Abstract
The intermediate band solar cell is a third-generation photovoltaic device with a theoretical efficiency limit of 63.2%. Its potential relies on the capability of increasing the photogenerated current without reducing the output voltage. To realize this concept in practice, it is necessary to synthesize an intermediate band material, that is, a semiconductor with a third electronic band within the bandgap. In this article we present a review of the most important theoretical and experimental results obtained in the quest for the realization of the intermediate band solar cell.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Comprehensive Renewable Energy, Second Edition |
Subtitle of host publication | Volume 1-9 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 599-626 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Volume | 1 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780128197349 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780128197271 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2022 |
Keywords
- Colloidal quantum dots
- Deep level
- High-efficiency solar cell
- Impurity photovoltaics
- Intermediate band solar cell
- Molecular beam epitaxy
- Mott transition
- Photovoltaics
- Self-assembled nanostructures
- Semiconductor quantum dots
- Shockley-Queisser efficiency limit
- Shockley-read-hall recombination
- Solar concentration
- Stranski-Krastanov growth
- Third-generation solar cells