Design and simulation of highly efficient CZTS/CZTSSe based thin-film solar cell [PDF]
HeliyonThin-film solar cells are a substitute for more common crystalline silicon solar cells, which consist of thin semiconductor layers. Thin-film materials comprise direct bandgap and can absorb sunlight more efficiently than silicon.
Nabila Jahan +2 more
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Research on Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) Thin-Film Solar Cells [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 As a new-style solar cell, copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cell owns excellent characteristics of solar energy absorption, and it is one of the widely used thin-film solar cells. This paper mainly focuses on the research progress of
Zhou Jixiang, Li Changyu
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Characterization of experimental textured ZnO:Al films for thin film solar cell applications and comparison with commercial and plasmonic alternatives [PDF]
, 2010 We present the comprehensive characterization of several experimental ZnO:Al films for thin film solar cell applications. The morphological and optical properties of these films are determined using traditional and new, experimental measurement ...
David N. R. Payne +9 more
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Recent advances and new research trends in Sb2S3 thin film based solar cells
Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices, 2023 Although many environmentally friendly and non-toxic materials have been investigated for photovoltaic conversion (PVC) applications, Sb2S3 is the material of choice as an absorber in thin-film solar cells due to its broad-band optical response and ...
Mohaiyadeen Aliyar Farhana +2 more
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The role of nanoparticle inks in determining the performance of solution processed Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4thin film solar cells [PDF]
, 2016 Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanoparticle inks synthesized by the injection of metal precursors into a hot surfactant offer an attractive route to the fabrication of Earth-abundant Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) thin film photovoltaic absorber layers.
Qu, Yongtao +5 more
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Albedo‐Enabled Enhanced Energy Harvesting via GaAs Bifacial Thin‐Film Solar Cells
Advanced Photonics Research, 2022 In addition to direct solar illumination to the photovoltaic cell, the albedo effect provides a unique opportunity to enhance energy harvesting. However, conventional solar cells are inefficient albedo energy harvesters because the rear side of the cell ...
Zhang Xing +9 more
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Enhancing light reflective properties on ITO glass by plasmonic effect of silver nanoparticles
Results in Physics, 2017 The preparation of well-defined silver (Ag) nanoparticle arrays is reported in this paper. Ag nanoparticles are electrodeposited on Indium tin oxide (ITO) coated glass substrates at 30 °C. The size, shape and periodicity of the Ag nanoparticle arrays are
Dezhong Zhang, Yang Tang
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Spectrally selective intermediate reflectors for tandem thin-film silicon solar cells
, 2022 Thin-film silicon tandem solar cells consist of an amorphous silicon top cell and a microcrystalline silicon bottom cell stacked in series. In order to match the photocurrents of the top cell and the bottom cell, a proper photon management is essential ...
Paetzold, U.W. +7 more
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Electrical characteristic optimization of silicon solar cells using genetic algorithm [PDF]
Computer Methods in Materials Science, 2011 Thin-film solar cell is one of cost-effective energy technologies potentially. Optimal design of thin-film solar cell for pursuing the highest efficiency is achieved in a trial-and-error engineering way.
Yiming Li +4 more
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Facial Recognition Method Based on Thin-Film Solar Cells
Applied Sciences, 2022 In this study, we developed a new facial recognition system using thin-film solar cells as sensors. When the face of a user is illuminated by LED lights on the left and right sides of the system and the reflected light enters the cells at the ...
Ruei-Tang Chen, Fong-Long Wu
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