Thin-Film Silicon PV Technology

Zeman, Miroslav

doi:10.2478/v10187-010-0039-y

Cited by 18 publications

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“…Silicon-based thin-film cells comprise a very thin layer of amorphous silicon (a-Si), which is vacuum-deposited along with 'transparent conductive oxides', creating 'a semiconductor on a glass substrate'. Although the modules are tinted, '20% light transmission' is achieved due to the 'ultra-thin' nature of the product [16]. Non-silicon-based thin-film cells use semiconductors such as Gallium Arsenide (GaAs), Cadmium Telluride (CdTe), Copper Indium Diselenide (CInSe 2 ) and Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS).…”

Section: Thin-film Solar Cellsmentioning

confidence: 99%

State-of-the-Art Review on the Energy Performance of Semi-Transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaic across a Range of Different Climatic and Environmental Conditions

Khalifeeh

Alrashidi²,

Sellami

et al. 2021

Energies

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Semi-transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaics provide a fresh approach to the renewable energy sector, combining the potential of energy generation with aesthetically pleasing, multi-functional building components. Employing a range of technologies, they can be integrated into the envelope of the building in different ways, for instance, as a key element of the roofing or façade in urban areas. Energy performance, measured by their ability to produce electrical power, at the same time as delivering thermal and optical efficiencies, is not only impacted by the system properties, but also by a variety of climatic and environmental factors. The analytical framework laid out in this paper can be employed to critically analyse the most efficient solution for a specific location; however, it is not always possible to mitigate energy losses, using commercially available materials. For this reason, a brief overview of new concept devices is provided, outlining the way in which they mitigate energy losses and providing innovative solutions for a sustainable energy future.

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Section: Thin-film Solar Cellsmentioning

confidence: 99%

State-of-the-Art Review on the Energy Performance of Semi-Transparent Building Integrated Photovoltaic across a Range of Different Climatic and Environmental Conditions

Khalifeeh

Alrashidi²,

Sellami

et al. 2021

Energies

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“…A betavoltaic cell cre ates elec tric ity sim i lar to a pho to vol taic or so lar cell [14,15]. In a betavoltaic cell, elec trons are pro duced in di rectly via the ki netic energy of the beta par ti cles in ter act ing within the semicon duc tor.…”

Section: Background and Theory Of Operationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Betavoltaic performance under extreme temperatures

Adams

Revankar

Cabauy³

et al. 2016

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Lon gev ity of sen sors and por ta ble de vices is se verely lim ited by tem per a ture, chem i cal in stabil ity, and elec tro lyte leak age is sues as so ci ated with con ven tional elec tro chem i cal bat ter ies. Betavoltaics, which op er ate sim i lar to photo voltaics, can op er ate in a wide tem per a ture range safely with out per ma nent deg ra da tion. Though not a new con cept, which be gan in the 1950's and peaked in the mid 1970's, re search has been min i mal and spo radic un til re cent ad vancements in ul tra-low power elec tron ics and ma te ri al iza tion of low power ap pli ca tions. The tech nol ogy is rap idly ma tur ing, gen er at ing re search, and de vel op ment in in creas ing the beta emit ting source and semi con duc tor ef fi cien cies. This study pres ents an up date on betavoltaic tech nol ogy, re sults from tem per a ture eval u a tion on com mer cially avail able Gen eral Li censed betavoltaic cells, de vel op ment of a hy brid sys tem for la tent and burst power, mod el ing and sim u la tion tech niques and re sults, and cur rent and pro posed re search and de vel op ment. Betavoltaic per for mance was suc cess fully dem on strated for a wide tem per a ture range (-30 °C to 70 °C). Short cir cuit cur rent and open cir cuit volt age were used to com pare elec tri cal perfor mance. Re sults in di cate that the open-cir cuit volt age and max i mum power de creased as tem per a ture in creased due to in creases in the semi con duc tor's in trin sic car rier con cen tra tion.

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“…Thin-film silicon (TF-Si) based solar cells, for its abundance and nontoxicity of the source materials, flexibility and lightweight, are particularly promising for building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV), household and portable applications [1,2]. To date, the most popular TF-Si based solar cells have included hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H), hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon (mc-Si:H), hydrogenated amorphous silicon-germanium alloy (a-SiGe:H), and associated multi-junction cells.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%