Objective The CdTe thin film solar cell has achieved the highest efficiency of all such cells. To reach a better understanding of the critical steps and apply it to improving the production of commercial cells, the project will concentrate on what are, at present, the most critical aspects of the CdTe thin film solar cell, namely : - The CdS-film, which strongly determines the opto-electronic as well as the morphological properties of the cell. - The CdTe-film, which which plays a determining role in the electronic properties of the finished cell, such as series resistance and maximum open-circuit voltage. Main aspects are : Doping and contacting the CdTe film, and the activation process utilizing the empirically optimized CdCl2-process. A strong interaction between the partners in this project will prevail in the exchange of semi-completed cells, their study and completion as operative cells by the various techniques. In a joint effort all partners will try to define optimised process steps for production of the CdTe thin film solar cell and evaluate their influence on the production processes. This will lead to a better understanding of the cell in general and the introduction of procedures suitable to low cost production of high-efficiency cells. Nine partners from six European countries including two EFTA countries have joined the project. They are using different deposition techniques for CdTe and various analytical methods. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films Programme(s) FP3-JOULE 2 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 030402 - Photovoltaic thin film cells Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ANTEC - ANGEWANDTE NEUE TECHNOLOGIEN GMBH Address Industriestrasse 2-4 65779 Kelkheim Germany See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BP SOLAR LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Chertsey road TW167XA Sunbury-on-thames See on map Links Website Opens in new window CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue pierre et marie curie 11 75005 Paris See on map Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Industrieorientierten Forschung an der Schweizerischen ETH Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address 30/1,pfingstweidstraße / technoparkstraße 8005 Zürich See on map Microchemistry Ltd. Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address 6,keilaranta 6 02151 Espoo See on map UNIVERSITY OF BATH United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Claverton down BA2 7AY Bath See on map UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Old shire hall, old elvet DH1 3HP Durham See on map UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI DI PARMA Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Viale delle scienze 78 43100 Parma See on map Universiteit Gent Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address 41,sint-pietersnieuwstraat 9000 Gent See on map University of Northumbria at Newcastle United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ellison place NE1 8ST Newcastle upon tyne See on map
