Crystalline silicon (both monocrystalline and polycrystalline) is the dominant semiconductor material used in the vast majority of commercial solar panels worldwide due to its abundance, stability, non- toxicity, and suitable electronic properties for converting sunlight into electricity (photovoltaic effect).
Which one of the following element is used in solar cells ?
Asked in UKPSC CS Prelims 2012 · Topic: Physical Properties of Materials (Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity)
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