Achievements and Challenges of CdS/CdTe Solar Cells

Achievements and Challenges of CdS/CdTe Solar Cells

Thin film CdS/CdTe has long been regarded as one promising choice for the development of cost-effective and reliable solar cells. Efficiency as high as 16.5% has been achieved in CdS/CdTe heterojunction structure in laboratory in 2001, and current techniques for CdS/CdTe solar cells gradually step t...

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Main Authors: Zhou Fang, Xiao Chen Wang, Hong Cai Wu, Ce Zhou Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/297350
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spelling doaj-102cd9965d844944b2a6d9f402022d772020-11-24T23:12:22ZengHindawi LimitedInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2011-01-01201110.1155/2011/297350297350Achievements and Challenges of CdS/CdTe Solar CellsZhou Fang0Xiao Chen Wang1Hong Cai Wu2Ce Zhou Zhao3Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou 215123, ChinaThin film CdS/CdTe has long been regarded as one promising choice for the development of cost-effective and reliable solar cells. Efficiency as high as 16.5% has been achieved in CdS/CdTe heterojunction structure in laboratory in 2001, and current techniques for CdS/CdTe solar cells gradually step toward commercialization. This paper reviews some novel techniques mainly within two years to solve this problem from aspects of promotion of fabrication technology, structural modification, and choice of back contact materials.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/297350
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author Zhou Fang
Xiao Chen Wang
Hong Cai Wu
Ce Zhou Zhao
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Xiao Chen Wang
Hong Cai Wu
Ce Zhou Zhao
Achievements and Challenges of CdS/CdTe Solar Cells
International Journal of Photoenergy
author_facet Zhou Fang
Xiao Chen Wang
Hong Cai Wu
Ce Zhou Zhao
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title Achievements and Challenges of CdS/CdTe Solar Cells
title_short Achievements and Challenges of CdS/CdTe Solar Cells
title_full Achievements and Challenges of CdS/CdTe Solar Cells
title_fullStr Achievements and Challenges of CdS/CdTe Solar Cells
title_full_unstemmed Achievements and Challenges of CdS/CdTe Solar Cells
title_sort achievements and challenges of cds/cdte solar cells
publisher Hindawi Limited
series International Journal of Photoenergy
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publishDate 2011-01-01
description Thin film CdS/CdTe has long been regarded as one promising choice for the development of cost-effective and reliable solar cells. Efficiency as high as 16.5% has been achieved in CdS/CdTe heterojunction structure in laboratory in 2001, and current techniques for CdS/CdTe solar cells gradually step toward commercialization. This paper reviews some novel techniques mainly within two years to solve this problem from aspects of promotion of fabrication technology, structural modification, and choice of back contact materials.
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