ZnO FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS

Abstract

Despite of a large reductions of costs energy produced by solar panels is still too expensive. There are two approaches to change this situation: by (a) increase of device output and/or (b) reduction of device costs by use of cheaper alternative materials. In this article we discuss the latter approach – (a) replacement of ITO by ZnO with metallic conductivity, (b) change of device architecture, and (c) use of alternative materials.<br/><br/>

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Marek Godlewski, Grzegorz Łuka, Rafał Pietruszka, Łukasz Wachnicki, Bartłomiej Witkowski

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Marek Godlewski, Grzegorz Łuka, Rafał Pietruszka, Łukasz Wachnicki, Bartłomiej Witkowski (2014). ZnO FOR PHOTOVOLTAICS. Proceedings of Electrotechnical Institute Prace Instytutu Elektrotechniki, 61(264), 5-14. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-68438