Electrochemical photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical storage cells based on II-VI polycrystalline thin film materials

Conference · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6353858

Wallace, W L

Research on electrochemical photovoltaic cells incorporating thin film CdSe and CdSe /SUB x/ Te /SUB 1-x/ photoanodes has progressed to the point where efficiencies of up to 7% can be achieved on small area electrodes using a polysulfide electrolyte. Higher efficiencies can be obtained in alternate electrolytes in significantly less stable systems. The major limitations on cell efficiency are associated with the open circuit voltage and fill factor. At present, the most promising photoelectrochemical storage system is an in situ three electrode cell which consists of an n-CdSe /SUB x/ Te /SUB 1-x/ photoanode and CoS counterelectrode in a sulfide/polysulfide electrolyte and a Sn/SnS storage electrode isolated in an aqueous sulfide electrolyte.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colorado
• OSTI ID: 6353858
• Report Number(s): CONF-830622-
• Journal Information: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States), Vol. 6; Conference: American Solar Energy Society meeting, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 1 Jun 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PHOTOANODES
POLYCRYSTALS
THIN FILMS
ANODES
CRYSTALS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
MATERIALS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
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