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A novel thermal annealing process to improve Ga diffusion in CIGS thin film solar cells
CIGS thin film solar cells have attracted extensive attention due to their high conversion efficiency (the highest conversion efficiency of 23.35%)....
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Joule heat generation from reverse and forward currents in thin film solar cells
The heat generation in thin film solar cells during the operation of the cell or under stressing conditions has been rarely investigated in...
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Efficiency improvement in thin-film amorphous silicon solar cells based on PbS quantum dots
This paper investigated the effect of PbS quantum dots on the efficiency of the amorphous silicon thin-film Schottky solar cell. By using the...
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Comparative study on the effects of substitutional Ag and substitutional Ge on kesterite thin-film solar cells
Incorporating substitutional elements from groups I, II and IV is an important approach to improve the quality of kesterite thin films. Among the...
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Influence of the Oxygen during the Deposition of an Indium Tin Oxide Thin Film by Magnetron Sputtering for Heterojunction Solar Cells
Abstractoptoelectronic properties of indium and tin oxide thin films depending on the oxygen content in the total gas flow were experimentally...
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Non-toxic materials for high efficiency thin-film solar cells: CZTSSe with In2S3 buffer layer
Thin-film solar cells based on Cu 2 ZnSn(S,Se) 4 (CZTSSe) are a promising technology for develo** high-efficiency photo voltaic cells. These cells...
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Design of plasmonic nanoparticles for increasing efficiency and absorptance in thin-film solar cells
Plasmonic structures are desirable methods of improving localized light absorption and improving the performance of thin solar cells. The metal...
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Optical analysis of thin film cadmium telluride solar cell using nanoparticles for efficiency enhancement
To develop exceptionally effective thin film solar cells with significant cost reduction, light management with plasmonic nanoparticles has become...
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Spray Pyrolysis: Thin Film Coating
Spray pyrolysis (SP) is an efficient, simple, and cost-effective technique to synthesis high-quality thin films compared to other deposition routes.... -
Simulation of heat generation from defects at different energy levels in CZTSSe thin film solar cells
Heat generation has been recognized as a detrimental factor to the performance stability of thin-film solar cells. A major part of this heat...
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Organic Solar Cells
While organic solar cell research has progressed over the previous three decades, the recent decade has seen a surge in scientific and commercial... -
Structural, optical, electrical, and photovoltaic investigations of p-type Cu2MnSnSe4 thin films as a novel absorber layer for thin film solar cells
The authors in this work report the formation of high-quality Cu 2 MnSnSe 4 thin films on glass substrates utilizing electron beam deposition. The X-ray...
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Sputtered WOx thin film as the electron transport layer for efficient perovskite solar cells
The electron transport layer (ETL) is critical in perovskite solar cells (PSCs) as it controls the optics of the complete solar cell. This study uses...
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Simulation of heat generation factors in kesterite CZTSSe thin film solar cells
Kesterite thin-film solar cells with abundant earth materials have attracted the attention of research groups and have reached over 12% efficiency so...
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Introduction to Solar Cells
Solar cells, also known as photovoltaic cells, have emerged as a promising renewable energy technology with the potential to revolutionize the global... -
Modelling of 1D triangular Ag-grating for enhanced absorption in thin film solar cell
This paper mainly focuses on Design and Optimization of 1-D triangular grating for Solar cell applications using Silver Metal. The weak light...
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Flexible thin-film GaAs solar cells with rear micro-pattern
Current thin-film GaAs solar cells have a planar resar ohmic contact structure, which might be related to losses due to the photon absorption in the...
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Performance analysis of ultra-thin CIGS solar cells with ZnS/CdS/ZnSe buffer layers
This paper presents a modeling study of an ultra-thin CIGS-based solar cell with a 0.5-micron-thick absorber layer, using Silvaco Atlas software. The...
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Investigation of structural and optical properties of doped and undoped Cd0.75Se0.25 chalcogenide material for thin-film solar cell application
Thin films of chalcogenide material Cd x Se 1− x have good optical and structural properties for the application of solar cell. Chalcogenide glass and...
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Analysis and performance assessment of CuSbS2-based thin-film solar cells with different buffer layers
Due to its high absorption coefficient, CuSbS 2 material is a great candidate for future thin-film solar cells. The device structure under...