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Advances in the Research of the Intermediate Band (IB) Solar Cell

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Antonio Luque  and
Antonio Martí
Antonio Luque
Affiliation:
luque@ies-def.upm.es, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Instituto de Energia Solar, Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, 28040, Spain, +34913367229, +34915446341
Antonio Martí
Affiliation:
amarti@etsit.upm.es, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Instituto de Energia Solar, Ciudad Universitaria, Madrid, 28040, Spain
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Abstract

We describe the present state of the intermediate band (IB) solar cell research, a cell concept with very high efficiency potential. A comprehensive presentation of the theory is included followed of a description of its implementation using quantum dots and of the experiments performed to prove their principles. Present solar cells do not give today very high efficiencies; the steps to be given towards the real achievement of higher efficiencies is described and the use of alloys, instead of nanostructured materials, to fabricate IB cells is also discussed.

Keywords

photovoltaicnanostructureoptoelectronic
Type
Research Article
Information
MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1031: Symposium H – Nanostructured Solar Cells , 2007 , 1031-H01-01
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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