Numerical simulation of quantum dots as a buffer layer in CIGS solar cells: a comparative study. [PDF]
Sci Rep, 2022 Abdulghani ZR +5 more
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Improved Metal Oxide Electrode for CIGS Solar Cells: The Application of an AgOX Wetting Layer. [PDF]
Nanoscale Res Lett, 2021 Neugebohrn N +4 more
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Small ScienceHerein, lightweight, flexible Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) solar cells with a narrow bandgap of ≈1 eV are grown on polyimide substrates. The poor performance of the CIGS solar cells owing to a low growth temperature (≈400 °C) is considerably improved via Ag ...
Yukiko Kamikawa +3 more
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Expanding Thermal Plasma Chemical Vapour Deposition of ZnO:Al Layers for CIGS Solar Cells
International Journal of Photoenergy, 2014 Aluminium-doped zinc oxide (ZnO:Al) grown by expanding thermal plasma chemical vapour deposition (ETP-CVD) has demonstrated excellent electrical and optical properties, which make it an attractive candidate as a transparent conductive oxide for ...
K. Sharma +8 more
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Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of TiN Thin Films as an Effective Se Diffusion Barrier for CIGS Solar Cells. [PDF]
Nanomaterials (Basel), 2021 Woo HJ +6 more
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Exploring the Role of Nanosphere Plasmonic Structures on the Efficiency Enhancement of Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide Solar Cells [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Materials Science and EngineeringCIGS solar cells are currently very high-efficiency thin-film solar cells. With regard to higher efficiency in solar cells, research is being conducted on the influence of both light scattering and plasmonic resonances due to metallic nano-structures ...
Marzieh Akbari +2 more
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Efficiency improvement of ultrathin CIGS solar cells
Solar EnergyIn this paper we present an optimization of rear-passivation parameters (cell pitch, opening width, and interface trap density) in u-CIGS solar cell using TCAD tools. The proposed investigation exhibits a significantly enhanced in understanding the beneficial effect of the rear passivation in ultrathin cell on conversion efficiency and reliability ...
Boukortt, Nour El I +2 more
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Bifacial flexible CIGS thin-film solar cells with nonlinearly graded-bandgap photon-absorbing layers
JPhys EnergyThe building sector accounts for 36% of energy consumption and 39% of energy-related greenhouse-gas emissions. Integrating bifacial photovoltaic solar cells in buildings could significantly reduce energy consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions ...
Faiz Ahmad +2 more
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Characterization and Analysis of Ultrathin CIGS Films and Solar Cells Deposited by 3-Stage Process
Journal of Spectroscopy, 2018 In view of the large-scale utilization of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) solar cells for photovoltaic application, it is of interest not only to enhance the conversion efficiency but also to reduce the thickness of the CIGS absorber layer in order to reduce the ...
Grace Rajan +5 more
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Swarm‐Optimized ZnO/CdS/CIGS/GaAs Solar Cell for Enhanced Efficiency and Thermal Resilience
Advanced Energy & Sustainability ResearchOptimizing solar cell design is vital for boosting efficiency, cutting production costs, and meeting the increasing demand for renewable energy solutions.
Habib Ullah Manzoor +4 more
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