Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
Javascript must be enabled to continue!
Solar cell performance enhancement with optimized CIGS absorber bandgap and buffer layer
View through CrossRef
Abstract
In the past years, record efficiency of copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) based solar cells has improved reaching 22.6%. This result shows that CIGS absorbent is idealistic for thin-film solar cells. The most attractive feature in CIGS is the tunable bandgap of the absorber layer that varies from 1.06 eV to 1.7 eV depending on the gallium fraction. This feature leads to best match the solar spectrum. In the present work, the influence of the bandgap of the absorber is investigated using solar cell capacitance simulator (SCAPS). An optimum bandgap of 1.39 eV results in a maximum efficiency of 24.288%. In order to get a Cd-free CIGS based thin film solar cell the CdS buffer layer is replaced by In2S3. The results show that In2S3 is a proper alternative that does not degrade th
3
e cell performance.
Title: Solar cell performance enhancement with optimized CIGS absorber bandgap and buffer layer
Description:
Abstract
In the past years, record efficiency of copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) based solar cells has improved reaching 22.
6%.
This result shows that CIGS absorbent is idealistic for thin-film solar cells.
The most attractive feature in CIGS is the tunable bandgap of the absorber layer that varies from 1.
06 eV to 1.
7 eV depending on the gallium fraction.
This feature leads to best match the solar spectrum.
In the present work, the influence of the bandgap of the absorber is investigated using solar cell capacitance simulator (SCAPS).
An optimum bandgap of 1.
39 eV results in a maximum efficiency of 24.
288%.
In order to get a Cd-free CIGS based thin film solar cell the CdS buffer layer is replaced by In2S3.
The results show that In2S3 is a proper alternative that does not degrade th
3
e cell performance.
Related Results
Investigation of Back Surface Field Layer for High Efficiency Ultrathin In2S3 based CIGS Solar Cell
Investigation of Back Surface Field Layer for High Efficiency Ultrathin In2S3 based CIGS Solar Cell
AbstractA comprehensive study of a novel structure for In2S3 based CIGS solar cell has been observed. The effects of the absorber layer and temperature with various back surface fi...
Optimization and Simulation of CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells Using Cd-Free Buffer Layers
Optimization and Simulation of CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cells Using Cd-Free Buffer Layers
In this work, we propose and evaluate four alternative buffer materials Zn₂SnO₄, ZnS, ZrSₓSe₁₋ₓ, and SnS₂ as substitutes for CdS in CIGS thin-film solar cells. The numerical simula...
SCAPS numerical design of MoSe2 solar cell for different buffer layers
SCAPS numerical design of MoSe2 solar cell for different buffer layers
The solar cell capacitance simulator (SCAPS-1D) has been used to simulate, design and analyze of MoSe2, an attractive transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) material, based heteroj...
Impact and Optimization of ZnSe Buffer Layer Thickness and Doping on CIGS Solar Cell Efficiency: A TCAD-based Study
Impact and Optimization of ZnSe Buffer Layer Thickness and Doping on CIGS Solar Cell Efficiency: A TCAD-based Study
Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) solar cells are among the most efficient thin-film photovoltaic technologies due to their high absorption coefficient, long-term stability, an...
[RETRACTED] Rhino XL Male Enhancement v1
[RETRACTED] Rhino XL Male Enhancement v1
[RETRACTED]Rhino XL Reviews, NY USA: Studies show that testosterone levels in males decrease constantly with growing age. There are also many other problems that males face due ...
Built-in Potential and Open Circuit Voltage of Heterojunction CuIn1-xGaxSe2 Solar Cells
Built-in Potential and Open Circuit Voltage of Heterojunction CuIn1-xGaxSe2 Solar Cells
AbstractThe reasons why the open circuit voltage (Voc) of high-x CuIn1-xGaxSe2 (CIGS)/ZnO solar cells remain low are discussed. Here it is shown that the Voc ceiling can be interpr...
Environmental Surveillance Protocols for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) v2
Environmental Surveillance Protocols for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) v2
EnvironmentalSurveillance Protocols for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) This comprehensive protocol suite enables systematic environmental surveillance for avian influenza...
Complex Collision Tumors: A Systematic Review
Complex Collision Tumors: A Systematic Review
Abstract
Introduction: A collision tumor consists of two distinct neoplastic components located within the same organ, separated by stromal tissue, without histological intermixing...