Thin-film solar heating and power generation

What are the new thin-film PV technologies?

With intense R&D efforts in materials science, several new thin-film PV technologies have emerged that have high potential, including perovksite solar cells, Copper zinc tin sulfide (Cu 2 ZnSnS 4, CZTS) solar cells, and quantum dot (QD) solar cells. 6.1. Perovskite materials

What are thin film solar cells?

Thin film solar cells are favorable because of their minimum material usage and rising efficiencies. The three major thin film solar cell technologies include amorphous silicon (α-Si), copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS), and cadmium telluride (CdTe).

What are thin-film solar cells (tfscs)?

Thin-film solar cells (TFSCs), also known as second-generation technologies, are created by applying one or more layers of PV components in a very thin film to a glass, plastic, or metal substrate.

Who designed a thin film CdTe solar cell?

Meyers PV (1988) Design of a thin film CdTe solar cell. Sol cells 23(1–2):59–67 Article  CAS  Google Scholar  Mitchell KW, Eberspacher C, Cohen F, Avery J, Duran G, Bottenberg W (1988) Progress towards high-efficiency thin-film CdTe solar cells.

Is thin film technology a new era in steam generation devices?

The pioneering work of ( Ghasemi et al., 2014) represents the dawn of a new era in steam generation devices, in which thin film technology is exploited to synthesize heat localization structure consisted of thin absorbing layer deposited on the surface of a supporting substrate.

What are the emerging thin film technologies?

Section 6 highlights emerging next generation thin film technologies such as Perovskite materials, Copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS), and quantum dots (QD). In Section 7 we draw conclusions and highlight major accomplishments and developments based on the review.