Thin-film polycrystalline Cu/sub 2/S/Cd/sub 1-x/Zn/sub x/ S solar cells of 10% efficiency
Journal Article
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· Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
Polycrytalline, thin-film Cu/sub 2/S/Cd/sub 1-x/Zn/sub x/S heterojunction solar cells with conversion efficiencies of 10% have been prepared on Cd/sub 1-x/Zn/sub x/S with 0.1< or =x< or =0.2. Light-generated currents of up to 26 mA/cm/sup 2/ (prorated to 100 mW/cm/sup 2/) have been achieved, comparable to the best observed in Cu/sub 2/S/CdS cells of the same design. The improved performance for Cu/sub 2/S-based devices is as a consequence of the higher open-circuit voltage achieved with the addition of zinc.
- Research Organization:
- Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19711
- OSTI ID:
- 6428436
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 38:11; ISSN APPLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1982
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OSTI ID:5803803
Related Subjects
14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER SULFIDES
CRYSTALS
CURRENTS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FILMS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
POLYCRYSTALS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC SULFIDES
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER SULFIDES
CRYSTALS
CURRENTS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FILMS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
POLYCRYSTALS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC SULFIDES