Progress in the SERI-DOE photoelectrochemical cell program
Conference
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· Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5379339
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-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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140505* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photochemical
Photobiological
& Thermochemical Conversion-- (1980-)
ALLOYS
CADMIUM SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
CHALCOGENIDES
CONVERSION
CRYSTALS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROLYTES
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
FUEL CELLS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PHOTOCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
POLYCRYSTALS
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
REDOX FUEL CELLS
REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
STORAGE
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TELLURIUM ADDITIONS
TELLURIUM ALLOYS
THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
THIN FILMS
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
140505* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photochemical
Photobiological
& Thermochemical Conversion-- (1980-)
ALLOYS
CADMIUM SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
CHALCOGENIDES
CONVERSION
CRYSTALS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROLYTES
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
FUEL CELLS
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PHOTOCHEMICAL ENERGY STORAGE
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
POLYCRYSTALS
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
REDOX FUEL CELLS
REGENERATIVE FUEL CELLS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
STORAGE
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TELLURIUM ADDITIONS
TELLURIUM ALLOYS
THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
THIN FILMS
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS