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Characterization of MOCVD Thin-Film CdTe Photovoltaics on Space-Qualified Cover Glass
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Andrew James Clayton,
Giray Kartopu,
Vincent Barrioz,
Simon David Hodgson,
Mark A. Baker,
Rossana Grilli,
James Hall,
Craig I. Underwood,
Richard Kimber
IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, Volume: 6, Issue: 2, Pages: 557 - 561
Swansea University Author:
Stuart Irvine
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DOI (Published version): 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2016.2520199
Abstract
This paper details the AM0 conversion efficiency of a metal-organic chemical vapor phase deposition thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell deposited onto a cerium-doped cover glass (100 μm). An AM0 best cell conversion efficiency of 12.4% (0.25-cm2 contact area) is reported. An AM0 mean effic...
| Published in: | IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics |
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| ISSN: | 2156-3381 2156-3403 |
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2016
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32326 |
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This paper details the AM0 conversion efficiency of a metal-organic chemical vapor phase deposition thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell deposited onto a cerium-doped cover glass (100 μm). An AM0 best cell conversion efficiency of 12.4% (0.25-cm2 contact area) is reported. An AM0 mean efficiency of 12.1% over eight cells demonstrated good spatial uniformity. Excellent adhesion of the cell structure to the cover glass was observed with an adhesive strength of 38 MPa being measured before cohesive failure of the test adhesive. The device structure on cover glass was also subject to severe thermal shock cycling of +80 °C to -196 °C, showing no signs of delamination and no deterioration of the photovoltaic (PV) performance. |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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2 |
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557 |
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561 |