[HTML][HTML] Advances in CIGS thin film solar cells with emphasis on the alkali element post-deposition treatment

C Zhao, S Yu, W Tang, X Yuan, H Zhou, T Qi… - Materials Reports …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the past tens of years, the power conversion efficiency of Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) has
continuously improved and been one of the fastest growing photovoltaic technologies that …

Grain Boundaries in Cu(In, Ga)Se2: A Review of Composition–Electronic Property Relationships by Atom Probe Tomography and Correlative Microscopy

O Cojocaru‐Mirédin, M Raghuwanshi… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cu (In, Ga) Se2 thin‐film solar cells have attracted significant research interest in
recent decades due to their high efficiency in converting solar energy into electricity for …

Controllable double gradient bandgap strategy enables high efficiency solution‐processed kesterite solar cells

Y Zhao, S Chen, M Ishaq, M Cathelinaud… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The double gradient bandgap absorber has the potential to enhance carrier collection,
improve light collection efficiency, and make the performance of solar cells more …

Perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells: progressive advances from technical perspectives

MFM Noh, NA Arzaee, CC Fat, SK Tiong… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Tandem solar cells (TSC) based on organic-inorganic halide perovskite have recently
emerged as a new center of attraction. Among the wide array of preceding photovoltaic …

Review on incorporation of alkali elements and their effects in Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells

Y Wang, S Lv, Z Li - Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) is a promising candidate to replace crystalline silicon solar
cells and dominate the photovoltaic market in the future. Alkali elements such as sodium …

Exploiting the Optical Limits of Thin‐Film Solar Cells: A Review on Light Management Strategies in Cu(In,Ga)Se2

AJN Oliveira, JP Teixeira, D Ramos… - Advanced Photonics …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Light management strategies are of utmost importance to allow Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS)
technology market expansion, as it would enable a conversion efficiency boost as well as …

Extrinsic Doping of Ink‐Based Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2‐Absorbers for Photovoltaic Applications

S Suresh, DJ Rokke, AA Drew… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The addition of cesium into Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2‐short CIGSSe‐absorber layers (fabricated
via vacuum deposition methods), has most recently culminated in devices with record power …

In Situ IGZO/ZnON Phototransistor Free of Persistent Photoconductivity with Enlarged Spectral Responses

Y Jang, SY Lee - ACS Applied Electronic Materials, 2022 - ACS Publications
We present comprehensive studies on ZnON thin films deposited by radio-frequency (RF)
magnetron sputtering using a ZnO target under various nitrogen plasma conditions. A ZnON …

Reforming material chemistry of CIGS solar cells via a precise Ag doping strategy

J Hwang, HK Park, D Shin, I Jung, I Hwang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The slowing pace of improvement in traditional inorganic material-based solar cells requires
innovation in device configurations and materials engineering. In this study, a small amount …

Determination of photovoltaic parameters of CIGS hetero junction solar cells produced by PLD technique, using SCAPS simulation program

SY Gezgin, A Houimi, Y Gündoğdu, B Mercimek… - Vacuum, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, CIGS ultrathin films of 52 nm, 89 nm, 183 nm and 244 nm thicknesses were
grown on a n-Si substrate using PLD technique, then Ag/CIGS/Si/Al hetero-junction solar …