Solar cell material

Author: Yang Deren
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Solar energy is an important, new, and effective renewable clean energy source with vast reserves, no environmental pollution, and promising prospects. Currently, research and applications in solar photovoltaics are booming worldwide, and the related solar photovoltaic industry is developing rapidly, making it a remarkable sunrise industry. This book introduces the basic principles of solar energy and photovoltaic conversion, as well as the basic structure and technology of solar cells. It focuses on the preparation principles, techniques, and the effects of material structure and composition on solar cells, primarily from the perspectives of material preparation and performance. The solar photovoltaic materials covered include Czochralski single-crystal silicon, cast polycrystalline silicon, amorphous silicon, polycrystalline silicon, GaAs, CdTe, and CuInSe2 (CuInS2). This book serves as a teaching reference for students and teachers in universities and colleges in the fields of semiconductor materials and devices, materials science and engineering, and solar photovoltaic energy. It is also suitable for researchers, developers, and engineers in related solar industries.