Abundant non-toxic materials for thin film solar cells: Alternative to conventional materials

Fahhad Alharbi; John D. Bass; Abdelmajid Salhi; Ahmed Alyamani; Ho Cheol Kim; Robert D. Miller

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2011.03.010

Abundant non-toxic materials for thin film solar cells: Alternative to conventional materials

Fahhad Alharbi^*
, John D. Bass
, Abdelmajid Salhi
, Ahmed Alyamani
, Ho Cheol Kim
, Robert D. Miller

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Presented are the results of a comparative analysis to identify abundant, non-toxic binary materials with potential applicability for photovoltaics. Materials other than the conventional Si, CdTe, and Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ (CIGS) are examined. The screening is based on the materials' bulk properties and a set of environmental, physical, and chemical criteria. The screening process is detailed and the properties and applicability of the screened materials are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2753-2758
Number of pages	6
Journal	Renewable Energy
Volume	36
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2011.03.010
Publication status	Published - Oct 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Abundant materials
Non-toxic materials
Thin film solar cells

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