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Table 1 Photovoltaic conversion efficiencies (Reprinted with permission from Ref. [9]. Copyright 2007, American Institute of Physics.)

From: Enhancing Solar Cell Efficiencies through 1-D Nanostructures

 

Laboratory best (%)

Thermodynamic limit (%)

Single junction

 

31

Silicon (crystalline)

25

 

Silicon (nanocrystalline)

10

 

Gallium arsenide

25

 

Dye-sensitized

10

 

Organic

5

 

Multijunction

32

66

Concentrated sunlight (single junction)

28

41

Carrier multiplication

 

42

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