In-depth analysis of chloride treatments for thin-film CdTe solar cells

oleh: J. D. Major, M. Al Turkestani, L. Bowen, M. Brossard, C. Li, P. Lagoudakis, S. J. Pennycook, L. J. Phillips, R. E. Treharne, K. Durose

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2016-10-01

Deskripsi

High performance CdTe thin film solar cells typically require a chloride activation treatment. Here, Majoret al. show that the main effect of the most effective chloride-based treatments is chloride accumulation at grain boundaries and that it results in improved open circuit voltages.