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Vapour phase alkali species for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Berner, Ulrich; Colombara, Diego; Bertram, Tobias et al.
201531st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy and Conversion
 

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Keywords :
Alkali vapor; Cu(In,Ga)Se2; thin film solar cells; Na K; photovoltaics
Abstract :
[en] Alkalis are essential in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorber layers for efficient solar cells. Current doping methods rely on solid state diffusion of an alkali through to the absorber layer, e.g. a thin NaF layer on Mo or NaCl dissolved in a metal precursor ink[1]. The apparent concentration of alkali in the final absorber is determined by the initial alkali dosing and the use of an interfacial barrier to stop alkali diffusion from the substrate. Until now the vapor–absorber interface as a source or sink of alkali doping has been largely ignored. We show that device efficiency improves from 2 to 8% by gas phase Na adsorption alone. Conversely initial results show that Na can also be desorbed to the gas phase. Although these efficiencies are lower than those obtained by including Na directly in the precursor (device efficiency 13.3% [1]), the findings are relevant to all chalcogenide growers as they show that exact doping, and thus control of device efficiency, is only possible when gas phase adsorption/desorption processes are controlled.
Disciplines :
Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
Berner, Ulrich;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
Colombara, Diego ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
Bertram, Tobias ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
Malaquias, Joao Corujo Branco ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
Meadows, Helen ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
Valle, Nathalie;  Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology - LIST
Widenmeyer, Markus;  Bosch
Dale, Phillip ;  University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Science, Technology and Communication (FSTC) > Physics and Materials Science Research Unit
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
Vapour phase alkali species for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells
Publication date :
September 2015
Event name :
31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy and Conversion
Event place :
Hamburg, Germany
Event date :
14th to 19th September 2015
References of the abstract :
https://www.photovoltaic-conference.com/images/stories/2015/2_conference/programme/EUPVSEC2015_10-09-2015_Programme.pdf
European Projects :
FP7 - 284486 - SCALENANO - Development and scale-up of nanostructured based materials and processes for low cost high efficiency chalcogenide based photovoltaics
FnR Project :
FNR3931997 - Laser Annealing Of Semiconductor Electrodeposited Reactants, 2009 (15/10/2010-14/10/2013) - Phillip Dale
Funders :
CE - Commission Européenne [BE]
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