Cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells contain thin-film layers of cadmium telluride materials as a semiconductor to convert absorbed sunlight and hence generate electricity. In these types of solar cells, the one electrode is prepared from copper-doped carbon paste while the other electrode is made up of tin oxide or cadmium-based stannous oxide.
The United States is the leader in cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing, and NREL has been at the forefront of research and development in this area. PV solar cells based on CdTe represent the largest segment of commercial thin-film module production worldwide.
Cadmium telluride photovoltaic cells have negative impacts on both workers and the ecosystem. When inhaled or ingested the materials of CdTe cells are considered to be both toxic and carcinogenic by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
The structural properties of CdTe at 300K are summarized in Table 3.1.2. Table 3.1.2. Structural properties of cadmium telluride at 300K (Nowshad, 2001). The stoichiometric ratio of CdTe is typically 1:1 and melts near 1092°C. However, CdTe melts at a lower temperature if the material composition deviates.
By themselves, cadmium and tellurium are toxic and carcinogenic, but CdTe forms a crystalline lattice that is highly stable, and is several orders of magnitude less toxic than cadmium.
Nature 511, 334–337 (2014) Cite this article Cadmium telluride, CdTe, is now firmly established as the basis for the market-leading thin-film solar-cell technology.
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