However, the efficiency of thin film PV cells is generally lower than that of crystalline silicon solar cells. Amorphous silicon (a-Si), cadmium telluride (CdTe), and copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) are among the most common types of thin film PV cells, with reported efficiencies of 14%, 22.1%, and 23.6%, respectively .
Thin film PV cells, often referred to as the second generation of solar cells, can be lightweight and flexible due to their much thinner structure than silicon cells. In thin film solar cells, the typical thickness for the two conductive layers is typically a few hundred nanometers.
As an alternative to single crystal silicon photovoltaics, thin film solar cells have been extensively explored for miniaturized cost-effective photovoltaic systems. Though the fight to gain efficiency has been severely engaged over the years, the battle is not yet over.
Table 1. Comparison of thin film solar cell performance with similar studies. Compared to these mechanisms, the cell structure proposed in this paper greatly improves the light absorption with a PCE of 31.77%. And while maintaining a high short-circuit current, the open-circuit voltage, impact factor, and PCE are greatly improved.
The absorptivity of the cell is maintained at a high level for incidence angles in the range of 0°–60°. These results are of great significance to the study of thin-film solar cells and provide favorable assistance to further improve the performance of thin-film solar cells.
Furthermore, nanomaterials, such as quantum dots and 2D materials, offer the potential to control layer morphology, enhance charge transport and bandgap tunability, and improve durability in thin film structures [20, 21, 22, 23, 24]. Overall, the use of nanomaterials in thin film solar cell technology shows promise for enhancing cell performance.
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GeSe-based photovoltaic thin film photoelectrode for natural …
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GaAs thin-film solar cells for perfect absorption in the visible and ...
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