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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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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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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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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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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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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Light Trapping in Plasmonic Solar Cells [PDF]
, 2011 Subwavelength nanostructures enable the manipulation and molding of light in nanoscale dimensions. By controlling and designing the complex dielectric function and nanoscale geometry we can affect the coupling of light into specific active materials and ...
Ferry, Vivian Eleanor
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