Review of the CdCl2 Treatment Used in CdS/CdTe Thin Film Solar Cell Development and New Evidence towards Improved Understanding

Cadmium chloride treatment is a key processing step identified in the late 1970s to drastically improve the solar to electric conversion efficiency of CdS/CdTe thin film solar cells. Although a large body of experimental results are available to date, this process is yet to be understood even after...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: I. M. Dharmadasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-04-01
Series:Coatings
Subjects:
CdS
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/4/2/282