Advanced Alkali Treatments for High‐Efficiency Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells on Flexible Substrates
Abstract Flexible, lightweight Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) solar cells grown on polymer substrates
are a promising technology with fast growing market prospects. However, power conversion …
are a promising technology with fast growing market prospects. However, power conversion …
[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 …
continuously improved and been one of the fastest growing photovoltaic technologies that …
Versatile memristor for memory and neuromorphic computing
The memristor is a promising candidate to implement high-density memory and
neuromorphic computing. Based on the characteristic retention time, memristors are …
neuromorphic computing. Based on the characteristic retention time, memristors are …
Efficiency Improvement of Near‐Stoichiometric CuInSe2 Solar Cells for Application in Tandem Devices
State‐of‐the‐art Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) solar cells are grown with considerably
substoichiometric Cu concentrations. The resulting defects, as well as potential …
substoichiometric Cu concentrations. The resulting defects, as well as potential …
Highly efficient copper-rich chalcopyrite solar cells from DMF molecular solution
Theoretical calculation suggests Cu-rich chalcopyrite absorbers contain less defects and
have potential to achieve better performance than Cu-poor absorbers. However, this has not …
have potential to achieve better performance than Cu-poor absorbers. However, this has not …
Fingerprints Indicating Superior Properties of Internal Interfaces in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin‐Film Solar Cells
Abstract Growth of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) absorbers under Cu‐poor conditions gives rise to
incorporation of numerous defects into the bulk, whereas the same absorber grown under …
incorporation of numerous defects into the bulk, whereas the same absorber grown under …
[HTML][HTML] Chemical instability at chalcogenide surfaces impacts chalcopyrite devices well beyond the surface
D Colombara, H Elanzeery, N Nicoara… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The electrical and optoelectronic properties of materials are determined by the chemical
potentials of their constituents. The relative density of point defects is thus controlled …
potentials of their constituents. The relative density of point defects is thus controlled …
Will ultrathin CIGS solar cells overtake the champion thin-film cells? Updated SCAPS baseline models reveal main differences between ultrathin and standard CIGS
Abstract Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) solar cells are amongst the best performing thin-film
technologies, with the latest performance gains being mainly due to recent years …
technologies, with the latest performance gains being mainly due to recent years …
A critical review on rational composition engineering in kesterite photovoltaic devices: self-regulation and mutual synergy
J Guo, J Ao, Y Zhang - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Composition engineering has been one of the most crucial strategies to match well with both
bulk and heterojunction interfaces of absorbers in kesterite-based Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 …
bulk and heterojunction interfaces of absorbers in kesterite-based Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 …
[HTML][HTML] Chalcopyrite compound semiconductors for thin film solar cells
S Siebentritt - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2017 - Elsevier
Chalcopyrite semiconductors are used in thin film solar cells with the highest efficiencies, in
particular for flexible solar cells. Recent progress has been made possible by an alkali …
particular for flexible solar cells. Recent progress has been made possible by an alkali …