Development of copper sulfide/cadmium sulfide thin-film solar cells. Tenth technical progress report, 1 October 1981-31 December 1981

Technical Report · Fri Apr 23 04:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5357505· OSTI ID:5357505

Szedon, J. R.

Three new stress/evaluation tubes have been assembled for use in aging and testing Cu/sub 2/S/CdS cells in a controlled, flowing gas ambient. One of the tubes can be accommodated in a controlled humidity cabinet, which will allow acquisition of information on the temperature and humidity acceleration of degradation involving short-circuit current and diode opposing current in Cu/sub 2/S/CdS cells. Evidence has been found which supports a structural origin for the deep-donor tunneling states which can control opposing current in these cells. An improved gas-handling system has been assembled to provide a high-humidity environment for aging cells at room temperature.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Research and Development Center
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 5357505
• Report Number(s): SERI/PR-8143-1-T9; ON: DE82015472
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AGING
ATMOSPHERES
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CHALCOGENIDES
CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERES
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER SULFIDES
CURRENTS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
EQUIPMENT
HUMIDITY
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
STABILITY
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TEMPERATURE EFFECTS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TUNNEL EFFECT