Substrate Configuration
CdTe Solar Cells. Alessandro Romeo, in McEvoy''s Handbook of Photovoltaics (Third Edition), 2018. 14.2 Substrate configuration. More work has been done on substrate configuration, simply because the choice of a suitable substrate is much simpler.However, in substrate configuration the efficiencies are lower even on glass substrate [165,166] and it becomes more critical if,
Synergetic substrate and additive
Here, we demonstrate a cell design combining additive and substrate engineering that yields consistently high power conversion efficiencies and discuss various design
Ultra-flexible organic solar cells based on eco-friendly
In this study, we developed an eco-friendly, ultra-flexible substrate with high solvent resistance, outstanding mechanical durability, and excellent light transmittance by constructing an ethoxylated trimethylolpropane
Fully vacuum-deposited perovskite solar
Here, we demonstrate the fabrication of perovskite solar cells in the substrate configuration using vacuum-deposition methods. The best cells have a power
Substrate Modifications for Stability Improvements of Flexible
1 Introduction. Flexible perovskite solar cells (fPSCs) [1-48] are of significant interest due to their high power-per-weight ratios, potential for low cost fabrication on inexpensive flexible substrates, such as roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacturing, and the rising demand for niche applications of solar power (vehicle integrated photovoltaics, space applications, Internet of
Review and perspective of materials for
Schematic structure of solar cells comprising various functional materials: a flexible substrate, two electrodes, and an active layer. The direction of light entry to the active
Oxidation-resistant all-perovskite tandem solar cells in substrate
The substrate configuration also widens the choice of flexible substrates: we achieve 24.1% and 20.3% efficient flexible all-perovskite tandem solar cells on copper-coated polyethylene naphthalene
Advanced materials for flexible solar cell
The solar power is one of the most promising renewable energy resources, but the high cost and complicated preparation technology of solar cells become the bottleneck of the wide application in many fields. The most important
A spiro-type self-assembled hole transporting
Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) have significantly contributed to the advancement of hole transporting materials (HTMs) for inverted perovskite solar cells (PSCs). However, uneven distribution of SAMs on the
GaAsP/SiGe tandem solar cells on porous Si substrates
III-V compound semiconductors and SiGe alloys can be combined to develop multijunction solar cells on Silicon substrates with optimum bandgap combinations. Current implementations of such devices have reached efficiencies over 20%, using thick –and thus costly– buffer layers which induce the appearance of cracks in large area samples.
Flexible high-efficiency CZTSSe solar cells on stainless steel substrates
Stainless steel (SS) foil is made of abundant materials and is a durable and flexible substrate, but the efficiency of a solar cell on SS foil deteriorates via the diffusion of impurities from the SS substrate into a Cu 2 ZnSn(S,Se) 4 (CZTSSe) absorber layer. In this work, the properties of the diffusion barrier for CZTSSe solar cells is investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), secondary
Investigation of III-V GaP solar cell on silicon substrate
However, GaP-based diluted nitride solar cells on GaP substrate have already been studied to obtain top cells with a lower bandgap of 1.7 eV [5– 7]. Towards the III-V solar cell on silicon using a GaP/Si interface, one also needs to know the influence of this interface. This is the aim of the present study.
Flexible Organic Solar Cells on Ti Foil Substrate
The development of flexible solar cells is crucial in reducing costs and increasing practicality. In this work, titanium (Ti) foils was selected to be used as the conductive substrates for fabrication of inverted flexible polymer solar cells. The performance of the oxide layers on the metal foils as electron transporting layers was evaluated. We report that a power conversion efficiencies 2.5
Progress in crystalline silicon heterojunction solar cells
At present, the global photovoltaic (PV) market is dominated by crystalline silicon (c-Si) solar cell technology, and silicon heterojunction solar (SHJ) cells have been developed rapidly after the concept was proposed,
p–i–n Perovskite Solar Cells on Steel Substrates
An efficient substrate-configuration p–i–n metal-halide perovskite solar cell (PSC) is fabricated on a polymer-coated steel substrate. The optimized cell employs a Ti bottom electrode coated with a thin indium tin oxide (ITO) interlayer covered with a self-assembled [2-(9H-carbazol-9-yl)ethyl]phosphonic acid monolayer as a hole-selective contact. A triple-cation
Current advancement of flexible dye sensitized solar cell: A review
Gratzel Cells has introduced the third generation of solar cells, known as dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC) in 1988. DSSC is a type of photo-electrochemical solar cell consisting of five component structures namely glass substrate, transparent conductor, semiconductor material, dye, electrolyte and cathode [15], [16].The schematic diagram and
Film Solar Cell
Figure 1.68(a–c) show typical constructions of CdTe, CIGS and a-Si thin film solar cells. Substrate (glass, metal, polymer) of a solar cell is a passive component, but it may play an important role in determining the efficiency of the cell. For thin film solar cell that requires high temperature processing of thin films, suitable glass or
Foldable solar cells: Structure design and
