Research on photoelectrochemical cells based on CdSe, CdSe/sub 1-x/Te/sub x/ and other photoelectrode materials
Abstract
Research on electrochemical photovoltaic cells incorporating thin film n-CdSe and n-CdSe/sub 1-x/Te/sub x/ photoanodes has resulted in efficiencies up to 7.5% using small area electrodes in polysulfide electrolytes. Efficiencies close to 10% can be achieved using alternate electrolytes in significantly less stable systems. The major limitations on the efficiency of II-VI photoelectrochemical cells are associated with the open circuit voltage and the fill factor. Research on CuInSe/sub 2/ electrochemical photovoltaic cells has resulted in efficiencies up to 11.7% using single crystal n-CuInSe/sub 2/ photoanodes in aqueous electrolytes. The n-CuInSe/sub 2/ surface and the electrolyte have been optimized to produce a highly stable semiconductor/electrolyte junction. A review will also be given on the status of photoelectrochemical storage cell research. In situ photoelectrochemical measurement techniques have been used to probe the semiconductor/electrolyte interface and have been used to support the characterization of semiconductor materials for solid state photovoltaic applications.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6934593
- Report Number(s):
- SERI/TP-211-2352; CONF-840561-19
ON: DE84004527
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 17. IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference, Kissimmee, FL, USA, 1 May 1984; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTRODES; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; CADMIUM SELENIDES; CADMIUM TELLURIDES; EFFICIENCY; STABILITY; THIN FILMS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; EQUIPMENT; FILMS; SELENIDES; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; TELLURIDES; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; THIN FILM; 140505* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photochemical, Photobiological, & Thermochemical Conversion- (1980-)
Citation Formats
Wallace, W L. Research on photoelectrochemical cells based on CdSe, CdSe/sub 1-x/Te/sub x/ and other photoelectrode materials. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web.
Wallace, W L. Research on photoelectrochemical cells based on CdSe, CdSe/sub 1-x/Te/sub x/ and other photoelectrode materials. United States.
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"Research on photoelectrochemical cells based on CdSe, CdSe/sub 1-x/Te/sub x/ and other photoelectrode materials". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6934593.
@article{osti_6934593,
title = {Research on photoelectrochemical cells based on CdSe, CdSe/sub 1-x/Te/sub x/ and other photoelectrode materials},
author = {Wallace, W L},
abstractNote = {Research on electrochemical photovoltaic cells incorporating thin film n-CdSe and n-CdSe/sub 1-x/Te/sub x/ photoanodes has resulted in efficiencies up to 7.5% using small area electrodes in polysulfide electrolytes. Efficiencies close to 10% can be achieved using alternate electrolytes in significantly less stable systems. The major limitations on the efficiency of II-VI photoelectrochemical cells are associated with the open circuit voltage and the fill factor. Research on CuInSe/sub 2/ electrochemical photovoltaic cells has resulted in efficiencies up to 11.7% using single crystal n-CuInSe/sub 2/ photoanodes in aqueous electrolytes. The n-CuInSe/sub 2/ surface and the electrolyte have been optimized to produce a highly stable semiconductor/electrolyte junction. A review will also be given on the status of photoelectrochemical storage cell research. In situ photoelectrochemical measurement techniques have been used to probe the semiconductor/electrolyte interface and have been used to support the characterization of semiconductor materials for solid state photovoltaic applications.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6934593},
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year = {1984},
month = {5}
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