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This book provides recent development in thin-film solar cells (TFSC). TFSC have proven the promising approach for terrestrial and space photovoltaics. TFSC have the potential to change the device design and produce high efficiency devices on rigid/flexible substrates with significantly low manufacturing cost. TFSC have several advantages in manufacturing compared to traditional crystalline Si-solar cells like less requirement of materials, can be prepared with earth’s abundant materials, less processing steps, easy to dispose, etc. Several universities/research institutes/industry in India and abroad are involved in the research area of thin-film solar cells. The book helps the readers to find the details about different thin-film technologies and its advancement at one place. Each chapter covers properties of materials, its suitability for PV applications, simple manufacturing processes and recent and past literature survey. The issues related to the development of high efficiency TFSC devices over large area and its commercial and future prospects are discussed.
Introduction
Advancement in Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide (CIGS)-Based Thin-Film Solar Cells
Recent Advances in the Kesterite-Based Thin Film Solar Cell Technology: Role of Ge
CdTe-Based Thin Film Solar Cells: Present Status and Future Developments
Advances in Perovskite Solar Cells: Prospects of Lead-Free Perovskite Materials
Dye Sensitized and Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cell
Antimony Chalcogenides Based Thin-Film Solar Cell
Oxides for Photovoltaic Applications
Ultra-Thin Plasmonic Optoelectronic Devices