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Development of silicon solar cells and silicon epilayers for photovoltaic applications in South Africa

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  • Watters, V.J.
  • Ter Stege, J.G.
  • Viljoen, P.E.
  • Leitch, A.W.R.
  • Mulder, R.

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Thin crystalline silicon epilayers were grown in a rotating liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) graphite boat. The epilayers were grown from a saturated indium solution, on single-crystal (100) boron-doped Si substrates, using the equilibrium cooling technique. The efficiency of solar cells can be improved, since LPE has the potential to produce good quality thin crystalline layers. LPE is a cheap and simple technique, and coupling it with layer deposition on inexpensive substrates could possibly provide the solution to lowering the overall cost/kW h of power generation.

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  • Watters, V.J. & Ter Stege, J.G. & Viljoen, P.E. & Leitch, A.W.R. & Mulder, R., 1995. "Development of silicon solar cells and silicon epilayers for photovoltaic applications in South Africa," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 6(5), pages 607-612.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:6:y:1995:i:5:p:607-612
    DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(95)00066-S
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