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Thin film solar cells with p-type
semiconductor CdTe and n-type semiconductor CdS are investigated.
Unitil the end of 1995, we
studied the screenprinting-and-sintering technique, and own variations of this
technique, as a fabrication technique for CdS-CdTe cells. Our most successful
cell technology was:
glass / ITO / evaporated CdS, treated with CdCl2 / CdTe with the
ICSVT technique / copper containing carbon contact.
(the ICSVT technique (Isothermal Close Space Vapour Transport) is a
hybrid technology between screen printing/sintering and close space
sublimation). Our best cell efficiency was 10.6%.
Presently, the emphasis of
our work is on measuring - analysis - modeling of thin
film solar cells, among them CdTe cells. For more details, see our publications on CdTe cells. We participated in the
European research programme JOULE (EuroCad I, EuroCad II and CADBACK coordinated
by Antec
(D)). Presently, the CdTe research is carried on in a research programme of
the University of Gent (BOF-GOA), in collaboration with the Department of Solid-State Sciences.
Research staff involved is:
and
former coworkers Alex Niemegeers, Ivan Clemminck, Ben Depuydt and Sofie
Gillis
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