Progress in the SERI-DOE photoelectrochemical cell program

Conference · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5379339

Wallace, W

The concept of photoelectrochemical storage has been investigated and demonstrated in studies involving three electrode in situ and four electrode redox storage cells. For these cells system efficiencies of 1-3 % have been obtained to date for the net conversion of light energy into electrical energy. SERI also monitors the technical progress in the Texas Instruments Solar Energy System program which involves conversion of light energy into electrical and thermal energy in a system which incorporates electrochemical storage. Progress in the Texas Instruments program is reviewed for FY 82. Research on polycrystalline thin film n-CdSe and n-CdSe /SUB x/ Te /SUB 1-x/ based electrochemical photovoltaic cells has resulted in the achievement of efficiencies up to 7 % for the direct conversion of light energy into electrical energy without storage in devices containing a sulfide/ polysulfide electrolyte. Higher efficiencies are possible with improved polycrystalline thin films and alternate electrolytes.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, CO
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 5379339
• Report Number(s): CONF-820906-
• Journal Information: Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States), Conference: 16. IEEE photovoltaics specialists conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 28 Sep 1982
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
CADMIUM SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
ELECTROLYTES
PHOTOCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE
PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
POLYCRYSTALS
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
REDOX FUEL CELLS
SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
SULFIDES
TELLURIUM ADDITIONS
THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
THIN FILMS
US DOE
ALLOYS
CHALCOGENIDES
CONVERSION
CRYSTALS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
FUEL CELLS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
STORAGE
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TELLURIUM ALLOYS
US ORGANIZATIONS
140505* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photochemical
Photobiological
& Thermochemical Conversion- (1980-)