scholarly journals Emerging Photovoltaics: Organic, Copper Zinc Tin Sulphide, and Perovskite-Based Solar Cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shraavya Rao ◽  
Ankita Morankar ◽  
Himani Verma ◽  
Prerna Goswami
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Copper Zinc ◽  
Organic Copper ◽  
Low Cost Manufacturing

As the photovoltaics industry continues to grow rapidly, materials other than silicon are being explored. The aim is to develop technologies that use environmentally friendly, abundant materials, low-cost manufacturing processes without compromising on efficiencies and lifetimes. This paper discusses three of the emerging technologies, organic, copper zinc tin sulphide (CZTS), and perovskite-based solar cells, their advantages, and the possible challenges in making these technologies commercially available.

Sputtering processed highly efficient Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells by a low-cost, simple, environmentally friendly, and up-scalable strategy

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 700-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Myeng Gil Gang ◽  
Seung Wook Shin ◽  
Chang Woo Hong ◽  
K. V. Gurav ◽  
Jihye Gwak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Earth Abundant ◽  
Copper Zinc

Earth abundant copper–zinc–tin chalcogenide (CZTSSe) is an emerging material for the development of low cost and sustainable thin film solar cells (TFSCs).

Construction and mechanistic understanding of high-performance all-air-processed perovskite solar cells via mixed-cation engineering

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenyuan Zhang ◽  
Lang He ◽  
Yuanchao Li ◽  
Dongyan Tang ◽  
Xin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Perovskite Solar Cells ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Mixed Cation ◽  
Mechanistic Understanding

All-air-processed perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted increasing attention due to low cost and simplified manufacturing processes. At present, to fabricate efficient and stable PSCs in the air is expected....

scholarly journals Towards low-cost, environmentally friendly printed chalcopyrite and kesterite solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1829-1849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Azimi ◽  
Yi Hou ◽  
Christoph J. Brabec
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Environmentally Friendly

Fabrication Technologies for Advanced Heat Transfer Applications

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. Grande
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Volume ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Active Research ◽  
High Level ◽  
Low Cost Manufacturing ◽  
Conventional Machining ◽  
Microchannel Devices

Microchannel devices with channel widths in the range from one micron to several hundred microns have become increasingly important structures for heat transfer applications. This paper will examine several classes of fabrication technologies that are employed in the field. Established technologies, such as bulk and surface micromachining, high aspect ratio machining, and conventional machining have been perfected over the last several decades and are the principal methods of creating microchannel structures. Synthesizing technologies, such as wafer bonding and micromolding techniques, allow these primary structures to be assembled together into working devices or enable high volume, low cost manufacturing using microstructured masters. Established and synthesizing technologies have reached a high level of performance and are generally the subject of refinement efforts rather than innovative investigations. Active research into new materials, processes, and fabrication strategies are found in the class of emerging technologies. This paper will briefly review the dimensional spectrum of microchannels and survey the established and synthesizing technologies. Then an exploration of emerging technologies will be made. The topic of rapid prototyping will be given particular emphasis.

Hydrophilic Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals for printing flexible, low-cost and environmentally friendly solar cells

CrystEngComm ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 3847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiwei Tian ◽  
Xiaofeng Xu ◽  
Linbo Han ◽  
Minghua Tang ◽  
Rujia Zou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cells ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Environmentally Friendly
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