Synthesis and properties of nanocrystal up-converting materials for thin film solar cells;

Reviewed is the recent progress in thin film solar cells including polycrystalline Si(poly-Si),amorphous Si(a-Si),CdTe and CuIn1-xGaxSe2(CIGS).

After growing SiO 2 layer with a certain thickness on heavy diffusion inactive C Si wafer, opening windows, then fabricating polycrystalline silicon thin film solar cells on it with Rapid Thermal Chemical Vapor Deposition(RTCVD) and Zone Melt Recrystallization(ZMR) method.

In the case of thin film solar cell, as only an extremely thin layer of photovoltaic material is needed, the amount of material consumed is very small.

We review the importance of thin film solar cells in photovoltaic technology, and describe the general structure, manufacture, progress and status of major thin film solar cells such as a-Si, CuInSe 2, CdTe and so on.

new method and a related equipment for curing structural defects of thin film solar cell is reported.

Production process and application of in-line sputter for CIGS thin film solar cells

With the appearance of amorphous silicon ( abbreviated from "a-Si") thin film solar cells,amorphous technology has changed into a large-scale industry.

This article firstly gives a brief overview to the development history,basic structures and critical issues of compound semiconductor CdTe-based solar cells,then sheds light on the advatages and disadvantages,current status,and trend of development of the sputtered polycrystalline CdTe thin film solar cells.

Preparation and performance of SnS_2/SnS thin film solar cells

A Glass/ITO/CdS/CdTe/Cu thin film solar cell is also prepared in the thesis.

The enhancement rate is about 110% at the wavelength of about 610 nm and about 180% at λ=700 nm and 740 nm where most kinds of thin film solar cells have a high spectral response.