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Thin film silicon photovoltaics: Architectural perspectives and technological issues

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  • Mercaldo, Lucia Vittoria
  • Addonizio, Maria Luisa
  • Noce, Marco Della
  • Veneri, Paola Delli
  • Scognamiglio, Alessandra
  • Privato, Carlo

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Thin film photovoltaics is a particularly attractive technology for building integration. In this paper, we present our analysis on architectural issues and technological developments of thin film silicon photovoltaics. In particular, we focus on our activities related to transparent and conductive oxide (TCO) and thin film amorphous and microcrystalline silicon solar cells. The research on TCO films is mainly dedicated to large-area deposition of zinc oxide (ZnO) by low pressure-metallorganic chemical vapor deposition. ZnO material, with a low sheet resistance ( 82%) in the whole wavelength range of photovoltaic interest, has been obtained. "Micromorph" tandem devices, consisting of an amorphous silicon top cell and a microcrystalline silicon bottom cell, are fabricated by using the very high frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition technique. An initial efficiency of 11.1% (>10% stabilized) has been obtained.

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  • Mercaldo, Lucia Vittoria & Addonizio, Maria Luisa & Noce, Marco Della & Veneri, Paola Delli & Scognamiglio, Alessandra & Privato, Carlo, 2009. "Thin film silicon photovoltaics: Architectural perspectives and technological issues," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 86(10), pages 1836-1844, October.
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    1. Delli Veneri, Paola & Mercaldo, Lucia V. & Privato, Carlo, 2008. "Deposition pressure effects on material structure and performance of micromorph tandem solar cells," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 33(1), pages 42-47.
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