Analysis of Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) Solar Cells with ARL QUANT’X EDXRF Spectrometer

Investigation of a CIGS solar cell with ARL EQUINOX 100 X-ray Diffractometer and ARL QUANT'X EDXRF Spectrometer Authors: Dr. Simon Welzmiller, Ju Weicai, XRD Application Specialists Introduction Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) is one of three predominantly used materials for…

Application Note: 51733 Energy Dispersive Spectrometry Analysis of a CIGS Solar Cell Pat Camus, Ph.D., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Madison, WI, USA Abstract Key Words • CIGS • COMPASS The Thermo Scientific NORAN System 7 energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS) system was…

APPLICATION NOTE Author: Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Ecublens, Switzerland Keywords ARL QUANT’X, EDXRF, Silicon Drift Detector (SDD), Air Filters, Ambient Particulate Matter, Environment, Pollution Introduction The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (U.S. EPA) commitment to improve air quality across…

APPLICATION NOTE Author: Pascal Lemberge, Thermo Fisher Scientific Ecublens, Switzerland Keywords ARL QUANT’X, Hazardous elements, EDXRF, Municipal solid waste (MSW), SDD Introduction Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is primarily produced by households. For a long time this waste has been deposited…