New perspective on the performance stability of CdTe solar cells

Gretener, Christina; Perrenoud, J.; Kranz, Lukas; Cheah, Erik; Dietrich, M.; Buecheler, Stephan; Tiwari, Ayodhya N.

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2015.11.017

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“…To date, the commercialized solar cells are based on bulk materials of monocrystalline Si and polycrystalline Si, as well as thin films of CdTe, Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 , and tandem amorphous‐Si/microcrystalline‐Si . These first and second generation photovoltaic devices possess excellent photoelectron efficiency and long‐term stability; however, their disadvantages arise from either the toxicity of cadmium metal or the low abundance of indium metal, as well as complex manufacturing protocols . Such obstacles can be overcome with third generation photovoltaics, that is, the organic solar cells, dye‐sensitized solar cells, perovskite solar cells, and van der Waals heterostructure solar cells .…”

Section: Photovoltaic Device and Solar Cellsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applications of Phosphorene and Black Phosphorus in Energy Conversion and Storage Devices

Pang

Bachmatiuk

Yin

et al. 2017

Advanced Energy Materials

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Black phosphorus was first synthesized by Bridgman in 1914 [1] but has been less intensively studied in the past century due The successful isolation of phosphorene (atomic layer thick black phosphorus) in 2014 has currently aroused the interest of 2D material researchers. In this review, first, the fundamentals of phosphorus allotropes, phosphorene, and black phosphorus, are briefly introduced, along with their structures, properties, and synthesis methods. Second, the readers are presented with an overview of their energy applications. Particularly in electrochemical energy storage, the large interlayer spacing (0.53 nm) in phosphorene allows the intercalation/deintercalation of larger ions as compared to its graphene counterpart. Therefore, phosphorene may possess greater potential for high electrochemical performance. In addition, the status of lithium ion batteries as well as secondary sodium ion batteries is reviewed. Next, each application for energy generation, conversion, and storage is described in detail with milestones as well as the challenges. These emerging applications include supercapacitors, photovoltaic devices, water splitting, photocatalytic hydrogenation, oxygen evolution, and thermoelectric generators. Finally the fast-growing dynamic field of phosphorene research is summarized and perspectives on future possibilities are presented calling on the efforts of chemists, physicists, and material scientists

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Section: Photovoltaic Device and Solar Cellsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Applications of Phosphorene and Black Phosphorus in Energy Conversion and Storage Devices

Pang

Bachmatiuk

Yin

et al. 2017

Advanced Energy Materials

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“…Layers for optical characterization were directly deposited on borosilicate glass. More details on the fabrication processes can be found elsewhere [12].…”

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Bandgap of thin film solar cell absorbers: A comparison of various determination methods

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Knowledge of the absorber bandgap is often needed for assessing the junction quality of a thin film solar cell, for example when computing the open-circuit voltage deficit. The bandgap is typically estimated from the routine measurement of the external quantum efficiency (EQE) of finished devices. However the extraction becomes ambiguous in the case of very thin absorbers, or in presence of bandgap gradients or collection issues of charge carriers. This work reviews several methods for the determination of the bandgap from EQE measurements and discusses their validity conditions. The numerical results are compared based on experimental EQE of several different thin film solar cells such as CuInGaSe 2 , CuInSe 2 , CdTe, CuZnSnSe and perovskite, and systematic trends are identified. Numerical simulations are also performed to illustrate the behavior of the different bandgap extraction methods in presence of a bandgap gradient and different magnitudes of the exponential tail states.

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“…1. The material most often used to make transparent electrodes is indium tin oxide (ITO) [36,37], but fluorine tin oxide (FTO) is also used [38][39][40][41][42]. These materials are frequently treated and modified [43][44][45][46][47][48].…”

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Application of quinoline derivatives in third-generation photovoltaics

Lewińska

Sanetra

Marszałek

2021

J Mater Sci: Mater Electron

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Among many chemical compounds synthesized for third-generation photovoltaic applications, quinoline derivatives have recently gained popularity. This work reviews the latest developments in the quinoline derivatives (metal complexes) for applications in the photovoltaic cells. Their properties for photovoltaic applications are detailed: absorption spectra, energy levels, and other achievements presented by the authors. We have also outlined various methods for testing the compounds for application. Finally, we present the implementation of quinoline derivatives in photovoltaic cells. Their architecture and design are described, and also, the performance for polymer solar cells and dye-synthesized solar cells was highlighted. We have described their performance and characteristics. We have also pointed out other, non-photovoltaic applications for quinoline derivatives. It has been demonstrated and described that quinoline derivatives are good materials for the emission layer of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and are also used in transistors. The compounds are also being considered as materials for biomedical applications.

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New perspective on the performance stability of CdTe solar cells

Cited by 38 publications

References 29 publications

Applications of Phosphorene and Black Phosphorus in Energy Conversion and Storage Devices

Applications of Phosphorene and Black Phosphorus in Energy Conversion and Storage Devices

Bandgap of thin film solar cell absorbers: A comparison of various determination methods

Application of quinoline derivatives in third-generation photovoltaics

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