15.3% efficient graded bandgap solar cells fabricated using electroplated CdS and CdTe thin films

OJO, A.A. and DHARMADASA, I (2016). 15.3% efficient graded bandgap solar cells fabricated using electroplated CdS and CdTe thin films. Solar Energy, 136, 10-14.

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Abstract

Making use of previously designed and experimentally tested results of graded bandgap devices, and the comprehensive electrodeposition of semiconducting materials knowledge, a three layer n-n-p device structure was fabricated and tested for their electronic properties and solar cell performance. Glass/FTO/n-CdS/n-CdTe/p-CdTe/Au devices were fabricated and studied as a first step towards development of graded bandgap devices using electroplated materials. Efficiencies up to 15.3% were observed for lab-scale small devices.

Item Type:	Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018:	Materials and Engineering Research Institute > Advanced Coatings and Composites Research Centre > Electronic Materials and Sensors Research Group
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2016.06.067
Page Range:	10-14
Depositing User:	Helen Garner
Date Deposited:	02 Aug 2016 16:04
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2021 03:58
URI:	https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/13110

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