Search results for: PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
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Comment on "On accurate capacitance characterization of organic photovoltaic cells"
PublicationIn the 100th volume of Applied Physics Letters Carr and Chaudhary have presented a work on capacitance characterization of organic photovoltaic cells. The work concerns small signal measurements of various organic photovoltaic structures. The authors however limit their considerations to one part of small signal response, namely to capacitance measured either in parallel mode or in series mode. This attitude generally does not...
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Manufacture of photovoltaic cells with hybrid organic–inorganic bulk heterojunction
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The author's technology for the recovery of materials from the silicon photovoltaic cells
PublicationOdzyskanie czystego krzemu z uszkodzonych lub wycofanych z eksploatacji modułów PV może prowadzić do korzyści ekonomicznych i ekologicznych. Ze względu na wysokie wymagania jakościowe, dotyczące odzyskiwanego krzemu, procesy chemiczne są najważniejszym etapem w recyklingu ogniw PV. W artykule przedstawiono przykłady i możliwości odzyskania materiałów ze zużytych lub uszkodzonych ogniw fotowoltaicznych z krystalicznego krzemu oraz...
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Recycling and Reuse Treatment Technologies for Photovoltaic Cells and Modules - a Review
PublicationŚredni czas życia modułów fotowoltaicznych wynosi obecnie ponad 25 lat. Dla Europy oczekuje się rozpoczęcia okresu końca życia modułów montowanych na skalę masową w 2040 r. - szacuje się wzrost odpadów pochodzących z modułów PV do 33 500 ton. Zagospodarowanie wycofanych z użytku elementów systemów PV może stać się problemem w związku z ciągle rosnącą produkcją modułów fotowoltaicznych. Mogą i powinny być one poddane recyklingowi,...
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Efficiency of exciton splitting in organic photovoltaic cells within EQE spectrum
PublicationThe paper presents a procedure of estimating the efficiency of exciton splitting at ED/EA interface. The procedure consists in evaluation of splitting of excitons into electron-hole pairs on the basis of the external quantum efficiency spectra of planar cells and spectra of absorbance of active organic layers. The fitting parameters are the exciton splitting probabilities at ED/EA interface. The presented procedure was applied...
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On the light intensity dependence of short-circuit current of bilayer organic photovoltaic cells
PublicationPraca przedstawia model zależności prądu zwarcia w organicznych dwuwarstwowych układach fotowoltaicznych od natężenia światła. Model jest oparty na założeniu jednorodnego pola elektrycznego w obu warstwach organicznych. Uwzględniona jest bimolekularna i monomolekularna rekombinacja nośników ładunku przy heterozłączu. Przedstawione zostało porównanie obliczeń teoretycznych i wyników doświadczalnych dla układów z barwnikiem perylenowym...
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Alternative Energy: Photovoltaic Solar Cells
PublicationSolar radiation is a fuel for photovoltaic cells and modules, which are a source of electric energy. Viable solar technologies that have been developed in the past are starting to be adopted on a broader and more meaningful global scale across different sectors with ever-increasing market penetration. In this entry, a brief overview of the material properties relevant to solar cell operation, the structure of the solar cell, and electrical...
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Alternative Energy: Photovoltaic Solar Cells
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Efficiency limit of excitonic photovoltaic cells under phosphor-based white LED illumination
PublicationThe limit of energy conversion of excitonic photovoltaic cells working under white light illumination generated by phosphor-based LED is analysed using the modified Giebink approach. Particularly, the impact of the optical energy gap and energy loss associated with the excitons dissociation at the heterojunction interface on power conversion efficiency of the device are discussed. From the results of our study it follows that the...
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CURRENT TRENDS IN RECYCLING OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS AND MODULES WASTE
PublicationIn comparison to other energy producing techniques, photovoltaics (PV) is one of the most promising options: no emission of any matter into the environment during operation; extremely long operation period (estimated average: 25 years), minimum maintenance, robust technique, aesthetic aspects. The use of photovoltaics is rapidly increasing, and the respective market is developing accordingly. Although PV manufacturing equipment...
