Author: Sergio Pizzini
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118312163
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 412

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Today, the silicon feedstock for photovoltaic cells comes from processes which were originally developed for the microelectronic industry. It covers almost 90% of the photovoltaic market, with mass production volume at least one order of magnitude larger than those devoted to microelectronics. However, it is hard to imagine that this kind of feedstock (extremely pure but heavily penalized by its high energy cost) could remain the only source of silicon for a photovoltaic market which is in continuous expansion, and which has a cumulative growth rate in excess of 30% in the last few years. Even though reports suggest that the silicon share will slowly decrease in the next twenty years, finding a way to manufacture a specific solar grade feedstock in large quantities, at a low cost while maintaining the quality needed, still remains a crucial issue. Thin film and quantum confinement-based silicon cells might be a complementary solution. Advanced Silicon Materials for Photovoltaic Applications has been designed to describe the full potentialities of silicon as a multipurpose material and covers: Physical, chemical and structural properties of silicon Production routes including the promise of low cost feedstock for PV applications Defect engineering and the role of impurities and defects Characterization techniques, and advanced analytical techniques for metallic and non-metallic impurities Thin film silicon and thin film solar cells Innovative quantum effects, and 3rd generation solar cells With contributions from internationally recognized authorities, this book gives a comprehensive analysis of the state-of-the-art of process technologies and material properties, essential for anyone interested in the application and development of photovoltaics.

Author: W.R. Fahrner
Publisher: Trans Tech Publications Ltd
ISBN: 3038131024
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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The world of today must face up to two contradictory energy problems: on the one hand, there is the sharply growing consumer demand in countries such as China and India. On the other hand, natural resources are dwindling. Moreover, many of those countries which still possess substantial gas and oil supplies are politically unstable. As a result, renewable natural energy sources have received great attention. Among these, solar-cell technology is one of the most promising candidates. However, there still remains the problem of the manufacturing costs of such cells. Many attempts have been made to reduce the production costs of “conventional” solar cells (manufactured from monocrystalline silicon using diffusion methods) by instead using cheaper grades of silicon, and simpler pn-junction fabrication. That is the ‘hero’ of this book; the heterojunction solar cell.

Author: Elmer Christensen
Publisher:
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Category : Photovoltaic power generation
Languages : en
Pages : 106

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Category : Photovoltaic power generation
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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Author: Elmer Christensen
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Category : Photovoltaic power generation
Languages : en
Pages : 108

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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science. Subcommittee on Basic Research
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Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1116

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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 892

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Author: Fusion Advisory Panel (U.S.)
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Category : Energy development
Languages : en
Pages : 862

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Author: United States. Department of Energy
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Category : Energy conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 546

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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
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Category : Federal aid to water resources development
Languages : en
Pages : 2288

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