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Electron transport in CdTe/ZnO radial nanowire array solar cells

Hallbäck, Oscar LU (2013) PHYM01 20131
Atomic Physics
Mathematical Physics
Abstract
This project was conducted during the spring of 2013 at the IMEP-LAHC laboratory in Grenoble, as
part of their research into the electrical and optical properties of ZnO/CdTe-based radial nanowire
array solar cells. Simulations with different transport mechanisms and physical properties of the
semiconductors were made and compared to experimentally acquired data. It was confirmed that
the nanowire array setup is advantageous compared to a conventional planar structure, and it was
also found that quantum mechanical tunneling of electrons through crystal defects or impurities in
the core/shell interface could be the main dark current transport mechanism.
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author
Hallbäck, Oscar LU
supervisor
organization
course
PHYM01 20131
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Photovoltaics, nanowire, heterojunction, ZnO, CdTe
language
English
id
4025173
date added to LUP
2013-10-31 14:32:16
date last changed
2015-12-14 13:32:32
@misc{4025173,
  abstract     = {{This project was conducted during the spring of 2013 at the IMEP-LAHC laboratory in Grenoble, as
part of their research into the electrical and optical properties of ZnO/CdTe-based radial nanowire
array solar cells. Simulations with different transport mechanisms and physical properties of the
semiconductors were made and compared to experimentally acquired data. It was confirmed that
the nanowire array setup is advantageous compared to a conventional planar structure, and it was
also found that quantum mechanical tunneling of electrons through crystal defects or impurities in
the core/shell interface could be the main dark current transport mechanism.}},
  author       = {{Hallbäck, Oscar}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Electron transport in CdTe/ZnO radial nanowire array solar cells}},
  year         = {{2013}},
}