Effects of the incorporation of alkali elements on Cu (In, Ga) Se2 thin film solar cells

D Shin, J Kim, T Gershon, R Mankad… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study describes in detail the effects of sodium and potassium on Cu (In, Ga) Se 2
(CIGS) absorbers and solar cells. We report on the influence of these species on the surface …

Molybdenum thin films with low resistivity and superior adhesion deposited by radio-frequency magnetron sputtering at elevated temperature

X Dai, A Zhou, L Feng, Y Wang, J Xu, J Li - Thin Solid Films, 2014 - Elsevier
Molybdenum (Mo) thin films are widely used as back contact layers for thin film solar cells. In
this work, Mo layers were deposited by radio-frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering at …

Tailoring Mo (S, Se) 2 structure for high efficient Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solar cells

S Gao, Y Zhang, J Ao, S Lin, Z Zhang, X Li… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The direction of Se-Mo-Se sheets to the Mo film is crucial for the thickness of Mo (S,
Se) 2 and the electrical conductivity, so as the back contact of Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solar …

Development of Superstrate CuInGaSe2 Thin Film Solar Cells with Low-Cost Electrochemical Route from Nonaqueous Bath

PU Londhe, AB Rohom, R Fernandes… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Electrodeposition of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) thin film is an attractive approach for the
development of highly efficient low-cost solar cells. This work focuses on the effects of …

Influence of the Al-Doped ZnO Sputter-Deposition Temperature on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cell Performance

H Park, S Alhammadi, VR Minnam Reddy, C Park… - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Heterojunction Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) solar cells comprise a substrate/Mo/CIGS/CdS/i-
ZnO/ZnO: Al. Here, Al-doped zinc oxide (AZO) films were deposited by magnetron …

Solution-Processed Ag Nanowires + PEDOT:PSS Hybrid Electrode for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cells

D Shin, T Kim, BT Ahn, SM Han - ACS applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
To reduce the cost of the Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) solar cells while maximizing the efficiency,
we report the use of an Ag nanowires (NWs)+ poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly …

The optimization of a Mo bilayer and its application in Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells

PC Huang, CC Sung, JH Chen, CH Huang… - Applied Surface …, 2017 - Elsevier
Molybdenum (Mo) back contact films for Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) solar cells are deposited on
soda-lime glass (SLG) substrates by direct current (DC) magnetron sputtering with a Mo …

Engineering Na-transport to achieve high efficiency in ultrathin Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells with controlled preferred orientation

TY Lin, CH Chen, LW Wang, WC Huang, YW Jheng… - Nano Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Although the efficiency of Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) solar cells have exceeded 22% for the
absorber with thickness more than 2 µm, thinning the absorber thickness has attracted …

Study of Band Structure at the Zn(S,O,OH)/Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Interface via Rapid Thermal Annealing and Their Effect on the Photovoltaic Properties

DH Shin, ST Kim, JH Kim, HJ Kang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2013 - ACS Publications
This study focused on understanding the mechanisms of the photovoltaic property changes
in Zn (S, O, OH)/Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells, which were fabricated via annealing, using …

Effect of a TiN alkali diffusion barrier layer on the physical properties of Mo back electrodes for CIGS solar cell applications

W Li, X Yan, AG Aberle, S Venkataraj - Current Applied Physics, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 thin-film solar cells have attracted strong interest in the photovoltaic
community due to their high efficiency and demonstrated industrial relevance. As the most …