Overview on different types of solar cells: an update

H Soonmin, Hardani, P Nandi, BS Mwankemwa… - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Solar energy is free from noise and environmental pollution. It could be used to replace non-
renewable sources such as fossil fuels, which are in limited supply and have negative …

Post-Treatment of TiO2 Film Enables High-Quality Sb2Se3 Film Deposition for Solar Cell Applications

Y Wang, R Tang, L Huang, C Qian, W Lian… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The TiO2 thin film is considered as a promising wide band gap electron-transporting
material. However, due to the strong Ti–O bond, it displays an inert surface characteristic …

Fabrication and optimization of CdSe solar cells for possible top cell of silicon‐based tandem devices

K Li, X Yang, Y Lu, J Xue, S Lu, J Zheng… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Silicon‐based tandem solar cells are regarded as one of the most feasible ways to break the
single‐junction Shockley–Queisser limit efficiency and further reduce the cost of solar …

Rapid thermal annealing process for Se thin-film solar cells

L Fu, J Zheng, X Yang, Y He, C Chen, K Li… - Faraday Discussions, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Recently, selenium (Se) has regained interest as a possible wide-bandgap photovoltaic
material for silicon-based tandem applications. However, the easy sublimation of Se below …

Activation of thermally evaporated CdSe films employing different halides: an evolution to ion size impact on grain growth

S Kumari, S Chuhadiya, D Suthar, Himanshu… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Cadmium-based thin films and solar cell devices frequently possess crystallographic defects
like dislocations in the form of grain boundaries which deteriorate the quality of films and …

Improved Carrier Lifetimes of CdSe Thin Film via Te Do** for Photovoltaic Application

J Xue, X Yang, X Bao, L Fu, S Li, M Huang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cadmium selenide (CdSe) solar cells have proven to be a remarkable potential top cell for a
silicon-based tandem application. However, the defects and short carrier lifetimes of CdSe …

Self-Powered FTO/CdSe/Bi2Se3 Photodetector with Bipolar Photoresponse Characteristics

W Yan, F He, M Zhang - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024 - ACS Publications
Self-powered photodetectors with bipolar photoresponse characteristics are expected to
play a critical role in the field of secure optical communication, artificial neuromorphic …

Annealing evolution to MgCl2 treated CdSe absorber layers for solar cells

S Kumari, G Chasta, Himanshu, N Kumari… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
The CdCl2 treatment is well-known crucial step to considerably modify the physical
properties of absorber layer and power conversion efficiency of associated Cd-based solar …

HOF-derived Step-Scheme FJU-200@ CdSe heterojunction: A photoelectrochemical sensing platform for sensitive detection of EGFR

N Hai, H Yi, Y Bai, L Zhang, H Chi, J Yan, L Zhao… - Biosensors and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Here, a photoelectrochemical (PEC) immunosensor based on the FJU-200@ CdSe
heterostructure was developed for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) detection. This …

Design considerations of CdSe solar cells for indoor applications under white LED illumination

MS Salem, A Shaker, M Okil, L Li, C Chen… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work sheds light on the potential of Cadmium Selenide (CdSe) solar cells for indoor
applications. CdSe boasts a wide direct bandgap, high carrier mobility, and a high …