CdTe mini-modules characterization and photovoltaic performance under outdoors conditions



Document title: CdTe mini-modules characterization and photovoltaic performance under outdoors conditions
Journal: Revista mexicana de física
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000460759
ISSN: 0035-001X
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Institutions: 1Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Física y Matemáticas, Ciudad de México. México
2Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Escuela Superior de Cómputo, Formación Básica, Ciudad de México. México
3Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados, Ciudad de México. México
Year:
Season: May-Jun
Volumen: 68
Number: 3
Country: México
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Analítico, teórico
English abstract Abstrac: Polycrystalline CdTe thin films deposited in large areas present some difficulties, such as non-uniformity over the entire area. It is well known that the ratio between the thickness and grain size of CdTe thin films is approximately one. In contrast, the pin holes in CdTe should be minimized. CdS thin films as window materials must guarantee a uniform transparent film free of pinholes to avoid short-circuit in the photovoltaic device. In this work, CdTe and CdS thin films are reported in areas of 40 cm2 with optimal physical properties for potential application on solar cells. CdTe mini-modules were fabricated using CdTe and CdS layers obtained and characterized under outdoor conditions. The current-voltage measurements were performed under different load and solar irradiance conditions
Disciplines: Física y astronomía,
Ciencias de los materiales,
Mini módulos CdTe
Keyword: Películas delgadas
Keyword: Materials sciences,
CdTe mini-modules,
Solar cells,
Thin films
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