AB Initio Analysis of Cadmium Telluride Material for Photovoltaic Applications

Faculty Mentor(s) Name(s)

Hasitha Mahabaduge

Abstract

Cadmium Telluride (��������) solar cells are a competing material with silicon in photovoltaic applications. The purpose of this research is to obtain quantitative crystallographic and atomic data by taking advantage of readily available open-source software. Avogadro, a tool used to virtually create independent crystal structures, and the General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System (GAMESS) software, a source used to collect computational chemistry numerical analysis, were used to create the base crystal structures and to simulate their properties. The methods previously described are regularly applied to other materials and substances within the scientific community. The results of the simulations will be presented.

Start Date

27-3-2024 10:00 AM

End Date

27-3-2024 10:50 AM

Location

Magnolia Ballroom

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AB Initio Analysis of Cadmium Telluride Material for Photovoltaic Applications

Magnolia Ballroom

Cadmium Telluride (��������) solar cells are a competing material with silicon in photovoltaic applications. The purpose of this research is to obtain quantitative crystallographic and atomic data by taking advantage of readily available open-source software. Avogadro, a tool used to virtually create independent crystal structures, and the General Atomic and Molecular Electronic Structure System (GAMESS) software, a source used to collect computational chemistry numerical analysis, were used to create the base crystal structures and to simulate their properties. The methods previously described are regularly applied to other materials and substances within the scientific community. The results of the simulations will be presented.