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Record 1 2007-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
  • Solar Energy
CONT

Terrestrial solar cells have been made commercially of single-crystal silicon because of its excellent electrical properties and well-developed technology and of thin-film CdS/Cu2S because of its low cost per unit area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
  • Énergie solaire
CONT

Néanmoins, le procédé par oxyde anodique s'avère difficilement industrialisable et celui par dépôt dans une enceinte sous ultra-vide coûteux pour les photopiles terrestres.

CONT

Bien avant le développement des cellules solaires terrestres, on avait tenté de préparer directement des monocristaux de germanium et de silicium en couches minces à partir d'un bain fondu, afin de supprimer l'usinage des matériaux.

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