Studies on photovoltaic heterojunction solar cell using silicon and mixed cadmium zinc sulphide
Conference
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· Alternative Energy Sources; (United States)
OSTI ID:6888730
The photovoltaic properties of CdS-Si and (Zn /SUB x/ -Cd /SUB 1-x/ ) S-Si hybrid systems are investigated. The resistivity and optical reflectivity of the evaporated films depend on substrate temperature, substrate surface preparation, and subsequent heat treatment. The resistivity is reduced by two orders of magnitude less than its as grown value (2X10/sup 3/ ohm cm) due to annealing in H/sub 2/S. The density of charge carriers in the film and their mobility are controlled through Zn content, annealing temperature and ambience. Junctions with 9 percent conversion efficiency are prepared, and 15 percent is expected from future work due to improved preparation techniques.
- Research Organization:
- Physics Department University of Riyadh, Riyadh
- OSTI ID:
- 6888730
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-801210-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Alternative Energy Sources; (United States) Journal Volume: 3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CARRIER DENSITY
CARRIER MOBILITY
CHALCOGENIDES
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
HEAT TREATMENTS
HETEROJUNCTIONS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
JUNCTIONS
MOBILITY
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFLECTIVITY
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
SURFACE TREATMENTS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THIN FILMS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
ZINC SULFIDES
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CARRIER DENSITY
CARRIER MOBILITY
CHALCOGENIDES
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
HEAT TREATMENTS
HETEROJUNCTIONS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
JUNCTIONS
MOBILITY
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFLECTIVITY
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
SURFACE TREATMENTS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
THIN FILMS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
ZINC SULFIDES