An innovative process suitable to produce high-efficiency CdTe/CdS thin-film modules

被引:109
作者
Romeo, N. [1 ]
Bosio, A. [1 ]
Romeo, A. [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Parma, Dept Phys, I-43100 Parma, Italy
[2] Univ Verona, Sci & Technol Dept, I-37134 Verona, Italy
关键词
CdTe; Thin films; Solar cells; Modules; GROWTH;
D O I
10.1016/j.solmat.2009.06.001
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
A novel process, different in all steps from the common process usually used to fabricate CdTe/CdS thin-film solar cells, is described. This process on the one hand permits one to obtain high-quality layers and high-quality cells and on the other hand is particularly suitable to be scaled up at an industrial level. In fact, neither etching baths nor CdCl2 deposition is used in this process. The back contact is made with a buffer layer capable of stabilizing Cu and, as a consequence, the devices are very stable. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:6
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