Advances in Silicon Solar Cells

This book provides a review of all types of silicon solar cells. The scope includes monocrocrystalline Si solar cells, polycrystalline and amorphous thin-film silicon solar cells, and tandem solar cells. Production, treatment and development of these devices are reviewed. Limitations of these devices, design optimization, testing and fabrication methods are covered. In addition, current status and future prospects for the further development of silicon solar cells are addressed. Special emphasis is given to methods of attaining high efficiency and thereby cost-effective solar power. The aim of the book is to provide the reader with a complete overview about the recent advances in the structure and technology of all generations of silicon solar cells.

Describes recent research and development of all types of silicon solar cells performed by international researchers Presents an excellent reference for companies that produce silicon solar cells Provides a good reference for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and engineers in photovoltaics

Autorentext
Shadia Jamil Abdelfattah Ikhmayies is an associate professor at Al-Isra University. She received her PhD in Physics from the University of Jordan. As the author of over 76 scholarly articles, two books, and editor of three books, she is a member of the World Renewable Energy Network in the UK and the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS) in the U.S. She has served on numerous Conference Committees, including the Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials Committee for the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society Conference from 2010 to the present. Dr. Ikhmayies also serves as an editor and a referee for various journals, including the Journal of Electronic Materials and JOM: The Journal of the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society.

Inhalt
First generation silicon solar cells.- Wafer based silicon solar cells.- Ribbon Silicon Cells.- Second generation silicon solar cells.- Polycrystalline (p-Si) silicon thin film solar cells.- Amorphous silicon (a-Si) thin film solar cells.- Third generation silicon solar cells.- Micromorph a-Si/c-Si heterostructures.- Tandom solar cells.- Quantum dot solar cells.- Amorphous Si nanowire shell solar cells.- Nanocrystalline Si nanowire shell solar cells.- Hot carrier solar cells.- Impact ionization solar cells.