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 …

Mechanically-stacked perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells with efficiency of 23.9% and reduced oxygen sensitivity

H Shen, J Peng, D Jacobs, N Wu, J Gong… - Energy & …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
A perovskite/CIGS tandem configuration is an attractive and viable approach to achieve an
ultra-high efficiency and cost-effective all-thin-film solar cell. In this work, we developed a …

Tuning Band Alignment at Grain Boundaries for Efficiency Enhancement in Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells

W Li, W Li, G Chen, L Wu, J Zhang, M Chen, G Zhong… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Conducting atomic force microscopy has been performed for a fundamental understanding
of the mechanism responsible for the lower power conversion efficiency (PCE) of …

Enhancing photocurrent of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells with actively controlled Ga grading in the absorber layer

J Gong, Y Kong, J Li, K Wang, X Wang, Z Zhang… - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Highly efficient Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) thin film solar cells are often fabricated with
a double Ga grading along the thickness direction of the light absorber. In this work, through …

Mechanisms of extrinsic alkali incorporation in CIGS solar cells on flexible polyimide elucidated by nanoscale and quantitative analyses

K Kim, I Jeong, Y Cho, D Shin, S Song, SK Ahn, YJ Eo… - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In this work, Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) solar cells on polyimide (PI) substrates were
fabricated using a low-temperature three-stage co-evaporation process. To enhance device …

CuInSe2 and related I–III–VI2 chalcopyrite compounds for photovoltaic application

T Wada - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
CuInSe 2 and its related I–III–VI 2 chalcopyrite compounds have been studied for about 50
years for application to absorbers in polycrystalline thin-film solar cells. Several research …

Effects of substrate orientation and solution movement in chemical bath deposition on Zn (O, S) buffer layer and Cu (In, Ga) Se2 thin film solar cells

J Li, L Huang, J Hou, X Wu, J Niu, G Chen, J Gong… - Nano Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
With a colloid aggregation process, chemical bath deposited (CBD) Zn (O, S) thin films
always consist of many particles or clusters on the surface and their removal is a long …

Effects of Ammonia‐Induced Surface Modification of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 on High‐Efficiency Zn(O,S)‐Based Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells

J Li, Y Ma, G Chen, J Gong, X Wang, Y Kong, X Ma… - Solar Rrl, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Post‐treatment of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) surfaces, as an efficient way to improve the
performance of CIGS solar cells, has received increasing attention in recent years. To …

Band bending near grain boundaries of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 thin films and its effect on photovoltaic performance

Y Ma, W Li, Y Feng, Z Li, X Ma, X Liu, X Wu, Y Zhang… - Nano energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Although the family of polycrystalline Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin films are well-
known light absorber materials for photovoltaic solar cells and have been studied …

Growth-Promoting Mechanism of Bismuth-Doped Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells Fabricated at 400 °C

L Zeng, L Zhang, Y Liang, C Zeng, Z Qiu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The classical high-temperature synthesis process of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) solar cells limits
their applications on high-temperature intolerant substrates. In this study, a novel low …