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Photovoltaics and Photoelectrochemistry

Polarisation, Mott-Schottky, capacitance-voltage and IMVS measurements on solar cells.

Photovoltaic – Application Note 24SP-150 → SP-150e

How are polarisation and Mott-Schottky measurements done on a photovoltaic cell?

Light/dark I-V curves, fill factor and carrier density and flat-band potential by Mott-Schottky analysis; SP-150 (today SP-150e).

Sections of the note: Introduction · Experimental · I – E Characterization · Impedance Characterization · Mott-Schottky · Equivalent Circuit

Current model: The SP-150 has been replaced by the SP-150e.
Related products:SP-150eEC-Lab®
Download PDF Source: biologic.net · Updated: May 5, 2023
Photovoltaic AN30SP-300

How is a photovoltaic cell studied with IMVS?

Intensity-modulated photovoltage spectroscopy: electron-lifetime determination in the synchronous EIS mode of the SP-300 with a modulated light source.

Sections of the note: Introduction · Set-up description · IMVS measurements · LED characterization · IMVS characterization · Conclusion

Related products:SP-300EC-Lab®
Download PDF Source: biologic.net · Updated: January 31, 2024
Photovoltaic – Application Note 35MOS-200 → not in catalogueSP-200SP-300

How is the capacitance-voltage (C-V) curve used in photovoltaic characterisation?

C-V curve and Mott-Schottky from potential-dependent EIS; measurement with the SP-200/SP-300 (the MOS-200 light source is not in the current catalogue).

Sections of the note: Introduction · Experimental conditions · Varia-capacitor investigations · R/C or R+C Equivalent circuit? · C–V Investigations · C–V Curve of photovoltaic cell

Current model: The MOS-200 spectrometer is not in the current Bio-Logic catalogue; this note is for reference.
Related products:SP-300SP-200
Download PDF Source: biologic.net · Updated: July 31, 2023

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