Will ultrathin CIGS solar cells overtake the champion thin-film cells? Updated SCAPS baseline models reveal main differences between ultrathin and standard CIGS
André F. Violas, António J. N. Oliveira, Jennifer P. Teixeira, Tomás S. Lopes, João R. S. Barbosa, Paulo A. Fernandes, P.M.P. Salomé
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Copper indium gallium selenide solar cellsOptoelectronicsSolar cellThin filmMaterials sciencePhotovoltaic systemAbsorption (acoustics)Open-circuit voltageFinite-difference time-domain methodEnergy conversion efficiencyNanotechnologyVoltageOpticsElectrical engineeringEngineeringPhysicsComposite materialChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications