CdS/CdTe thin-film devices using a Cd{sub 2}SnO{sub 4} transparent conducting oxide

Journal Article · Fri Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1997 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.52871· OSTI ID:552869

Wu, X; Sheldon, P; Coutts, T J; Rose, D H; Mulligan, W P; Moutinho, H R ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, Colorado 80401 (United States)

Transparent conducting oxide films of cadmium stannate (Cd{sub 2}SnO{sub 4}) have several significant advantages over conventional transparent conducting oxides. They are more conductive, more transparent, have lower surface roughness, are patternable, and are exceptionally stable. Cd{sub 2}SnO{sub 4}-based CdS/CdTe polycrystalline thin-film solar cells with efficiencies of 13.7{percent} have been fabricated for the first time. Preliminary cell results have demonstrated that device performance can be enhanced by replacing the SnO{sub 2} layer with a Cd{sub 2}SnO{sub 4} transparent conductive oxide. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 552869
• Report Number(s): CONF-961178--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 394; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
CADMIUM STANNATES
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
LIGHT TRANSMISSION
MAGNETRONS
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
STABILITY