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Back-Surface Passivation of CdTe Solar Cells Using Solution …
ABSTRACT: Although back-surface passivation plays an important role in high-efficiency photovoltaics, it has not yet been definitively demonstrated for CdTe. Here, we present a …
Robust passivation of CdSeTe based solar cells using reactively ...
1. Introduction. Cadmium telluride (CdTe) based solar cells are the leading thin film photovoltaic technology with over 25 GW installed capacity worldwide [1].Record device …
Grain boundary passivation by CdCl2 treatment in CdTe solar cells ...
The introduction of annealing treatment in CdCl2 atmosphere has been demonstrated to be an effective method in improving the efficiency of CdTe solar cells. Kelvin …
Microstructural Passivation of Patterned Al
Patterned aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3) back contact on cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells can effectively mitigate the loss of the majority carriers while retaining the …
Cadmium Telluride
In modern cells, cadmium selenium tellurium (CdSeTe) is often used in conjunction with CdTe to improve light absorption. Learn more about how solar cells work. CdTe solar cells are the …
Back contacts materials used in thin film CdTe solar cells—A …
However, in a solar cell, the interface must pass current and impressive increases in lifetime in Al 2 O 3 passivated CdTe 174 have not been developed into cells with …
CdTe-Based Photodetectors and Solar Cells | SpringerLink
Paudel N, Wieland K, Compaan A (2012) Ultrathin CdS/CdTe solar cells by sputtering. Sol Energy Mater Sol Cells 105:109–112. Article Google Scholar Compaan A, …
Back-Surface Passivation of CdTe Solar Cells Using Solution …
Although back-surface passivation plays an important role in high-efficiency photovoltaics, it has not yet been definitively demonstrated for CdTe. Here, we present a solution-based process, …
Passivation mechanism in CdTe solar cells: Thehybrid role of Se
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells are still at the front end of the few thin film technologies exceeding 22% of efficiency. 1 The latter record was made possible by Se alloying in the …
Metal chloride passivation treatments for CdTe solar cells
The traditional CdCl2 passivation of CdTe is expanded by adding other chlorides such as MgCl2, NaCl, and MnCl2 into the process through a two-step passivation procedure …
Passivation mechanism in CdTe solar cells: The hybrid role of Se
Here, we propose that alloying CdTe with CdSe could possibly improve the solar cell performance by reducing the "ideal" band gap of CdTe to gain more short-circuit current …
Quantitative assessment of selenium diffusion and passivation in …
The introduction of selenium in CdSeTe/CdTe solar cells has led to improved device performances attributed to the passivation of bulk defects. In this work, hig ...
Back-surface electric field passivation of CdTe solar cells using ...
The back-surface recombination of CdTe solar cells can be reduced and the short-circuit current (J SC) and power conversion efficiency (PCE) can be improved. Data from …
Robust passivation of CdSeTe based solar cells using reactively ...
Magnesium zinc oxide (MZO, Mg x Zn 1-x O) is a leading emitter for CdTe-based solar cells due to its transparency and the ability to tune its conduction band offset with …
Effect of SiO2 passivation on CdTe based solar cells
In this work we did the back passivation of CdTe using silicon di oxide and studied its effect on CdTe based solar cells. The performance of solar cell was improved by doing the silicon di …
Passivation mechanism in CdTe solar cells: The hybrid role of Se
Understanding the role of selenium in defect passivation for highly efficient selenium-alloyed cadmium telluride solar cells,"
Passivation mechanism in CdTe solar cells: Thehybrid role of Se
Passivation mechanism in CdTe solar cells: The hybrid role of Se Cite as: Appl. Phys. Lett. 119, 062105 (2021); doi: 10.1063/5.0058290 Submitted: 28 May 2021.Accepted: 25 July 2021. …
Monocrystalline CdTe solar cells with open-circuit …
The solar cells are made of 1- to 1.5-μm-thick n-type CdTe absorbers, and passivated hole-selective p-type a-SiCy:H contacts. This design allows CdTe solar cells to be made thinner and more ...
3D/2D passivation as a secret to success for ...
Polycrystalline thin-film solar cells provide the lowest-cost pathway for scalable photovoltaic technologies. However, their many interfaces (i.e., grain boundaries) can drastically increase electron-hole recombination if …