Recent Developments of Flexible CdTe Solar Cells on Metallic Substrates : Issues and Prospects
Joint Authors
Islam, M. A.
Hamzah, N. R.
Matin, M. A.
Amin, Nowshad
Aliyu, M. M.
Karim, Mohammad Rezaul
Sopian, Kamaruzzaman
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study investigates the key issues in the fabrication of CdTe solar cells on metallic substrates, their trends, and characteristics as well as effects on solar cell performance.
Previous research works are reviewed while the successes, potentials, and problems of such technology are highlighted.
Flexible solar cells offer several advantages in terms of production, cost, and application over glass-based types.
Of all the metals studied as substrates for CdTe solar cells, molybdenum appears the most favorable candidate, while close spaced sublimation (CSS), electrodeposition (ED), magnetic sputtering (MS), and high vacuum thermal evaporation (HVE) have been found to be most common deposition technologies used for CdTe on metal foils.
The advantages of these techniques include large grain size (CSS), ease of constituent control (ED), high material incorporation (MS), and low temperature process (MS, HVE, ED).
These invert-structured thin film CdTe solar cells, like their superstrate counterparts, suffer from problems of poor ohmic contact at the back electrode.
Thus similar strategies are applied to minimize this problem.
Despite the challenges faced by flexible structures, efficiencies of up to 13.8% and 7.8% have been achieved in superstrate and substrate cell, respectively.
Based on these analyses, new strategies have been proposed for obtaining cheaper, more efficient, and viable flexible CdTe solar cells of the future.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Aliyu, M. M.& Islam, M. A.& Hamzah, N. R.& Karim, Mohammad Rezaul& Matin, M. A.& Sopian, Kamaruzzaman…[et al.]. 2012. Recent Developments of Flexible CdTe Solar Cells on Metallic Substrates : Issues and Prospects. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Aliyu, M. M.…[et al.]. Recent Developments of Flexible CdTe Solar Cells on Metallic Substrates : Issues and Prospects. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Aliyu, M. M.& Islam, M. A.& Hamzah, N. R.& Karim, Mohammad Rezaul& Matin, M. A.& Sopian, Kamaruzzaman…[et al.]. Recent Developments of Flexible CdTe Solar Cells on Metallic Substrates : Issues and Prospects. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465016