Advanced Thin Film Materials for Photovoltaic Applications

• Other Authors: Dharmadasa, I. M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; electroplating; semiconductors; large-area electronics; characterisation; solar cells; perovskite solar cell; hole blocking layer; solution spin-coating; TiO2/SnO2 layer; anti-reflection coating; potential-induced degradation; solar cell; plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition; organic solar cells; perovskite solar cells; encapsulation; stability; Cu(In,Ga)Se2; mini-module; numerical simulation; P1 shunt; space charge region (SCR); TCAD; transistor effect; electrodeposition; CdTe film; two-electrode configuration; thin films; electroplating temperature; photovoltaic; CdTe; CdS; luminescence; spectroscopy; CdSe; CdTe1−xSex; photovoltaics; review; tin monosulfide; tin disulfide; chemical solution process; absorber; buffer; renewable energy; ethlammonium; formamidinium; microstructure; perovskite; SnS/SnS2; CdS/CdTe; CIGS; silicon; electroplating of semiconductors
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The direct conversion of sunlight into electricity (photovoltaic or PV for short) is evolving rapidly, and is a technology becoming a mainstream clean energy production method. However, to compete with conventional energy production methods using fossil fuels, the conversion efficiency needs to be i...