Semiconductor Materials for Solar Photovoltaic Cells

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Paranthaman, M. Parans (Editor), Wong-Ng, Winnie (Editor), Bhattacharya, Raghu N. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Springer Series in Materials Science, 218
• Subjects: Physics.; Renewable energy resources.; Semiconductors.; Surfaces (Physics).; Interfaces (Physical sciences).; Thin films.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Materials > Surfaces.; Optical and Electronic Materials.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.; Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films.

This book reviews the current status of semiconductor materials for conversion of sunlight to electricity, and highlights advances in both basic science and manufacturing.  Photovoltaic (PV) solar electric technology will be a significant contributor to world energy supplies when reliable, efficient...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction to Solar Cells
• c-Si Based Solar Cells
• Amorphous Si Thin Film Solar Cells
• Single Crystalline Si Thin Film Solar Cells
• II-VI (CdTe) Based Thin Film Solar Cells
• II-II-VI (CuInSe2) Based Thin Film Solar Cells
• III-V (GaAs) Based Thin Film Solar Cells
• Earth Abundant Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSS) Solar Cells
• Dye Sensitized Solid-State Heterojunction Solar Cells
• Polymer-Inorganic Based Solar Cells
• Organic Solar Cells
• Photoelectrochemical Solar Cells
• Other Semiconductor Materials.