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A role of back contact and temperature on the parameters of CdTe solar cell

Hawraa R. Abdul Ameera Biomedical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala, Iraq

Amer N. Jaradb Polymer Research Center, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq

Karrar Hazim Salemc Pharmacy Department, Al-Mustaqbal University College, Babylon, Iraq

Hadeel S. Hadid Department of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Techniques Engineering, Faculty of engineering, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala, Iraq

Mohammed Ayad Alkhafajie Department of Medical Device and Industry Engineering, College of Engineering Technology, National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, Iraq

Rahman S. Zabibahf Medical Laboratory Technology Department, College of Medical Technology, The Islamic University, Najaf, Iraq

Kahtan A. Mohammedg Department of Medical Physics, Hilla University College, Babylon, IraqCorrespondence[email protected]

Kuldeep Kumar Saxenah Division of Research and Innovation, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India

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Dharam Buddhii Division of Research & Innovation, Uttaranchal University Uttarakhand, Dehradun, India;j Division of Research and Development, School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India

Harjit Singhj Division of Research and Development, School of Mechanical Engineering, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India

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The present work covers the solar cell simulation of cadmium telluride (CdTe) by means of the SCAPS-1D simulation software. The impact of back contact type and operation temperature on operation parameters of solar cell was studied. For the present study, three different types of metals with different work functions have been used in simulation, i.e. silver (Ag), gold (Au) and platinum (Pt). The range of working temperature was 300–400 K. Simulation results confirmed that the back contact type and work functions and temperature strongly influence the parameters of solar cells, especially the PCE, wherein it has been found that the Pt gave a conversion efficiency of 5.7% and Au gave 2.01% efficiency and Ag with 0.04% and best temperature to work is 350 K. The influence of inserting cadmium sulphide (CdS) buffer coat had been studied, and the presence of CdS enhanced the solar cell work.aq

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