Alfa Aesar has published a brochure focused on high-purity materials for photovoltaics that highlights the company's offering of chemicals and metals for use in this industry.
The eight-page brochure lists more than 150 products used in development of a variety of solar cells including crystalline silicon, CIGS (copper indium gallium selenide) and CdTe (cadmium telluride).
Products listed include both compounds and pure metals in a variety of forms, purities and quantities.
Additional specialised compounds and metals can be found at Alfa Aesar's website.
Photovoltaic substances are used in the creation of solar cells to convert sunlight directly into electricity.
The long-term goal of photovoltaic (PV) devices has been to reduce our dependency on fossil fuel generated electricity.
The main benefits of PVs are reliable operating systems, low operating costs, virtually zero environmental impact, and modular design.