Effect of BSF layer on the performance of CdTe solar cell

Author(s):  
Virang Shukla ◽  
Gopal Panda
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Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (11) ◽  
pp. 3275
Author(s):  
Devendra KC ◽  
Deb Kumar Shah ◽  
M. Shaheer Akhtar ◽  
Mira Park ◽  
Chong Yeal Kim ◽  
...  

This paper numerically explores the possibility of ultrathin layering and high efficiency of graphene as a back surface field (BSF) based on a CdTe solar cell by Personal computer one-dimensional (PC1D) simulation. CdTe solar cells have been characterized and studied by varying the carrier lifetime, doping concentration, thickness, and bandgap of the graphene layer. With simulation results, the highest short-circuit current (Isc = 2.09 A), power conversion efficiency (h = 15%), and quantum efficiency (QE ~ 85%) were achieved at a carrier lifetime of 1 × 103 ms and a doping concentration of 1 × 1017 cm−3 of graphene as a BSF layer-based CdTe solar cell. The thickness of the graphene BSF layer (1 mm) was proven the ultrathin, optimal, and obtainable for the fabrication of high-performance CdTe solar cells, confirming the suitability of graphene material as a BSF. This simulation confirmed that a CdTe solar cell with the proposed graphene as the BSF layer might be highly efficient with optimized parameters for fabrication.


2019 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 30101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdel-baset H. Mekky

Semiconductor materials cadmium sulfide (CdS) and cadmium telluride (CdTe) are employed in the fabrication of thin film solar cells of relatively excessive power conversion efficiency and low producing price. Simulations of thin film CdS/CdTe solar cell were carried out using SCAPS-1D. The influence of temperature field on the variation of CdTe solar cell parameters such as current–voltage, capacitance–voltage characteristics and the external quantum efficiency was investigated theoretically. For use temperatures, one obtains the external quantum efficiency has the same profiles. However, the effect of the temperature on the Mott-Schottky curves is slightly noted by variations on the characteristics. This conclusion can be used by solar cell manufacturers to improve the solar cell parameters with the biggest possible gain in device performance.


2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (8) ◽  
pp. 1023-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Kosyachenko ◽  
A. I. Savchuk ◽  
E. V. Grushko
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2013 ◽  
Vol 74 (12) ◽  
pp. 1879-1883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junfeng Han ◽  
Ganhua Fu ◽  
V. Krishnakumar ◽  
Cheng Liao ◽  
Wolfram Jaegermann ◽  
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2014 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 74-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
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D. Ghosh ◽  
S. Hussain ◽  
G. Amarendra ◽  
B.R. Chakraborty ◽  
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