Publications

Authors:

Romeo, Alessandro; A. N., Tiwari; H., Zogg; M., Wagner; J. R., Guenter

Title:

Influence of Transparent Conducting Oxides on the Properties of CdTe/CdS Solar Cells

Year:

1998

Type of item:

Contributo in atti di convegno

Tipologia ANVUR:

Contributo in Atti di convegno

Language:

Inglese

Format:

A Stampa

Congresso:

2nd World Conference and Exhibition on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion

Place:

Vienna (Austria)

Period:

6-10 July 1997

Publisher:

Wip Munich

ISBN:

9282851796; 9781901675023

Page numbers:

1105-1108

Keyword:

thin films; PVD; CdTe; solar cells; TCO

Short description of contents:

Transparent conducting oxides (TCO), such as indium tin oxide (ITO), fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO), and Al doped zinc oxide (ZnO), have been used as transparent electrodes in CdTe/CdS thin film solar cells. The merits of different TCOs and the properties of the CdTe/CdS solar cells in superstrate configuration have been investigated. The average transmission of CdS/FTO is 80% while CdS/ZnO window layers have a lower transmission of 40 to 60%. Effects of CdCl2 treatment on the recrystallization of CdTe have been studied with XRD and SEM. A large increase in the grain size along with the loss of the (111) preferred orientation are measured. Recrystallization is similar on ZnO and FTO but different on ITO. The performance of solar cells on different TCOs depends on the amount (thickness) of CdCl2. For higher efficiencies, more CdCl2 is required for CdTe/CdS/FTO in comparison to CdTe/CdS/ITO.

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Product ID:

20734

Handle IRIS:

11562/20734

Deposited On:

July 14, 2012

Last Modified:

October 19, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

Romeo, Alessandro; A. N., Tiwari; H., Zogg; M., Wagner; J. R., Guenter, Influence of Transparent Conducting Oxides on the Properties of CdTe/CdS Solar Cells  in Proceedings of 2nd World Conference and Exhibition on Photovoltaic Solar Energy , Wip Munich , Proceedings of "2nd World Conference and Exhibition on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion" , Vienna (Austria) , 6-10 July 1997 , 1998 , pp. 1105-1108

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