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The effect of temperature on the performance parameters [short-circuit current density (JSC), open-circuit voltage (VOC), fill factor (FF), and conversion efficiency (η)] of stand-alone germanium (Ge) solar cells has been theoretically investigated. Although JSC increased with increasing temperature, η decreased due to a decrease in VOC and the associated decrease in the FF. The performance parameters JSC, VOC, FF, and η of a fabricated stand-alone Ge solar cell were determined from current–voltage (I–V) measurements. The significant differences between the obtained theoretical and experimental data may be related to both the use of idealized cases in the theoretical studies and the loss mechanisms considered to adversely affect the performance of the fabricated stand-alone Ge solar cell.
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This work was supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBİTAK) with Project No. 5140074 and The Presidency of Strategy and Budget (TURKEY) with Project No. 2016K121220.
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Baran, V., Cat, Y., Sertel, T. et al. A Comprehensive Study on a Stand-Alone Germanium (Ge) Solar Cell. J. Electron. Mater. 49, 1249–1256 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-019-07712-7
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