Published January 2011
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Journal article
Cadmium sulfide enhances solar cell efficiency
Creators
- 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711 (United States)
Description
A thin layer of CdS of about 200 A enhances the solar conversion efficiency of CdS/CdTe solar cells from 8% to 15%. A similar enhancement of the efficiency is observed on other solar cells, based on CuInSe2 or similar compounds. The reason for this efficiency enhancement that is typical for CdS, but not observed with similar semiconductors, is briefly described. The technical and economical importance of these solar cells on the energy conversion market is summarized.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2010.07.017Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.07.017;
- PII
- S0196-8904(10)00311-0;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Energy Conversion and Management
- Journal Volume
- 52
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 426-430
- ISSN
- 0196-8904
- CODEN
- ECMADL
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 42073677
- Subject category
- S14: SOLAR ENERGY; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CADMIUM SULFIDES; CADMIUM TELLURIDES; EFFICIENCY; ENERGY CONVERSION; MARKET; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS
- Descriptors DEC
- CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; CONVERSION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EQUIPMENT; FILMS; INORGANIC PHOSPHORS; MATERIALS; PHOSPHORS; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TELLURIDES; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.