Solar absorptance of copper–cobalt oxide thin film coatings with nano-size, grain-like morphology: Optimization and synchrotron radiation XPS studies

Thin film nano solar cells--from device optimization to upscaling.

Stainless steel based dye solar cells have been upscaled from small, laboratory size test cells of 0.32 cm2 active area to 6 cm x 6 cm "mini-modules" with active areas ca. 15 cm2. Stainless steel works as the photoelectrode substrate whilst the counter electrode is prepared on indium-doped tin oxide coated polyethyleneterephtalate or polyethylenenaphtalate plastic foil (fluorine-doped tin oxide...

Barrier coatings for thin film solar cells: Final subcontract report

Modeling and Control of Thin Film Surface Morphology : Application to Thin Film Solar Cells

OF THE DISSERTATION Modeling and Control of Thin Film Surface Morphology: Application to Thin Film Solar Cells

Nano-scale Characterization of Thin-Film Solar Cells

1. Microstructure Physics and Alloy Design, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH, Düsseldorf, Germany. 2. Zentrum für Sonnenenergieund Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden Württemberg, Stuttgart, Germany. 3. Laboratory for Photovoltaics, University of Luxembourg, Belvaux, Luxembourg 4. LPMCN, CRNS, Université Lyon 1, Villerbanne, France. 5. Laboratoire des Solides Irradiés and ETSF, École Polytec...

Grain boundaries in CdTe thin film solar cells: a review

The current state of knowledge on the impact of grain boundaries in CdTe solar cells is reviewed with emphasis being placed on working cell structures. The role of the chemical composition of grain boundaries as well as growth processes are discussed, along with characterisation techniques such as electron beam induced current and cathodoluminescence, which are capable of extracting information...