Description
Proposed and tested were three different methods to deposit important layers of Silicon heterojunction solar cells (SHJs). If there were a shortage of Silver, Aluminum could be substituted for the contacts. If there were a shortage of Indium, Yttrium Zinc Oxide could be substituted. To improve the solar cell, the p and n type layers can be grown with hydrogenated nanocrystallline Silicon (nc-Si:H). 40% and 50% nc-Si:H has shown a maximum absorbance reduction of 5 times compared to hydrogenated amorphous Silicon (a-Si). The substitutions offer alternatives which increase the total possible amount of solar cell production, advancing toward completion of the Terrawatt challenge.
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Title
- Novel Applications to Si Heterojunction Solar Cells
Contributors
- Carpenter, Joe Victor (Author)
- Alford, Terry (Thesis director)
- Holman, Zachary (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- Chemical Engineering Program (Contributor)
- Materials Science and Engineering Program (Contributor)
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2014-05
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