Improved Transparent Conducting Oxides for Photovoltaics: Final Research Report, 1 May 1999--31 December 2002

Technical Report · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/15004838· OSTI ID:15004838

Mason, T O; Chang, R P. H.; Marks, T J; Poeppelmeier, K R

This subcontract focused on next-generation transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) for improved PV performance. More specifically, there were two research foci: (1) improved Sn-based, n-type TCOs aimed at enhanced CdTe PV cell performance, and (2) novel Cu-based, p-type TCOs applicable to a variety of PV designs. The objective of the research under this subcontract was to identify, explore, evaluate, and develop future generations of photovoltaic technologies that can meet the long-term goal of producing low-cost electricity from sunlight.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99-GO10337
• OSTI ID: 15004838
• Report Number(s): NREL/SR-520-34825; AAD-9-18668-05; TRN: US200321%%265
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1 Oct 2003; Related Information: Work performed by Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ELECTRICITY
OXIDES
PERFORMANCE
HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS
THIN FILMS
SOLAR ENERGY
PV
TRANSPARENT CONDUCTING OXIDES (TCO)
SN-BASED
CU-BASED
METAL-ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION
HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS (HTS)
SOLID-STATE PHASE
POWDER-SOLUTION-CONDUCTIVITY
DONOR DOPING
THIN FILM
ELECTRICAL PROPERTY MEASUREMENT
SOLAR ENERGY - PHOTOVOLTAICS