Role of Polycrystallinity in CdTe and CuInSe2 Photovoltaic Cells: Final Subcontract Report, 1 April 1990 - 30 November 1993

Technical Report · Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10170463· OSTI ID:10170463

Sites, J. R.

The report describes the exploration of several aspects of the role of polycrystallinity in the operation of CdTe, CuInSe{sub 2}, and Cu(In,Ga)Se{sub 2} solar cells. The work included the refinement of several analytical techniques, the documentation and understanding of time-dependent voltage effects, the analysis of a large number of individual cells, and significant progress toward developing a viable current-voltage model. This work was integral to the doctoral training of four students and was greatly assisted by several active collaborations within the polycrystalline thin-film solar cell community.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)r
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 10170463
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-451-7047; ON: DE94011849; BR: WM1020000
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Jul 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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