scholarly journals Thin-film gallium arsenide solar-cell research. Annual project report, March 1, 1980-February 28, 1981

1981 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Chu
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Gallium Arsenide ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Project Report

ChemInform Abstract: 7.3% EFFICIENT THIN-FILM, POLYCRYSTALLINE N-GALLIUM ARSENIDE SEMICONDUCTOR LIQUID JUNCTION SOLAR CELL

1980 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. HELLER ◽  
B. MILLER ◽  
S. S. CHU ◽  
Y. T. LEE
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Gallium Arsenide ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Liquid Junction ◽  
Junction Solar Cell

7.3% Efficient thin-film, polycrystalline n-gallium arsenide semiconductor liquid junction solar cell

1979 ◽  
Vol 101 (25) ◽  
pp. 7633-7634 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Heller ◽  
Barry Irwin Miller ◽  
Shirley S. Chu ◽  
Y. T. Lee
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Gallium Arsenide ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Liquid Junction ◽  
Junction Solar Cell

Preparative technique of ZnO thin film and application research in solar cell

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hu Liang ◽  
Huang Long ◽  
Yang ganlan ◽  
Huang Chengzhong
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Zno Thin Film ◽  
Application Research

Optimal Design and Photoelectric Performance Study of Micro-lens Light Trapping Structure for CIGS Thin Film Solar Cell in BIPV

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zhu ◽  
Jiqiang Zhang ◽  
Di Wang ◽  
Ruohong Wang ◽  
Yong Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Optimal Design ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Light Trapping ◽  
Performance Study ◽  
Cigs Thin Film ◽  
Photoelectric Performance ◽  
Micro Lens

Kesterite Thin‐Film Solar Cell: Role of Grain Boundaries and Defects in Copper–Zinc–Tin–Sulfide and Copper–Zinc–Tin–Selenide

2021 ◽  
pp. 2100039
Author(s):  
Lingam Sravani ◽  
Soumyaranjan Routray ◽  
Kumar Prasannajit Pradhan ◽  
Maykel Courel Piedrahita
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Grain Boundaries ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Tin Sulfide ◽  
Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide ◽  
Tin Selenide ◽  
Copper Zinc

scholarly journals Plasmon-Enhanced Sunlight Harvesting in Thin-Film Solar Cell by Randomly Distributed Nanoparticle Array

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1380
Author(s):  
Marwa M. Tharwat ◽  
Ashwag Almalki ◽  
Amr M. Mahros
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Structural Parameters ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Nanoparticle Array ◽  
Solar Energy Harvesting ◽  
Infra Red ◽  
Crucial Parameter

In this paper, a randomly distributed plasmonic aluminum nanoparticle array is introduced on the top surface of conventional GaAs thin-film solar cells to improve sunlight harvesting. The performance of such photovoltaic structures is determined through monitoring the modification of its absorbance due to changing its structural parameters. A single Al nanoparticle array is integrated over the antireflective layer to boost the absorption spectra in both visible and near-infra-red regimes. Furthermore, the planar density of the plasmonic layer is presented as a crucial parameter in studying and investigating the performance of the solar cells. Then, we have introduced a double Al nanoparticle array as an imperfection from the regular uniform single array as it has different size particles and various spatial distributions. The comparison of performances was established using the enhancement percentage in the absorption. The findings illustrate that the structural parameters of the reported solar cell, especially the planar density of the plasmonic layer, have significant impacts on tuning solar energy harvesting. Additionally, increasing the plasmonic planar density enhances the absorption in the visible region. On the other hand, the absorption in the near-infrared regime becomes worse, and vice versa.

scholarly journals CdTe-Based Thin Film Solar Cells: Past, Present and Future

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1684
Author(s):  
Alessandro Romeo ◽  
Elisa Artegiani
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Short Circuit Current ◽  
Short Circuit Current Density ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Solar Cell Efficiency ◽  
Cell Efficiency

CdTe is a very robust and chemically stable material and for this reason its related solar cell thin film photovoltaic technology is now the only thin film technology in the first 10 top producers in the world. CdTe has an optimum band gap for the Schockley-Queisser limit and could deliver very high efficiencies as single junction device of more than 32%, with an open circuit voltage of 1 V and a short circuit current density exceeding 30 mA/cm2. CdTe solar cells were introduced at the beginning of the 70s and they have been studied and implemented particularly in the last 30 years. The strong improvement in efficiency in the last 5 years was obtained by a new redesign of the CdTe solar cell device reaching a single solar cell efficiency of 22.1% and a module efficiency of 19%. In this paper we describe the fabrication process following the history of the solar cell as it was developed in the early years up to the latest development and changes. Moreover the paper also presents future possible alternative absorbers and discusses the only apparently controversial environmental impacts of this fantastic technology.

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