Fundamental Issues in Manufacturing Photovoltaic Modules Beyond the Current Generation of Materials
Joint Authors
Poole, K. F.
Singh, R.
Alapatt, G. F.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-01-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Many methods to improve the solar cell’s efficiency beyond current generation of bulk and thin film of photovoltaic (PV) devices have been reported during the last five decades.
Concepts such as multiple exciton generations (MEG), carrier multiplication (CM), hot carrier extraction, and intermediate band solar cells have fundamental flaws, and there is no experimental evidence of fabricating practical higher efficiency solar cells based on the proposed concepts.
To take advantages of quantum features of nanostructures for higher performance PV devices, self-assembly-based bottom-up processing techniques are not suitable for manufacturing due to inherent problems of variability, defects, reliability, and yield.
For processing nanostructures, new techniques need to be invented with the features of critical dimensional control, structural homogeneity, and lower cost of ownership as compared to the processing tools used in current generations of bulk and thin-film solar cells.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alapatt, G. F.& Singh, R.& Poole, K. F.. 2012. Fundamental Issues in Manufacturing Photovoltaic Modules Beyond the Current Generation of Materials. Advances in OptoElectronics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alapatt, G. F.…[et al.]. Fundamental Issues in Manufacturing Photovoltaic Modules Beyond the Current Generation of Materials. Advances in OptoElectronics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Alapatt, G. F.& Singh, R.& Poole, K. F.. Fundamental Issues in Manufacturing Photovoltaic Modules Beyond the Current Generation of Materials. Advances in OptoElectronics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-497592
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-497592