Thin Film CIGS Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Modules, and the Problems of Modeling

Starting from the results regarding a nonvacuum technique to fabricate CIGS thin films for solar cells by means of single-step electrodeposition, we focus on the methodological problems of modeling at cell structure and photovoltaic module levels. As a matter of fact, electrodeposition is known as a...

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Main Authors: Antonino Parisi, Luciano Curcio, Vincenzo Rocca, Salvatore Stivala, Alfonso C. Cino, Alessandro C. Busacca, Giovanni Cipriani, Diego La Cascia, Vincenzo Di Dio, Rosario Miceli, Giuseppe Ricco Galluzzo
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Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/817424
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Rosario Miceli
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description Starting from the results regarding a nonvacuum technique to fabricate CIGS thin films for solar cells by means of single-step electrodeposition, we focus on the methodological problems of modeling at cell structure and photovoltaic module levels. As a matter of fact, electrodeposition is known as a practical alternative to costly vacuum-based technologies for semiconductor processing in the photovoltaic device sector, but it can lead to quite different structural and electrical properties. For this reason, a greater effort is required to ensure that the perspectives of the electrical engineer and the material scientist are given an opportunity for a closer comparison and a common language. Derived parameters from ongoing experiments have been used for simulation with the different approaches, in order to develop a set of tools which can be used to put together modeling both at single cell structure and complete module levels.
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spelling doaj-art-56720e66d01244cb944f7b899741a2ec2025-02-03T05:54:38ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/817424817424Thin Film CIGS Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Modules, and the Problems of ModelingAntonino Parisi0Luciano Curcio1Vincenzo Rocca2Salvatore Stivala3Alfonso C. Cino4Alessandro C. Busacca5Giovanni Cipriani6Diego La Cascia7Vincenzo Di Dio8Rosario Miceli9Giuseppe Ricco Galluzzo10DEIM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Building 9, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDEIM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Building 9, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDEIM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Building 9, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDEIM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Building 9, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDEIM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Building 9, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDEIM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Building 9, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDEIM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Building 9, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDEIM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Building 9, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDEIM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Building 9, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDEIM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Building 9, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDEIM, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Building 9, 90128 Palermo, ItalyStarting from the results regarding a nonvacuum technique to fabricate CIGS thin films for solar cells by means of single-step electrodeposition, we focus on the methodological problems of modeling at cell structure and photovoltaic module levels. As a matter of fact, electrodeposition is known as a practical alternative to costly vacuum-based technologies for semiconductor processing in the photovoltaic device sector, but it can lead to quite different structural and electrical properties. For this reason, a greater effort is required to ensure that the perspectives of the electrical engineer and the material scientist are given an opportunity for a closer comparison and a common language. Derived parameters from ongoing experiments have been used for simulation with the different approaches, in order to develop a set of tools which can be used to put together modeling both at single cell structure and complete module levels.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/817424
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Vincenzo Di Dio
Rosario Miceli
Giuseppe Ricco Galluzzo
Thin Film CIGS Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Modules, and the Problems of Modeling
International Journal of Photoenergy
title Thin Film CIGS Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Modules, and the Problems of Modeling
title_full Thin Film CIGS Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Modules, and the Problems of Modeling
title_fullStr Thin Film CIGS Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Modules, and the Problems of Modeling
title_full_unstemmed Thin Film CIGS Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Modules, and the Problems of Modeling
title_short Thin Film CIGS Solar Cells, Photovoltaic Modules, and the Problems of Modeling
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url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/817424
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