Exploring hybrid materials that combine MCC with other advanced compounds may also lead to breakthroughs in solar cell technology. Lastly, the potential of microcrystalline cellulose in 3rd generation organic solar cells is vast and exciting.
It is noted that the solar cell market is dominated by monocrystalline silicon cells due to their high efficiency. About two decades ago, the efficiency of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells reached the 25% threshold at the laboratory scale.
Monocrystalline silicon solar cells involve growing Si blocks from small monocrystalline silicon seeds and then cutting them to form monocrystalline silicon wafers, which are fabricated using the Czochralski process (Figure 4 a). Monocrystalline material is widely used due to its high efficiency compared to multicrystalline material.
In the production of crystalline solar cells, six or more steps need to be carried out sequentially. These typically include surface texturing, doping, diffusion, oxide removal, anti-reflective coating, metallization, and firing. At the end of the process, the cell efficiency and other parameters are measured (under standard test conditions).
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