Properties of the CdSxTe1-x solid solution: As a single product and as a part of the CdS/CdTe solar cell

Shadia IKHMAYİES

doi:https://doi.org/10.30521/jes.355507

Article Details

Properties of the CdSxTe1-x solid solution: As a single product and as a part of the CdS/CdTe solar cell

Authors:

Shadia IKHMAYİES

Publisher:

Erol KURT

Main Topics:

Manufacturing

Journal:

Journal of Energy Systems 2017 Vol.1 Issue 3, pp.102-111

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2017

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000505962

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2602-2052

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30521/jes.355507

Abstract:

 

Thin film CdS/CdTe solar cells are promising candidates for large-scale photovoltaics. The CdSxTe1-x solid solution is always formed at the interface between the CdS window layer and CdTe absorber layer due to the intermixing at the interface region. It is confirmed that this interdiffusion process significantly affects the device performance. This occurs through several things of which are changing the bandgap of both CdTe and CdS, which modifies the spectral response of the solar cell, and reducing the lattice mismatch at the CdS/CdTe junction which results in the reduction of the number of interfacial states and recombination centers. This work gives a short review of the properties of this solid solution in two cases; first, when it is produced as a separate product (i.e. powder or thin films), and second when it is part of the solar cell (i.e. created due to interdiffusion or introduced as a layer between CdS and CdTe).

Article Details

Properties of the CdSxTe1-x solid solution: As a single product and as a part of the CdS/CdTe solar cell

Authors: Shadia IKHMAYİES

Publisher: Erol KURT

Main Topics: Manufacturing

Journal: Journal of Energy Systems 2017 Vol.1 Issue 3, pp.102-111

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2017

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000505962

Frequency: Monthly

eISSN: 2602-2052

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30521/jes.355507

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Authors:

Shadia IKHMAYİES

Publisher:

Erol KURT

Main Topics:

Manufacturing

Journal:

Journal of Energy Systems 2017 Vol.1 Issue 3, pp.102-111

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2017

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000505962

Frequency:

Monthly

eISSN:

2602-2052

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30521/jes.355507