An exploratory review on some inorganic materials and structure of solar cells

Abstract

Because of the pollution-free, renewable and clean energy of solar cells, more and more inorganic materials are used for solar cell research. Zinc oxide, gallium arsenide, perovskite and graphene materials are studied in this paper as the representatives of inorganic compounds or materials; we discuss the parameters such as band structure, density of states of doping and structure of materials, and their effects on the photoelectric conversion efficiency are also reviewed. Study results will provide some reference for further designing and manufacturing solar cells.