Electronic Characterisation of Earth-Abundant Sulphides for Solar Photovoltaics Paperback / softback
by Thomas James Whittles
Part of the Springer Theses series
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This book examines the electronic structure of earth-abundant and environmentally friendly materials for use as absorber layers within photovoltaic cells.
The corroboration between high-quality photoemission measurements and density of states calculations yields valuable insights into why these materials have demonstrated poor device efficiencies in the vast literature cited.
The book shows how the materials’ underlying electronic structures affect their properties, and how the band positions make them unsuitable for use with established solar cell technologies.
After explaining these poor efficiencies, the book offers alternative window layer materials to improve the use of these absorbers.
The power of photoemission and interpretation of the data in terms of factors generally overlooked in the literature, such as the materials’ oxidation and phase impurity, is demonstrated.
Representing a unique reference guide, the book will be of considerable interest and value to members of the photoemission community engaged in solar cell research, and to a wider materials science audience as well.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:362 pages, 159 Illustrations, color; 66 Illustrations, black and white; XXX, 362 p. 225 illus., 159
- Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Publication Date:14/02/2019
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- ISBN:9783030062767
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:362 pages, 159 Illustrations, color; 66 Illustrations, black and white; XXX, 362 p. 225 illus., 159
- Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Publication Date:14/02/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9783030062767
