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1. Introduction
1.1 Main Application of solar energy
2. What is Photovoltaic cell (Solar cell)?
3. History of solar cells
4. Implementations solar system
5. How Silicon Makes a Photovoltaic

cell(Solar Cell)?

6. How Photovoltaic cell converts solar

energy into electricity?

7. Silicon solar cell device manufacture

8. Materials used to make photovoltaic cell
8.1 Crystalline silicon
8.2 Thin films
8.2.1 Cadmium telluride solar cel
8.2.2 Copper-Indium Selenide

8.2.3 Gallium arsenide multijunction

8.2.4 Light-absorbing dyes (DSSC)
8.2.5 Organic/polymer solar cells
8.3 Silicon thin films

9. Solar cells and energy payback

10. Solar Power Costs
11. Concentrating photovoltaics (CPV)
12. Lifespan
13. Advantages
14. Disadvantages
15. Current research on materials and devices
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