A computational study on the energy bandgap engineering in performance enhancement of CdTe thin film solar cells

被引：17
作者：
Ali, Ameen M. [1 ]
Rahman, K. S. [2 ]
Ali, Lamya M. [3 ]
Akhtaruzzaman, M. [1 ]
Sopian, K. [1 ]
Radiman, S. [3 ]
Amin, N. [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Natl Univ Malaysia, SERI, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
[2] Natl Univ Malaysia, Fac Engn & Built Environm, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
[3] Natl Univ Malaysia, Fac Sci & Technol, Bangi 43600, Selangor, Malaysia
来源：
RESULTS IN PHYSICS | 2017年 / 7卷
关键词：
Numerical modelling; CdTe thin film; Solar cell; AMPS-1D; Bandgap; CADMIUM-TELLURIDE; BACK CONTACTS; EVAPORATED TE; CDS/CDTE; EFFICIENCY;
D O I：
10.1016/j.rinp.2017.02.032
中图分类号：
T [工业技术];
学科分类号：
08 ;
摘要：
In this study, photovoltaic properties of CdTe thin film in the configuration of n-SnO2/n-CdS/p-CdTe/p-CdTe:Te/metal have been studied by numerical simulation software named "Analysis of Microelectronic and Photonic Structure" (AMPS-1D). A modified structure for CdTe thin film solar cell has been proposed by numerical analysis with the insertion of a back contact buffer layer (CdTe:Te). This layer can serve as a barrier that will decelerate the copper diffusion in CdTe solar cell. Four estimated energy bandgap relations versus the Tellurium (Te) concentrations and the (CdTe: Te) layer thickness have been examined thoroughly during simulation. Correlation between energy bandgap with the CdTe thin film solar cell performance has also been established. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license.
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页码：1066 / 1072
页数：7
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