Efficient CdSe/p/sup +/n Si tunnel junction photoanode for solar cell
Journal Article
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· Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
The 1.03-V solar photoemf generated by this CdSe/p/sup +/n Si photoanode lends itself to solar storage applications. We present evidence that the 21-mA/cm/sup 2/ short circuit solar photocurrent results from a low resistance tunnel path between the CdSe conduction band and the p/sup +/ Si valence band. We use the dark electron current to calculate that the hole quasi-Fermi level at the CdSe surface of the solar illuminated open circuited photoanode lies 0.16 V below the CdSe corrosion potential. Hence even on open circuit the CdSe surface of the illuminated photoanode will corrode.
- Research Organization:
- Infrared Photo Ltd., 74 Burland St., Ottawa, Canada, K2B 6K1
- OSTI ID:
- 5489558
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 40:11; ISSN APPLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ANODES
CADMIUM SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CORROSION
CURRENTS
DATA
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRODES
ENERGY LEVELS
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FERMI LEVEL
INFORMATION
JUNCTION DIODES
JUNCTIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
P-N JUNCTIONS
PHOTOANODES
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SURFACES
TUNNEL EFFECT
VALENCE
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ANODES
CADMIUM SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CORROSION
CURRENTS
DATA
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRODES
ENERGY LEVELS
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FERMI LEVEL
INFORMATION
JUNCTION DIODES
JUNCTIONS
NUMERICAL DATA
P-N JUNCTIONS
PHOTOANODES
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SURFACES
TUNNEL EFFECT
VALENCE