SOME INVESTIGATIONS ON THICKNESS-DEPENDENT ELECTRICAL BEHAVIOR OF CDS-AS ELECTROLYTE SOLAR-CELLS

被引:25
作者
DESHMUKH, LP
HANKARE, PP
SAWANT, VS
机构
[1] SHIVAJI UNIV,DEPT POLYMER CHEM,CTR POST GRAD STUDIES,SOLAPUR 413003,MAHARASHTRA,INDIA
[2] YC INST SCI,DEPT ELECTR,SATARA,MAHARASHTRA,INDIA
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SOLAR CELLS | 1991年 / 31卷 / 06期
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10.1016/0379-6787(91)90097-9
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
An investigation has been made into the effect of photoelectrode thickness on the photovoltaic properties of cadmium sulphide/electrolyte solar cells. CdS photoelectrodes of various thicknesses doped with 0.25 wt.% arsenic were prepared by a chemical deposition process on plane mirror smooth stainless steel substrates. An electrode/electrolyte junction cell was designed for use in a glass cuvette and has been analysed in terms of its electrical parameters. The thickness of the photoelectrode was found to cause significant changes in cell parameters such as short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, series and shunt resistances, efficiency, fill factor, junction quality factors and flat band potential.
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页码:549 / 557
页数:9
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