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Crystalline and thin-film silicon solar cells: state of the art and future potential
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In this paper, a stack of two silicon thin-film cells, one cell using amorphous silicon and the other mixed-phase micro-crystalline silicon, is used to generate solar cells.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy.The article was published on 2003-03-01. It has received 280 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Crystalline silicon & Monocrystalline silicon.read more
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Ultrathin silicon solar microcells for semitransparent, mechanically flexible and microconcentrator module designs
Jongseung Yoon,Alfred J. Baca,Sang Il Park,Paulius Elvikis,Joseph B. Geddes,Lanfang Li,Rak-Hwan Kim,Jianliang Xiao,Shuodao Wang,Tae-Ho Kim,Michael J. Motala,Bok Yeop Ahn,Eric B. Duoss,Jennifer A. Lewis,Ralph G. Nuzzo,Placid M. Ferreira,Yonggang Huang,Angus Rockett,John A. Rogers +18 more
TL;DR: Modules that use large-scale arrays of silicon solar microcells created from bulk wafers and integrated in diverse spatial layouts on foreign substrates by transfer printing are described, including high degrees of mechanical flexibility, user-definable transparency and ultrathin-form-factor microconcentrator designs.
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Systems,methods, and devices having stretchable integrated circuitry for sensing and delivering therapy
TL;DR: In this article, a system, devices and methods are presented that integrate stretchable or flexible circuitry, including arrays of active devices for enhanced sensing, diagnostic, and therapeutic capabilities, enabling conformal sensing contact with tissues of interest, such as the inner wall of a lumen, a brain, or the surface of the heart.
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Pathways for solar photovoltaics
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine potential limits to PV deployment at the terawatt scale, emphasizing constraints on the use of commodity and PV-critical materials, and propose material complexity as a guiding framework for classifying PV technologies.
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A figure of merit assessment of the routes to hydrogen
Bruce C.R. Ewan,Ray W.K. Allen +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors consider the efficient use of primary energy sources, which can be used for hydrogen production, by a consideration of four key measures, which reflect the ability of different sources and processing routes to meet underlying needs and the practical demands of energy on a large scale.
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Silicon nanowires for Li-based battery anodes: a review
TL;DR: In this paper, the main synthesis methods for Si nanowires as well as the alloying properties of Li with Si and review how the use of Si-based nanowsires has evolved, thanks to sophisticated material/structure combinations.
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Materials availability for large-scale thin-film photovoltaics
TL;DR: In this article, the authors discuss to what extent materials availability could restrain the expansion of PV systems based on CdTe, CIGS, aSiGe and nanocrystalline dye-sensitised cells.
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Pilot production of thin-film crystalline silicon on glass modules
TL;DR: In this article, the results of four years of pilot production of crystalline silicon on glass modules at Pacific Solar are presented, including the first public presentation of data on efficiency, yield, outdoor exposure testing, and manufacturing cost.
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Crystalline silicon manufacturing progress
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized progress in several aspects of photovoltaic manufacturing which have contributed to this reduction and contributed to a better energy payback time, reducing it from over 5 years to approximately 3.