Influences of Zinc Oxide Doping on Functional Characteristics Study of Thin Film Solar Cell for Hybrid Solar Electric Vehicle Utilization Saveetha University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, S.

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Book

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Author/Creator:

Veṅkaṭēṣ, Ār., author.

Contributor:

Baranitharan, Balakrishnan

Boopathi, M. Sugadeva

De Poures, Melvin Victor

Devanathan, C.

Kaliyaperumal, Gopal

Madhu S.

Maṇivaṇṇan, Yas.

Thangamani, P.

Conference Name:

Automotive Technical Papers (2025-01-01 : Warrendale, Pennsylvania, United States)

Language:

English

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1 online resource cm

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2025

Summary:

The solar-based hybrid automotive vehicle represents a trend marked by technological excellence, offering an efficient, cost-effective, and eco-friendly solution. Besides, the enhancement of solar absorption due to poor weather is influenced by poor solar power with reduced photocurrent density. This research focuses on enhancing the solar power and photocurrent density of conventional solar cells featuring aluminium-doped zinc oxide thin films (AZO) using the Mist Chemical Vapor Deposition (MIST CVD) process with a zinc acetate precursor solution processed at temperatures ranging from 200 to 400°C. To investigate the effect of AZO on the functional behaviour of solar cells, microstructural studies utilizing scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction reveal the concentration of AZO and the alignment of Al/ZnO peaks as even. As a result, this research demonstrates a 21% increase in solar power output compared to conventional Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) cells, with an improvement in photocurrent density of 1.24 mA/cm2. This advanced solar cell technology is recommended for use in electric vehicle (EV) applications

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2024-01-5256

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