Over 10% efficient wide bandgap CIGSe solar cells on transparent substrate with Na predeposition treatment

With the recent rise of new photovoltaic applications, it has become necessary to develop specific optoelectronic properties for thin‐film technologies such as Cu(In,Ga)Se2 and to take advantage of their high degree of tunability. The feasibility of efficient wide bandgap absorbers on transparent co...

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Autores: Salem, Mohamed Ould, Fonoll Rubio, Robert, Giraldo Muñoz, Sergio, Sánchez González, Yudania, Placidi, Marcel, Izquierdo Roca, Victor, Malerba, Claudia, Valentini, Matteo, Sylla, Diouldé, Thomere, Angelica, Ahmedou, Dah Ould, Saucedo Silva, Edgardo, Pérez Rodríguez, Alejandro, Li-Kao, Zacharie Jehl
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/174518
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/174518
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cèl·lules solars
Fotoelectricitat
Pel·lícules fines
Solar cells
Photoelectricity
Thin films
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Sumario:With the recent rise of new photovoltaic applications, it has become necessary to develop specific optoelectronic properties for thin‐film technologies such as Cu(In,Ga)Se2 and to take advantage of their high degree of tunability. The feasibility of efficient wide bandgap absorbers on transparent conductive oxide substrates is, in that context, of critical importance. Using an original approach based on a predeposition sodium treatment, Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorbers fabricated by sputtering and reactive annealing with a Ga to (Ga + In) content over 0.7 and an optical bandgap above 1.4 eV are deposited on transparent fluorine‐doped tin oxide films, with the insertion of an ultrathin MoSe2 layer preserving the contact's ohmicity. Different material characterizations are carried out, and a thorough Raman analysis of the absorber reveals that the sodium pretreatment significantly enhances the Ga incorporation into the chalcopyrite matrix, along with markedly improving the film's morphology and crystalline quality. This translates to a spectacular boost of the photovoltaic performance for the resulting solar cell as compared with a reference device without Na, specifically in the voltage and fill factor. Eventually, an efficiency exceeding 10% is obtained without antireflection coating, a record value bridging the gap with the state of the art on nontransparent substrates.