainless steel (SS)
foils or Na free substrates needs the impurity blocking barrier to prevent the diffusion of …