Published 1985 | Version v1
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Thin-film CdS/CdTe solar cells

Creators

  • 1. Research Labs., Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, NY 14650

Description

A thin-film solar cell with the configuration soda-lime glass ITO/CdS/CdTe/Au was reported earlier to have more than 10% conversion efficiency. To further improve the low-cost potential of the device, an SnO/sub 2/ layer was developed to replace ITO, and a new contact to CdTe using Ni or stainless steel to replace Au. The contact also improves the stability of the device. A low-cost method for monolithic integration of these cells to make a module is discussed. By this method, a module of 32 cm/sup 2/ area and 8.5% efficiency was fabricated. A simple and effective ''cross-cut'' method for minimizing the effects of shorting defects is also described

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
The Electrochemical Society.
Imprint Place
Pennington, NJ (USA)
Imprint Title
Materials and new processing technologies for photovoltaics
Journal Page Range
p. 122-131.

Conference

Title
Fall meeting of the Electrochemical Society.
Dates
7-12 Oct 1984.
Place
New Orleans, LA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
19017166
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
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Conference
Descriptors DEI
CAPITALIZED COST; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; ENERGY CONVERSION; FABRICATION; GLASS; GOLD; INDIUM OXIDES; LIMESTONE; NICKEL; SCALE MODELS; SOLAR CELLS; SPECIFICATIONS; STAINLESS STEELS; THIN FILMS; TIN OXIDES; TITANIUM OXIDES
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; CARBON ADDITIONS; CARBONATE ROCKS; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL COATING; CONVERSION; COST; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DEPOSITION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; FILMS; HIGH ALLOY STEELS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; IRON ALLOYS; IRON BASE ALLOYS; METALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; ROCKS; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; STEELS; STRUCTURAL MODELS; SURFACE COATING; TIN COMPOUNDS; TITANIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS