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  2. Theory of solar cells - Wikipedia

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    The theory of solar cells explains the process by which light energy in photons is converted into electric current when the photons strike a suitable semiconductor device. The theoretical studies are of practical use because they predict the fundamental limits of a solar cell , and give guidance on the phenomena that contribute to losses and ...

  3. Solar cell - Wikipedia

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    A solar cell or photovoltaic cell (PV cell) is an electronic device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by means of the photovoltaic effect. [1] It is a form of photoelectric cell, a device whose electrical characteristics (such as current, voltage, or resistance) vary when it is exposed to light.

  4. Polymer-fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cell - Wikipedia

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    The primary function of a solar cell is the conversion of light energy into electrical energy by means of the photovoltaic effect. [16] In particular, polymer-fullerene bulk heterojunction solar cells are promising because of their potential in low processing costs and mechanical flexibility in comparison to conventional inorganic solar cells.

  5. Thin-film solar cell - Wikipedia

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    In a typical solar cell, the photovoltaic effect is used to generate electricity from sunlight. The light-absorbing or "active layer" of the solar cell is typically a semiconducting material, meaning that there is a gap in its energy spectrum between the valence band of localized electrons around host ions and the conduction band of higher-energy electrons which are free to move throughout the ...

  6. Shockley–Queisser limit - Wikipedia

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    The Shockley–Queisser limit, zoomed in near the region of peak efficiency. In a traditional solid-state semiconductor such as silicon, a solar cell is made from two doped crystals, one an n-type semiconductor, which has extra free electrons, and the other a p-type semiconductor, which is lacking free electrons, referred to as "holes."

  7. Photovoltaics - Wikipedia

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    Solar-cell efficiencies of laboratory-scale devices using these materials have increased from 3.8% in 2009 [125] to 25.7% in 2021 in single-junction architectures, [126] [127] and, in silicon-based tandem cells, to 29.8%, [126] [128] exceeding the maximum efficiency achieved in single-junction silicon solar cells.

  8. Solar-cell efficiency - Wikipedia

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    Solar-cell efficiency is the portion of energy in the form of sunlight that can be converted via photovoltaics into electricity by the solar cell. The efficiency of the solar cells used in a photovoltaic system , in combination with latitude and climate, determines the annual energy output of the system.

  9. Theory of solar cell - Wikipedia

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