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Hybrid Solar Cells: Materials and Technology

Hybrid Solar Cells: Materials and Technology
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Author(s): Corneliu Cincu (Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania)and Aurel Diacon (Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Romania)
Copyright: 2014
Pages: 22
Source title: Nanotechnology: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5125-8.ch073

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Abstract

Conventional solar cells are usually manufactured from silicon, an inorganic material. This type of solar cell has a high efficiency, up to 40%, but these cells are using very expensive materials of a high purity and energy intensive processing techniques. This chapter is dedicated to a critical presentation of hybrid solar cells. They are a combination of both organic and inorganic nanostructure materials and, therefore, combine the properties and advantages of their components. Unfortunately, so far, the hybrid solar cells have a low conversion efficiency of the sunlight, 6-7% (Kim, et al., 2007).

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