TY - JOUR
T1 - CdTe mini-modules characterization and photovoltaic performance under outdoors conditions
AU - Esquivel-Mendez, L. A.
AU - Albor-Aguilera, M. L.
AU - Ruiz-Ortega, R. C.
AU - Gonzalez-Trujillo, M. A.
AU - Hernandez-Vasquez, C.
AU - Santoyo-Salazar, J.
AU - Tufi˜no-Velazquez, M.
AU - Rueda-Morales, G.
AU - Vigil-Galan, O.
AU - Contreras-Puente, G.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/5
Y1 - 2022/5
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Cds
KW - Cdte
KW - Cdte mini-modules
KW - Solar cells
KW - Thin films
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U2 - 10.31349/RevMexFis.68.031005
DO - 10.31349/RevMexFis.68.031005
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85130854802
SN - 0035-001X
VL - 68
JO - Revista Mexicana de Fisica
JF - Revista Mexicana de Fisica
IS - 3
ER -