CIGS – TechConnect Briefs

Novel Applications for Flexible CIGS-based Photovoltaics for Solar Power Generation, Management and Storage

Armstrong J.H., Retureta S.P., Lee I., Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., US

Converting solar energy into electrical power has been an attractive alternative to fossil fuels for many years, and with the advent of lightweight, flexible, efficient photovoltaic (PV) blankets, many applications have been envisioned where off-grid [...]

Direct Pulsed Laser Crystallization of Photoactive thin films at Room Temperature

Cheng G.J., Zhang Yi, Purdue University, US

Photoactive semiconductor materials used for thin film solar cells have been considered one of the most promising technologies with demonstrated high efficiency in both lab scale cells. World-wide research and development (R&D) have been carried [...]

Direct Pulsed Laser Crystallization of Photoactive thin films at Room Temperature

Cheng G.J., Zhang Yi, Purdue University, US

Photoactive semiconductor materials used for thin film solar cells have been considered one of the most promising technologies with demonstrated high efficiency in both lab scale cells. World-wide research and development (R&D) have been carried [...]

An Ab Initio Study of CuGaSe2 (001) Surface

Chew S., Liborio L., Harrison N., Imperial College London, UK

The chalcopyrite material CuIn1-xGaxSe2 makes one of the best performing devices for thin film solar cells. Despite this, there is still a lack of understanding of some of the fundamental properties of the material. CuGaSe2 [...]

An Ab Initio Study of CuGaSe2 (001) Surface

Chew S., Liborio L., Harrison N., Imperial College London, UK

The chalcopyrite material CuIn1-xGaxSe2 makes one of the best performing devices for thin film solar cells. Despite this, there is still a lack of understanding of some of the fundamental properties of the material. CuGaSe2 [...]

Use of Multiphysics modeling to improve solar thin film performance and manufacture

Jain A., Sanyal J., Ivanov V., Grald E., Mukhopadhyay A., ANSYS, Inc., US

Solar and wind energy are gaining attention for both technology innovation and commercialization, due to the environmental impacts of conventional energy sources, lack of technology breakthrough with hydrogen based systems, and rising oil prices,. Among [...]