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 |