Origin of photovoltaic losses in selenium solar cells with open-circuit voltages approaching 1 V
Rasmus Nielsen, Tomas Hugh Youngman, Hadeel Moustafa, Sergiu Levcenco, Hannes Hempel, Andrea Crovetto, Thomas Olsen, Ole Hansen, Ib Chorkendorff, Thomas Unold, Peter C. K. Vesborg
Abstract
The optoelectronic properties of the world's oldest photovoltaic material, selenium, are revisited using modern characterization techniques in state-of-the-art selenium solar cells with record open-circuit voltages.
Topics & Concepts
Open-circuit voltagePhotovoltaic systemVoltageSeleniumEngineering physicsShort circuitMaterials scienceOptoelectronicsElectrical engineeringEnvironmental sciencePhysicsEngineeringMetallurgyChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsSilicon and Solar Cell TechnologiesAdvanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials