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Enhancing the photo-currents of CdTe thin-film solar cells in both short and long wavelength regions by Paudel, Naba R., Yan, Yanfa

“…The recent increases in the record efficiency of CdTe thin-film solar cell technology largely benefited from enhancements in short circuit current densities…”
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Direct Imaging of Cl- and Cu-Induced Short-Circuit Efficiency Changes in CdTe Solar Cells by Poplawsky, Jonathan D., Paudel, Naba R., Li, Chen, Parish, Chad M., Leonard, Donovan, Yan, Yanfa, Pennycook, Stephen J.

“…To achieve high‐efficiency polycrystalline CdTe‐based thin‐film solar cells, the CdTe absorbers must go through a post‐deposition CdCl2 heat treatment followed…”
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Fabrication and characterization of high-efficiency CdTe-based thin-film solar cells on commercial SnO2:F-coated soda-lime glass substrates by Paudel, Naba R., Yan, Yanfa

“…Superstrate CdTe-based thin-film solar cells with conversion efficiencies higher than 15% have been synthesized on commercial SnO2:F/SnO2-coated soda-lime…”
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Application of copper thiocyanate for high open-circuit voltages of CdTe solar cells by Paudel, Naba R., Yan, Yanfa

“…Copper thiocyanate (CuSCN) has proven to be a low‐cost, efficient hole‐transporting material for the emerging organic–inorganic perovskite solar cells. Herein,…”
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APT mass spectrometry and SEM data for CdTe solar cells by Poplawsky, Jonathan D., Li, Chen, Paudel, Naba R., Guo, Wei, Yan, Yanfa, Pennycook, Stephen J.

“…Atom probe tomography (APT) data acquired from a CAMECA LEAP 4000 XHR for the CdS/CdTe interface for a non-CdCl2 treated CdTe solar cell as well as the mass…”
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Close-space sublimation grown CdS window layers for CdS/CdTe thin-film solar cells by Paudel, Naba R., Xiao, Chuanxiao, Yan, Yanfa

“…We report on the synthesis and characterization of CdS window layers grown by close-space sublimation (CSS) method for CdS/CdTe thin-film solar cells…”
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Iron pyrite nanocrystal film serves as a copper-free back contact for polycrystalline CdTe thin film solar cells by Bhandari, Khagendra P, Koirala, Prakash, Paudel, Naba R, Khanal, Rajendra R, Phillips, Adam B, Yan, Yanfa, Collins, Robert W, Heben, Michael J, Ellingson, Randy J

“…We report the application of thin film nanocrystalline (NC) FeS sub(2) as the copper-free back contact for CdTe solar cells. The FeS sub(2)-NC layer is…”
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Ultrathin CdTe Solar Cells with MoO3−x/Au Back Contacts by Paudel, Naba R., Compaan, Alvin D., Yan, Yanfa

“…We report on the fabrication and characterization of CdTe thin-film solar cells with Cu-free MoO 3− x /Au back contacts. CdTe solar cells with sputtered CdTe…”
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High temperature CSS processed CdTe solar cells on commercial SnO2:F/SnO2 coated soda-lime glass substrates by Paudel, Naba R., Grice, Corey R., Xiao, Chuanxiao, Yan, Yanfa

“…We report on the realization of CdS/CdTe solar cells grown on commercial SnO 2 :F/SnO 2 -coated soda-lime glass substrates with conversion efficiencies >16 %…”
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Stability of sub-micron-thick CdTe solar cells by Paudel, Naba R., Wieland, Kristopher A., Young, Matthew, Asher, Sally, Compaan, Alvin D.

“…ABSTRACT Sputtered CdS/CdTe cells with only 0.75 µm of CdTe have reached AM1.5 efficiencies over 12.5%. But the use of very thin absorber layers of CdTe raises…”
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Thin Films: Direct Imaging of Cl- and Cu-Induced Short-Circuit Efficiency Changes in CdTe Solar Cells (Adv. Energy Mater. 15/2014) by Poplawsky, Jonathan D., Paudel, Naba R., Li, Chen, Parish, Chad M., Leonard, Donovan, Yan, Yanfa, Pennycook, Stephen J.

“…CdTe‐based solar modules are the cheapest produced thin‐film photovoltaic on the market, making solar electricity conversion competitive with fossil fuels…”
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Growth and characterization of close-spaced sublimation zinc phosphide thin films by Cimaroli, Alex, Paudel, Naba R., Yanfa Yan

“…Zinc phosphide (Zn 3 P 2 ) thin films (~10 μm) have been grown by close-spaced sublimation. The electrical, optical, and crystallographic properties of the…”
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CdTe thin-film solar cells with cobalt-phthalocyanine back contacts by Paudel, Naba R., Yan, Yanfa

“…We have fabricated CdTe thin-film solar cells using cobalt-phthalocyanine (CoPC) and Au as Cu-free back contacts on F-doped SnO2-coated soda lime glass…”
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Application of copper thiocyanate for high open‐circuit voltages of CdTe solar cells by Paudel, Naba R., Yan, Yanfa

“…Abstract Copper thiocyanate (CuSCN) has proven to be a low‐cost, efficient hole‐transporting material for the emerging organic–inorganic perovskite solar…”
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Current enhancement of CdTe-based solar cells by Paudel, Naba R., Yanfa Yan

“…We report on the realization of current enhancement for CdTe-based solar cells grown on commercial SnO2/SnO2:F coated soda-lime glass substrates. We used…”
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Current Enhancement of CdTe-Based Solar Cells by Paudel, Naba R., Poplawsky, Jonathan D., Moore, Karren L., Yanfa Yan

“…We report on the realization of CdTe solar cell photocurrent enhancement using an n-type CdSe heterojunction partner sputtered on commercial SnO 2 /SnO 2 :F…”
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Study of close space sublimation (CSS) Grown SnS thin-films for solar cell applications by Paudel, Naba R., Chuanxiao Xiao, Yanfa Yan

“…We report ou characterization of SnS thin films grown by high temperature close space sublimation (CSS) method. The CSS grown films are slightly Sn-rich and…”
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Nanoscale doping profiles within CdTe grain boundaries and at the CdS/CdTe interface revealed by atom probe tomography and STEM EBIC by Poplawsky, Jonathan D., Li, Chen, Paudel, Naba R., Guo, Wei, Yan, Yanfa, Pennycook, Stephen J.

“…Segregated elements and their diffusion profiles within grain boundaries and interfaces resulting from post deposition heat treatments are revealed using atom…”
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Amorphous Cu-Sb-S based semiconductors for thin-film solar cell applications by Franzer, Nicholas D., Paudel, Naba R., Yan, Yanfa

“…We report on the disposition and characterization of Cu-Sb-S based amorphous semiconductor films grown by magnetron sputtering of a Cu-Sb-S home-made target…”
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High temperature CSS processed CdTe solar cells on commercial SnO sub(2):F/SnO sub(2) coated soda-lime glass substrates by Paudel, Naba R, Grice, Corey R, Xiao, Chuanxiao, Yan, Yanfa

“…We report on the realization of CdS/CdTe solar cells grown on commercial SnO sub(2):F/SnO sub(2)-coated soda-lime glass substrates with conversion efficiencies…”
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