Functional requirements for component films in a solar thin-film photovoltaic/thermal panel

Solar Energy

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 384-389

  Johnston, David ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorber; Photovoltaic; Selective; Thermal; Thin film

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; ABSORBER LAYERS; ALUMINIUM NITRIDE; CUTOFF WAVELENGTHS; ELECTRICAL EFFICIENCY; ELECTRICAL ISOLATION; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; FABRICATION PROCESS; FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENT; HEAT EXTRACTION; HEATED FILMS; HIGH THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; METAL CONTACTS; METAL SUBSTRATE; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL; POTENTIAL PROBLEMS; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; THERMAL THIN FILMS; THIN LAYERS; WINDOW LAYER;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; CERMETS; EXTRACTION; METAL RECOVERY; MOLYBDENUM; NITRIDES; OHMIC CONTACTS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILM DEVICES; THIN FILMS;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ABSORPTION; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; FILM; MOLYBDENUM; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 76949106051     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

References (28)

1. 2 thin film by thermal diffusion of sulfur and selenium vapours into Cu-In alloy within a closed graphite container. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 58 3 (1999) 287-297
2. Agnihotri O.P., and Gupta B.K. Solar Selective Surfaces (1971), Wiley
3. Benda V., Gowar J., and Grant D.A. Power Semiconductor Devices: Theory and Applications (1999), Wiley
4. Boström T., Wäckelgård E., and Westin G. Solution-chemical derived nickel-alumina coatings for thermal solar absorbers. Sol. Energy 74 6 (2003) 497-503
5. 2 films prepared by thermal vacuum evaporation from a single source. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 45 4 (1997) 369-376
6. Bube R. Photovoltaic Materials (1998), Imperial College Press, UK
7. 2 layers using a two-electrode system for applications in multi-layer graded band gap solar cells. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 90 15 (2006) 2191-2200
8. Dhere N.G. Present status and future prospects of CIGSS thin film solar cells. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 90 15 (2006) 2181-2190
9. Dubey S., and Tiwari G.N. Analysis of PV/T flat plate water collectors connected in series. Sol. Energy 83 9 (2009) 1485-1498
10. Halliday D., and Resnick R. Physics (1978), Wiley
11. Jeong W.-J., and Park G.-C. Electrical and optical properties of ZnO thin film as a function of deposition parameters. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 65 1-4 (2001) 37-45
12. 4-type thin film solar cells using abundant materials. Thin Solid Films 515 15 (2007) 5997-5999
13. Johnston D. Thin film photovoltaic/thermal solar panels. Adv. Technol. Electr. Eng. Energy 27 3 (2008) 1-8
14. Johnston, D., Hynes, K.M., Forbes, I., Reddy, K.T.R., Miles, R., 2001. Chemical bath deposition of zinc sulphide using materials with minimal environmental impact. In: Proceedings of the 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Munich.
15. Joshi A.S., Dincer I., and Reddy B.V. Thermodynamic assessment of photovoltaic systems. Sol. Energy 83 8 (2009) 1139-1149
16. Kaelin M., Rudmann D., and Tiwari A.N. Low cost processing of CIGS thin film solar cells. Sol. Energy 77 6 (2004) 749-756
17. x buffer layer. Sol. Energy 77 6 (2004) 717-724
18. Madelung O. Semiconductors Data Handbook (2004), Springer
19. Nishitani M., Kohara N., Negami T., Wada T., Igari S., and Shimokawa R. Analysis of temperature and illumination dependence of CIS cell performance. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 50 (1998) 63-70
20. Palmer D.W. Properties of the II-VI Compound Semiconductors (2008), Wiley
21. Partain L. Solar Cells and Their Applications (1995), Wiley
22. Powalla M., Cemernjak M., Eberhardt J., Kessler F., Kniese R., Mohring H.D., and Dimmler B. Large-area CIGS modules: pilot line production and new developments. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 90 18-19 (2006) 3158-3164
23. x-Al solar selective absorbing surface prepared by DC magnetron reactive sputtering. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 77 4 (2003) 393-403
24. Siebentritt S. Alternative buffers for chalcopyrite solar cells. Sol. Energy 77 6 (2004) 767-775
25. Tiwari G.N. Solar Energy: Fundamentals, Design, Modelling and Applications. fourth ed. (2002), Alpha Science
26. 3 cermet selective surfaces for high-temperature application. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 40 1 (1996) 43-53
27. Zhao S., and Wäckelgård E. The optical properties of sputtered composite of Al-AlN. Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 90 13 (2006) 1861-1874
28. 2 prepared by selenisation of magnetron sputtered metallic precursors. In: Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, San Francisco, vol. 1012-Y12-02.