“Getting rid of the air”, or how to maximize winding fill factor (ID 81)

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Drazen Jaksic
Keyword(s):  
Fill Factor

Microcrystalline (Si,Ge):H Solar Cells

2003 ◽  
Vol 762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianhua Zhu ◽  
Vikram L. Dalal
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Buffer Layer ◽  
Quantum Efficiency ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Defect Density ◽  
Cell Structure ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Base Layer ◽  
Ecr Plasma

AbstractWe report on the growth and properties of microcrystalline Si:H and (Si,Ge):H solar cells on stainless steel substrates. The solar cells were grown using a remote, low pressure ECR plasma system. In order to crystallize (Si,Ge), much higher hydrogen dilution (∼40:1) had to be used compared to the case for mc-Si:H, where a dilution of 10:1 was adequate for crystallization. The solar cell structure was of the p+nn+ type, with light entering the p+ layer. It was found that it was advantageous to use a thin a-Si:H buffer layer at the back of the cells in order to reduce shunt density and improve the performance of the cells. A graded gap buffer layer was used at the p+n interface so as to improve the open-circuit voltage and fill factor. The open circuit voltage and fill factor decreased as the Ge content increased. Quantum efficiency measurements indicated that the device was indeed microcrystalline and followed the absorption characteristics of crystalline ( Si,Ge). As the Ge content increased, quantum efficiency in the infrared increased. X-ray measurements of films indicated grain sizes of ∼ 10nm. EDAX measurements were used to measure the Ge content in the films and devices. Capacitance measurements at low frequencies ( ~100 Hz and 1 kHz) indicated that the base layer was indeed behaving as a crystalline material, with classical C(V) curves. The defect density varied between 1x1016 to 2x1017/cm3, with higher defects indicated as the Ge concentration increased.

Kinetics of Light-Induced Effects in Mixed-Phase Hydrogenated Silicon Solar Cells

2003 ◽  
Vol 762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guozhen Yuea ◽  
Baojie Yan ◽  
Jeffrey Yang ◽  
Kenneth Lord ◽  
Subhendu Guha
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Equivalent Circuit Model ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Mixed Phase ◽  
Silicon Solar Cells ◽  
Initial Increase ◽  
Soaking Time ◽  
Hydrogenated Silicon ◽  
Kinetics Of

AbstractWe have observed a significant light-induced increase in the open-circuit voltage (Voc) of mixed-phase hydrogenated silicon solar cells. In this study, we investigate the kinetics of the light-induced effects. The results show that the cells with different initial Voc have different kinetic behavior. For the cells with a low initial Voc (less than 0.8 V), the increase in Voc is slow and does not saturate for light-soaking time of up to 16 hours. For the cells with medium initial Voc (0.8 ∼ 0.95 V), the Voc increases rapidly and then saturates. Cells with high initial Voc (0.95 ∼ 0.98 V) show an initial increase in Voc, followed bya Voc decrease. All light-soaked cells exhibit a degradation in fill factor. The temperature dependence of the kinetics shows that light soaking at high temperatures causes Voc increase to saturate faster than at low temperatures. The observed results can be explained by our recently proposed two-diode equivalent-circuit model for mixed-phase solar cells.

Non-geminate Recombination Limits Fill Factor in Polymer:ITIC Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jafar Khan ◽  
Yuliar Firdaus ◽  
Federico Cruciani ◽  
Shengjian Liu ◽  
Denis Andrienko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction ◽  
Geminate Recombination ◽  
Heterojunction Solar Cells ◽  
Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells

Over 70% Fill Factor of All‐Polymer Solar Cells Guided by the Law of Similarity and Intermiscibility

Solar RRL ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 2100019
Author(s):  
Shaorong Huang ◽  
Peiqing Cong ◽  
Zuoji Liu ◽  
Feiyan Wu ◽  
Chenxiang Gong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Law Of Similarity ◽  
The Law

Charge-transfer induced multifunctional BCP:Ag complexes for semi-transparent perovskite solar cells with a record fill factor of 80.1%

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiqin Ying ◽  
Xi Yang ◽  
Jingming Zheng ◽  
Yudong Zhu ◽  
Jingwei Xiu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Charge Transfer ◽  
Buffer Layer ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
A Charge

A charge-transfer induced BCP:Ag complex is employed as a multifunctional buffer layer for efficient inverted semi-transparent perovskite solar cells.

scholarly journals Improving ternary blend morphology by adding a conjugated molecule into non-fullerene polymer solar cells

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (71) ◽  
pp. 43508-43513
Author(s):  
Di Zhao ◽  
Pengcheng Jia ◽  
Ling Li ◽  
Yang Tang ◽  
Qiuhong Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Fill Factor ◽  
Polymer Solar Cells ◽  
Photovoltaic Performance ◽  
Ternary Blend ◽  
Promising Strategy ◽  
Blend Morphology ◽  
Ternary Polymer ◽  
Conjugated Molecule

The use of ternary polymer solar cells (PSCs) is a promising strategy to enhance photovoltaic performance while improving the fill factor (FF) of a device, but is still a challenge due to the complicated morphology.

scholarly journals A Side-Absorption Concentrated Module with a Diffractive Optical Element as a Spectral-Beam-Splitter for a Hybrid-Collecting Solar System

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 192
Author(s):  
An-Chi Wei ◽  
Wei-Jie Chang ◽  
Jyh-Rou Sze
Keyword(s):  
Fill Factor ◽  
Beam Splitter ◽  
Light Guide ◽  
Solar Spectrum ◽  
Optical Element ◽  
Grating Period ◽  
Infrared Light ◽  
Solar Systems ◽  
Module Efficiency ◽  
Energy Conversion Devices

In this paper, we propose a side-absorption concentrated module with diffractive grating as a spectral-beam-splitter to divide sunlight into visible and infrared parts. The separate solar energy can be applied to different energy conversion devices or diverse applications, such as hybrid PV/T solar systems and other hybrid-collecting solar systems. Via the optimization of the geometric parameters of the diffractive grating, such as the grating period and height, the visible and the infrared bands can dominate the first and the zeroth diffraction orders, respectively. The designed grating integrated with the lens and the light-guide forms the proposed module, which is able to export visible and infrared light individually. This module is demonstrated in the form of an array consisting of seven units, successfully out-coupling the spectral-split beams by separate planar ports. Considering the whole solar spectrum, the simulated and measured module efficiencies of this module were 45.2% and 34.8%, respectively. Analyses of the efficiency loss indicated that the improvement of the module efficiency lies in the high fill-factor lens array, the high-reflectance coating, and less scattering.

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