Solar cell materials : developing technologies / edited by Gavin Conibeer (School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia), Arthur Willoughby (Emeritus Professor, Engineering Materials Research Group, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, Southampton University, UK).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

'This book presents a comparison of solar cell materials, including both new materials based on organics, nanostructures and novel inorganics and developments in more traditional photovoltaic materials. Introductory chapters cover physical characterisation and fundamental physical limits including the importance of characterization in assessing semiconductor and PV properties with particular emphasis on new techniques or new applications. Later chapters discuss developments in current technologies such as bulk crystalline solid-state semiconductor materials, and emerging materials and approaches such as amorphous and microcrystalline silicon solar cells. Finally, the book surveys the materials and materials trends in the field including third generation solar cells (multiple energy level cells, thermal approaches and the modification of the solar spectrum) with an eye firmly on low costs, energy efficiency and the use of abundant non-toxic materials'-- Provided by publisher.