Design optimization of CdTe/Si tandem solar cell using different transparent conducting oxides as interconnecting layers
Cadmium telluride; Computer software; Cost effectiveness; Design; Efficiency; II-VI semiconductors; Numerical models; Silicon solar cells; Transparent conducting oxides; CdTe layers; CdTe/Si; Cost effective; Design optimization; Efficiency limits; Inter-connecting layers; Multi-junctions; Single jun...
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my.uniten.dspace-260822023-05-29T17:06:39Z Design optimization of CdTe/Si tandem solar cell using different transparent conducting oxides as interconnecting layers Isah M. Rahman K.S. Doroody C. Harif M.N. Rosly H.N. Sopian K. Tiong S.K. Amin N. 57219626175 56348138800 56905467200 22634024000 36873451800 7003375391 15128307800 7102424614 Cadmium telluride; Computer software; Cost effectiveness; Design; Efficiency; II-VI semiconductors; Numerical models; Silicon solar cells; Transparent conducting oxides; CdTe layers; CdTe/Si; Cost effective; Design optimization; Efficiency limits; Inter-connecting layers; Multi-junctions; Single junction solar cells; Tandem solar cells; Transparent conducting oxide; Silicon Due to the efficiency limit placed by Shockley-Queisser for the single junction solar cells, interest has now shifted to the design and fabrication of cost-effective and more efficient multijunction or tandem solar cells. In this study, wxAMPS 3.0 numerical simulation software has been used in designing and optimizing a CdTe/Si based tandem solar cell structure utilizing some selected transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) as electrical and optical interconnectors. Among the three TCOs (SnO2, ITO and AZO) used here, AZO at a thickness of 20 nm illustrated the best efficiency of 26.7156% with Voc = 2.1261 V, Jsc = 13.8071 mA/cm2 and FF = 0.9100 when the thickness of CdTe and Si layers were fixed at 1 �m and 300 �m, respectively. The best possible efficiency for the design was obtained at 38.0417% by reducing the p-CdTe layer thickness from 1 �m to 0.2 �m. This shows that, with proper design and optimized fabrication process, CdTe/Si tandem can push the efficiency beyond the existing single junction limit. � 2021 Elsevier B.V. Final 2023-05-29T09:06:39Z 2023-05-29T09:06:39Z 2021 Article 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.159351 2-s2.0-85102620380 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85102620380&doi=10.1016%2fj.jallcom.2021.159351&partnerID=40&md5=1d3080887e517e0af4a3d9909a534b65 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/26082 870 159351 Elsevier Ltd Scopus |
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Cadmium telluride; Computer software; Cost effectiveness; Design; Efficiency; II-VI semiconductors; Numerical models; Silicon solar cells; Transparent conducting oxides; CdTe layers; CdTe/Si; Cost effective; Design optimization; Efficiency limits; Inter-connecting layers; Multi-junctions; Single junction solar cells; Tandem solar cells; Transparent conducting oxide; Silicon |
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Design optimization of CdTe/Si tandem solar cell using different transparent conducting oxides as interconnecting layers |
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Design optimization of CdTe/Si tandem solar cell using different transparent conducting oxides as interconnecting layers |
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