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Intragranular defects in As-deposited and cadmium chloride-treated polycrystalline cadmium telluride solar cells

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posted on 2021-09-14, 12:30 authored by Tom Fiducia, Ali Abbas, Kurt Barth, Walajabad S. Sampath, Michael WallsMichael Walls
© 2016 IEEE. Atomic-scale defects limit the open circuit Voltage, and the conversion efficiency of thin film polycrystalline cadmium telluride solar cells. Using state of the art aberration-corrected high resolution transmission electron microscopy, the type, density and atomic structure of intragranular defects present in cadmium chloride treated and untreated CdTe has been established. The cadmium chloride activation process dramatically reduces defect density but faults do remain. Characterizing the defects in both materials is an essential first step to determining their potential electrical effects, and to understanding how the cadmium chloride treatment reduces their density. Improving our knowledge of the mechanisms involved can lead to further process improvements.

Funding

UKERC Supergen SuperSolar Hub

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School

  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Research Unit

  • Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST)

Published in

2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)

Pages

3386 - 3390

Source

2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC)

Publisher

IEEE

Version

  • AM (Accepted Manuscript)

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© IEEE

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Acceptance date

2016-11-18

Publication date

2016-11-21

Copyright date

2016

ISBN

9781509027248

ISSN

0160-8371

Language

  • en

Location

Portland, OR, USA

Event dates

5th June 2016 - 10th June 2016

Depositor

Prof Michael Walls. Deposit date: 8 September 2021

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