Achievements and Challenges of CdS/CdTe Solar Cells

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作者：
Fang, Zhou [1 ]
Wang, Xiao Chen [1 ]
wu, Hong Cai [1 ]
Zhao, Ce Zhou [1 ]
机构：
[1] Xian Jiaotong Liverpool Univ, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Suzhou 215123, Peoples R China
来源：
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHOTOENERGY | 2011年 / 2011卷
关键词：
BACK CONTACTS; THIN-FILMS; CDTE; PHOTOVOLTAICS; TEMPERATURE; LAYERS; FRONT;
D O I：
10.1155/2011/297350
中图分类号：
O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];
学科分类号：
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
Thin film CdS/CdTe has long been regarded as one promising choice for the development of cost-effective and reliable solar cells. Efficiency as high as 16.5% has been achieved in CdS/CdTe heterojunction structure in laboratory in 2001, and current techniques for CdS/CdTe solar cells gradually step toward commercialization. This paper reviews some novel techniques mainly within two years to solve this problem from aspects of promotion of fabrication technology, structural modification, and choice of back contact materials.
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