CIGS photovoltaics: reviewing an evolving paradigm

BJ Stanbery, D Abou-Ras, A Yamada… - Journal of Physics D …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Copper indium selenide chalcopyrite-structure alloys with gallium (CIGS) are unique among
the highest performing photovoltaic (PV) semiconductor technologies. They are structurally …

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 …

Front passivation of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: Culprits and benefits

MA Curado, JP Teixeira, M Monteiro, EFM Ribeiro… - Applied Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the past years, the strategies used to break the Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) light to power
conversion efficiency world record value were based on improvements of the absorber …

High‐Performance and Industrially Viable Nanostructured SiOx Layers for Interface Passivation in Thin Film Solar Cells

JMV Cunha, K Oliveira, J Lontchi, TS Lopes… - Solar …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, it is demonstrated, by using industrial techniques, that a passivation layer with
nanocontacts based on silicon oxide (SiOx) leads to significant improvements in the …

Encapsulation of nanostructures in a dielectric matrix providing optical enhancement in ultrathin solar cells

AJN Oliveira, J de Wild, K Oliveira, BA Valenca… - Solar …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The incorporation of nanostructures in optoelectronic devices for enhancing their optical
performance is widely studied. However, several problems related to the processing …

CIGS bifacial solar cells with novel rear architectures: Simulation point of view and the creation of a digital twin

AF Violas, AJN Oliveira, PA Fernandes… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
The performance of bifacial Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) cells does not yet reach the one of
monofacial cells, with standard Mo rear contacts. By exploring optoelectronic simulations …

Analytical modeling and performance enhancement of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 chalcopyrite solar cells through nanostructure integration

N El Ouarie, J El Hamdaoui, A El Aouami… - Materials Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract CuGa Se 2 (CGSe), CuIn Se 2 (CISe), and Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGSe) are highly
attractive chalcopyrite materials due to their exceptional optoelectronic properties, which …

Cu(In,Ga)Se-based solar cells for space applications: proton irradiation and annealing recovery

MB Candeias, TV Fernandes, BP Falcão… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
In this work, we present an experimental study of a Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS)-based solar cell
(SC), irradiated with protons of energy 80 and 180 keV and with fluences of 10 12, 10 13 …

Recombination of photo-generated charge carriers in H-terminated and (photo-) oxidized silicon nanoparticles

BP Falcao, JP Leitao, L Ricardo, H Aguas… - Applied Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
The mechanisms of recombination of photo-generated charge carriers and the origin of
luminescence in silicon nanocrystals, quantum dots or nanoparticles (Si-NPs) are essential …

[Ga]/([Ga]+[In]) profile controlled through Ga flux for performance improvement of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells on flexible stainless steel substrates

Y Kawano, J Chantana, T Nishimura… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract We present flexible Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGSe) solar cells on stainless steel
substrates with enhanced photovoltaic performance. CIGSe absorbers with thicknesses of …