Controlled electrodeposition of Cu–Ga from a deep eutectic solvent for low cost fabrication of CuGaSe2 thin film solar cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 4292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Steichen ◽  
Matthieu Thomassey ◽  
Susanne Siebentritt ◽  
Phillip J. Dale
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Deep Eutectic Solvent ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells

Passivation Studies on Single-Junction GaAs Thin Film Solar Cells on Flexible Metal Tapes for Low-Cost Photovoltaics

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 3114-3119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devendra Khatiwada ◽  
Monika Rathi ◽  
Pavel Dutta ◽  
Sicong Sun ◽  
Carlos Favela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Single Junction ◽  
Flexible Metal

scholarly journals Solution-Processed CdTe Thin-Film Solar Cells Using ZnSe Nanocrystal as a Buffer Layer

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 1195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanru Chen ◽  
Xianglin Mei ◽  
Xiaolin Liu ◽  
Bin Wu ◽  
Junfeng Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Buffer Layer ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Solution Processed ◽  
Cdte Nanocrystal ◽  
First Time

The CdTe nanocrystal (NC) is an outstanding, low-cost photovoltaic material for highly efficient solution-processed thin-film solar cells. Currently, most CdTe NC thin-film solar cells are based on CdSe, ZnO, or CdS buffer layers. In this study, a wide bandgap and Cd-free ZnSe NC is introduced for the first time as the buffer layer for all solution-processed CdTe/ZnSe NC hetero-junction thin-film solar cells with a configuration of ITO/ZnO/ZnSe/CdTe/MoOx/Au. The dependence of the thickness of the ZnSe NC film, the annealing temperature and the chemical treatment on the performance of NC solar cells are investigated and discussed in detail. We further develop a ligand-exchanging strategy that involves 1,2-ethanedithiol (EDT) during the fabrication of ZnSe NC film. An improved power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 3.58% is obtained, which is increased by 16.6% when compared to a device without the EDT treatment. We believe that using ZnSe NC as the buffer layer holds the potential for developing high-efficiency, low cost, and stable CdTe NC-based solar cells.

CuInSe2 low-cost thin-film solar cells made from commercial elemental metallic nanoparticles

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 58-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Ungelenk ◽  
Veronika Haug ◽  
Aina Quintilla ◽  
Erik Ahlswede
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Metallic Nanoparticles ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells

CuInGaSe2 thin-film solar cells with 11.5% efficiency: An effective and low-cost way of Na-incorporation for grain-growth

Solar Energy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 185 ◽  
pp. 34-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin-Shou Wang ◽  
Qing-Miao Fan ◽  
Qing-Wen Tian ◽  
Zheng-Ji Zhou ◽  
Dong-Xing Kou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Grain Growth ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells
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