A, The applied strain and crack formed in perovskite films for solar cells on substrates with different thicknesses (d = 2.5, 30, 100 µm) and subjected to different
Direct Integration of Perovskite Solar Cells
1 Introduction. Organic–inorganic hybrid perovskite materials have generated substantial interest within the photovoltaic (PV) research community, with the record
Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells on Polycarbonate Film Substrates
The market for polycarbonate (PC), a versatile material, is growing rapidly. Despite its widespread use in many applications, poor chemical resistance and roughness
High efficiency Sb2(S, Se)3 thin-film solar cells by substrate
Antimony chalcogenide (Sb 2 (S, Se) 3) semiconductor has recently emerged as a popular photovoltaic material for thin-film solar cells because of its high light absorption coefficient and tunable absorption band gap.The vapour transport deposition (VTD) approach has shown promise in fabricating Sb 2 (S, Se) 3 solar cells. However, conventional VTD depends
A Comprehensive Review of Tandem Solar Cells
High-efficiency solar cells with low manufacturing costs have been recently accomplished utilizing different technologies. III-V-based tandem solar cells have exhibited performance enhancement with a recent efficiency
High efficiency Sb2 (S, Se)3 thin-film solar cells by substrate
Antimony chalcogenide (Sb 2 (S, Se) 3) semiconductor has recently emerged as a popular photovoltaic material for thin-film solar cells because of its high light absorption
Perovskite/Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells
Perovskite/perovskite tandem solar cells have recently exceeded the record power conversion efficiency (PCE) of single-junction perovskite solar cells. They are typically built in the
Fully vacuum-deposited perovskite solar
This work demonstrates the fabrication of perovskite solar cells in substrate configuration by vacuum-deposition methods. The resultant solar cells demonstrate
Synergetic substrate and additive
(B and C) (B) Open circuit voltage (V oc), fill factor (FF), (C) pseudo-FF (pFF) and the series resistance near the maximum power point (R s) for single-junction 0.1 cm 2
Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells on Polycarbonate Film Substrates
These results open new pathways for integrating solar cells in many products made from PC materials, such as ID cards, smart cards, windows, skylights, buildings, and product packaging, as well as introducing a new solution for planarization and solvent barrier that can be used for other types of optoelectronic devices (LEDs, transistors, etc.) and substrates.
Supporting Information
Flexible, transparent, and sustainable cellulose-based films for organic solar cells substrates Lewen Huang‡ a, Yibao Lia,, Zhong Zhengb, Yun Baia, Thomas P. Russellc,d*and Changfei He‡a* ‡ These authors contributed equally. *corresponding author a School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,,Gannan Normal University,341000,
From Groundwork to Efficient Solar Cells: On the
All charge transport materials were deposited on top of an ITO front electrode. Substrates not fabricated by vacuum-based methods were kept in vacuum (<5 × 10 −7 mbar) overnight to simulate a more realistic scenario for
Review and perspective of materials for flexible solar cells
The various materials used to build a flexible thin-film cell are shown in Fig. 2, which also illustrates the device structure on an opaque substrate (left) and a transparent substrate (right) general, a thin-film solar cell is fabricated by depositing various functional layers on a flexible substrate via techniques such as vacuum-phase deposition, solution-phase
6 FAQs about [Solar cells by substrate]
Which substrates are suitable for flexible solar cells?
The substrate configuration also widens the choice of flexible substrates: we achieve 24.1% and 20.3% efficient flexible all-perovskite tandem solar cells on copper-coated polyethylene naphthalene and copper metal foil, respectively.
Do thin-film solar cells need a substrate configuration?
Preparing thin-film solar cells in the substrate configuration is conducive for their upscaling, as the incorporation of metal grids, which are needed for the resistance-free extraction of charges from the transparent conducting oxide electrode, is not expected to interfere with the fabrication of the device.
Are SB 2(S) 3 solar cells a potential development in photovoltaics?
Sb 2 (S, Se) 3 solar cells represent a potential development in the field of photovoltaics due to their high light absorption coefficient (>10 5 cm −1), low costs and excellent long-term stability [8, 9].
Can a substrate-configuration metal-halide perovskite solar cell be fabricated on planarized steel?
To date, substrate-configuration metal-halide perovskite solar cells (PSCs) fabricated on opaque substrates such as metal foils provide inferior efficiencies compared with superstrate-configuration cells on transparent substrates such as glass. Herein, a substrate-configuration PSC on planarized steel is presented.
Can vapour transport deposition be used in SB 2(S) 3 solar cells?
The vapour transport deposition (VTD) approach has shown promise in fabricating Sb 2 (S, Se) 3 solar cells. However, conventional VTD depends on varying substrate positions for managing the temperature differential between source and substrate.
Can perovskite solar cells be fabricated using vacuum-deposition methods?
Here, we demonstrate the fabrication of perovskite solar cells in the substrate configuration using vacuum-deposition methods. The best cells have a power conversion efficiency (PCE) of ∼19%, which is comparable to that of the simultaneously fabricated conventional superstrate cells (PCE ∼19.5%).