A comprehensive review of flexible cadmium telluride solar cells with back surface field layer

Recent advancements in CdTe solar cell technology have introduced the integration of flexible substrates, providing lightweight and adaptable energy solutions for various applications. Some of the notable applications of flexible solar photovoltaic technology include building integrated photovoltaic...

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Main Authors: Ahmad N.I., Kar Y.B., Doroody C., Kiong T.S., Rahman K.S., Harif M.N., Amin N.
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Published: Elsevier Ltd 2024
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-339882024-10-14T11:17:35Z A comprehensive review of flexible cadmium telluride solar cells with back surface field layer Ahmad N.I. Kar Y.B. Doroody C. Kiong T.S. Rahman K.S. Harif M.N. Amin N. 57200991933 58072938600 56905467200 57216824752 56348138800 22634024000 7102424614 Back surface field (BSF) Cadmium telluride (CdTe) Energy Solar cell Thin films Recent advancements in CdTe solar cell technology have introduced the integration of flexible substrates, providing lightweight and adaptable energy solutions for various applications. Some of the notable applications of flexible solar photovoltaic technology include building integrated photovoltaic systems (BIPV), transportation, aerospace, satellites, etc. However, despite this advancement, certain issues regarding metal and p-CdTe remained unresolved. Besides, the fabrication of a full-working device on flexible glass is challenging and requires special consideration due to the unstable morphology and structural properties of deposited film on ultra-thin glass substrates. The existing gap in knowledge about the vast potential of flexible CdTe solar cells on UTG substrates and their possible applications blocks their full capacity utilization. Hence, this comprehensive review paper exclusively concentrates on the obstacles associated with the implementation of CdTe solar cells on UTG substrates with a potential back surface field (BSF) layer. The significance of this study lies in its meticulous identification and analysis of the substantial challenges associated with integrating flexible CdTe onto UTG substrates and leveraging Cu-doped ZnTe as a potential BSF layer to enhance the performance of flexible CdTe solar cells. � 2023 The Authors Final 2024-10-14T03:17:35Z 2024-10-14T03:17:35Z 2023 Review 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21622 2-s2.0-85176145748 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85176145748&doi=10.1016%2fj.heliyon.2023.e21622&partnerID=40&md5=e9e3bbb619e23d11f868209db342646e https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/33988 9 11 e21622 All Open Access Gold Open Access Green Open Access Elsevier Ltd Scopus
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topic Back surface field (BSF)
Cadmium telluride (CdTe)
Energy
Solar cell
Thin films
spellingShingle Back surface field (BSF)
Cadmium telluride (CdTe)
Energy
Solar cell
Thin films
Ahmad N.I.
Kar Y.B.
Doroody C.
Kiong T.S.
Rahman K.S.
Harif M.N.
Amin N.
A comprehensive review of flexible cadmium telluride solar cells with back surface field layer
description Recent advancements in CdTe solar cell technology have introduced the integration of flexible substrates, providing lightweight and adaptable energy solutions for various applications. Some of the notable applications of flexible solar photovoltaic technology include building integrated photovoltaic systems (BIPV), transportation, aerospace, satellites, etc. However, despite this advancement, certain issues regarding metal and p-CdTe remained unresolved. Besides, the fabrication of a full-working device on flexible glass is challenging and requires special consideration due to the unstable morphology and structural properties of deposited film on ultra-thin glass substrates. The existing gap in knowledge about the vast potential of flexible CdTe solar cells on UTG substrates and their possible applications blocks their full capacity utilization. Hence, this comprehensive review paper exclusively concentrates on the obstacles associated with the implementation of CdTe solar cells on UTG substrates with a potential back surface field (BSF) layer. The significance of this study lies in its meticulous identification and analysis of the substantial challenges associated with integrating flexible CdTe onto UTG substrates and leveraging Cu-doped ZnTe as a potential BSF layer to enhance the performance of flexible CdTe solar cells. � 2023 The Authors
author2 57200991933
author_facet 57200991933
Ahmad N.I.
Kar Y.B.
Doroody C.
Kiong T.S.
Rahman K.S.
Harif M.N.
Amin N.
format Review
author Ahmad N.I.
Kar Y.B.
Doroody C.
Kiong T.S.
Rahman K.S.
Harif M.N.
Amin N.
author_sort Ahmad N.I.
title A comprehensive review of flexible cadmium telluride solar cells with back surface field layer
title_short A comprehensive review of flexible cadmium telluride solar cells with back surface field layer
title_full A comprehensive review of flexible cadmium telluride solar cells with back surface field layer
title_fullStr A comprehensive review of flexible cadmium telluride solar cells with back surface field layer
title_full_unstemmed A comprehensive review of flexible cadmium telluride solar cells with back surface field layer
title_sort comprehensive review of flexible cadmium telluride solar cells with back surface field layer
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