CdS/CdTe thin-film solar cells with Cu-free transition metal oxide/Au back contacts

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 437-442 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naba Raj Paudel ◽  
Chuanxiao Xiao ◽  
Yanfa Yan
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Transition Metal ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Transition Metal Oxide ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Cdte Thin Film ◽  
Free Transition

Transition metal oxide window layer in thin film amorphous silicon solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 556 ◽  
pp. 515-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Fang ◽  
Seung Jae Baik ◽  
Koeng Su Lim
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Transition Metal ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Amorphous Silicon ◽  
Transition Metal Oxide ◽  
Window Layer ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells

scholarly journals Improved Metal Oxide Electrode for CIGS Solar Cells: The Application of an AgOX Wetting Layer

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nils Neugebohrn ◽  
Norbert Osterthun ◽  
Maximilian Götz-Köhler ◽  
Kai Gehrke ◽  
Carsten Agert
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Metal Layer ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Wetting Layer ◽  
Transparent Conductive Oxides ◽  
Effective Measure

AbstractOxide/metal/oxide (OMO) layer stacks are used to replace transparent conductive oxides as front contact of thin-film solar cells. These multilayer structures not only reduce the overall thickness of the contact, but can be used for colouring of the cells utilizing interference effects. However, sheet resistance and parasitic absorption, both of which depend heavily on the metal layer, should be further reduced to reach higher efficiencies in the solar cells. In this publication, AgOX wetting layers were applied to OMO electrodes to improve the performance of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) thin-film solar cells. We show that an AgOX wetting layer is an effective measure to increase transmission and conductivity of the multilayer electrode. With the presented approach, we were able to improve the short-circuit current density by 18% from 28.8 to 33.9 mA/cm2 with a metal (Ag) film thickness as low as 6 nm. Our results highlight that OMO electrodes can be an effective replacement for conventional transparent conductive oxides like aluminium-doped zinc oxide on thin-film solar cells.

Effect of ZnTe and CdZnTe Alloys at the Back Contact of 1-µm-Thick CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells

2002 ◽  
Vol 41 (Part 1, No. 5A) ◽  
pp. 2834-2841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nowshad Amin ◽  
Akira Yamada ◽  
Makoto Konagai
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Back Contact ◽  
Cdte Thin Film

Studies of key technologies for large area CdTe thin film solar cells

2007 ◽  
Vol 515 (15) ◽  
pp. 5792-5797 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lianghuan Feng ◽  
Lili Wu ◽  
Zhi Lei ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
Yaping Cai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Cdte Thin Film ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Key Technologies

MoOx back contact for CdS/CdTe thin film solar cells: Preparation, device characteristics, and stability

2012 ◽  
Vol 99 ◽  
pp. 349-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Lin ◽  
Irfan ◽  
Wei Xia ◽  
Hsiang N. Wu ◽  
Yongli Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Back Contact ◽  
Cdte Thin Film
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