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Recycling of Photovoltaic Solar Cells and Modules - Te State - Of - Art
PublicationIn comparison to other energy producing techniques, photovoltaics (PV) is one of the most promising options: no emission of any matter into the environment during operation; extremely long operation period (estimated average: 25 years), minimum maintenance, robust technique, aesthetic aspects. The use of photovoltaics is rapidly increasing, and the respective market is developing accordingly. Although PV manufacturing equipment...
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Light intensity analysis of photovoltaic parameters for perovskite solar cells
PublicationThe number of publications on perovskite solar cells (PSC) continues to grow exponentially. Although the efficiency of PSC is exceeded 25.5%, not every research laboratory can reproduce this result or even pass the border of 20%. Unfortunately, it is not always clear which dominating mechanism is responsible for the performance drop. Here, we develop a simple method of light intensity analysis of JV parameters allowing the understanding...
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Recovery and re-use of photovoltaic solar cells from crystalline silicon
PublicationCrystalline silicon-type PV modules consist, in order of mass, of glass, an aluminium frame, an EVA coating, solar cells, a terminal box, back film and tapping screws. From the economic point of view, pure silicon, recoverable from spent cells, is the most important material owing to its cost and shortage. For crystalline, silicon-based PV cells, the following chemical treatments were performed: removal of the metal coating, followed...
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Chemical, thermal and laser processes in recycling of photovoltaic silicon solar cells and modules
PublicationIn recent years, photovoltaic power generation systems have been gaining unprecedented attention as an environmentally beneficial method to solve the energy problem. From the economic point of view the pure silicon, which can be recapture from the used cells, is the most important material due to its cost and shortage. In the paper selected methods of used or damaged module and cells recycling and experimental results are presented....
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Influence of excitons interaction with charge carriers on photovoltaic parameters in organic solar cells
PublicationWe report on theoretical analysis of excitons annihilation on charge carriers in organic solar cells. Numerical calculations based on transient one-dimensional drift-diffusion model have been carried out. An impact of three quantities (an annihilation rate constant, an exciton mobility and a recombination reduction factor) on current density and concentrations of charge carriers and excitons is investigated. Finally, we discuss...
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Examination of the Effect of Selected Factors on the Photovoltaic Response of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
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Photovoltaic solar cells and modules as the source of electricity in the world and its future in Poland
PublicationJedną z metod ograniczenia emisji CO2 na świecie i w Polsce jest zastępowanie paliw kopalnych odnawialnymi źródłami energii. Systemy fotowoltaiczne, generujące energie elektryczną, są uważane za technologię wpisująca się w politykę zrównoważonego rozwoju dzięki znacznemu postępowi technologicznemu w zakresie ich wytwarzania i znacznej redukcji kosztów tych systemów.W artykule naświetlono postęp, jaki dokonał się w tej dziedzinie...
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Effect of band gap on power conversion efficiency of single-junction semiconductor photovoltaic cells under white light phosphor-based LED illumination
PublicationOn the basis of the detailed balance principle, curves of efficiency limit of single-junction photovoltaic cells at warm and cool white light phosphor-based LED bulbs with luminous efficacy exceeding 100 lm/W have been simulated. The effect of energy band gap and illuminance on the efficiencies at warm and cool light is discussed. The simulations carried out show that maximum power conversion efficiency at 1000 lx reaches 52.0%...
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Recycling of raw materials, silicon wafers and complete solar cells from photovoltaic modules
PublicationPhotovoltaic modules (PVs) are an attractive way of generating electricity in reliable and maintenance-free systems with the use of solar energy. The average lifetime of photovoltaic modules is 25 to 30 years. To offset the negative impact of photovoltaic modules on the environment, it is necessary to introduce a long-term strategy that includes a complete lifecycle of all system components from the production phase through installation...
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Re-use of photovotaic [i.e. photovoltaic] crystalline silicon solar cells - technological possibilities
PublicationSystemy fotowoltaiczne są stosowane na całym świecie jako niezawodne i wydajne układy zasilania dla zastosowań przemysłowych, komunalnych i komercyjnych. Średni czas eksploatacji modułów fotowoltaicznych wynosi ponad 25 lat. Wyeksploatowane moduły oraz te, które uległy uszkodzeniu, są obecnie przeważnie składowane na wysypiskach jako odpady przemysłowe lub komunalne, np. jako szkło lub materiał rozbiórkowy, co było dopuszczalne...