Publication Type : Journal Article
Thematic Areas : Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Publisher : Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Source : Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., Volume 2016-November, p.1438-1442 (2016)
ISBN : 9781509027248
Keywords : Aqueous dispersions, Cadmium compounds, Cadmium sulfide, Cadmium telluride, Closed space sublimation, Deposition Parameters, High electrical conductivity, Organic chemicals, Organic compounds, Organic small molecule, Performance of devices, Photoelectrochemical cells, Photovoltaic cells, Photovoltaic devices, Photovoltaic effects, Polymer compound, Semiconductor doping, Semiconductor materials, Solar energy, Solar power generation
Campus : Kochi
School : Center for Nanosciences, School of Arts and Sciences
Center : Amrita Center for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine Move, Nanosciences
Department : Nanosciences
Year : 2016
Abstract : Different organic compounds are evaluated to form back contact for CdTe photovoltaics (PV) and to study the effect of band alignment. CdTe devices with CdS n-type window layer were fabricated using closed space sublimation (CSS) and organic back contact layers were deposited using dip coating. In order to prepare photovoltaic devices, the appropriate deposition parameters and thicknesses of organic compounds were selected experimentally. The best results were obtained with dip coated PEDOT-PSS aqueous dispersion with high electrical conductivity. The performance of devices with organic back contacts are compared to those with baseline CdTe devices with reduced copper doping.
Cite this Research Publication : Mab Dangate, Munshi, Ab, Sampath, W. Sb, Boltalina, O. Vc, Strauss, S. Hc, Saravanan, Ca, and Shantikumar V Nair, “Investigation of Organic Small Molecules and Polymer Compounds for CdTe back Contact”, Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, vol. 2016-November, pp. 1438-1442, 2016.