Copper indium gallium selenide based solar cells–a review

J Ramanujam, UP Singh - Energy & Environmental Science, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) based solar cells are receiving worldwide attention
for solar power generation. They are efficient thin film solar cells that have achieved 22.8 …

Progress in thin film CIGS photovoltaics–Research and development, manufacturing, and applications

T Feurer, P Reinhard, E Avancini… - Progress in …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This review summarizes the current status of Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGS) thin film solar cell
technology with a focus on recent advancements and emerging concepts intended for …

Sequential coevaporation and deposition of antimony selenosulfide thin film for efficient solar cells

Y Yin, C Jiang, Y Ma, R Tang, X Wang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Antimony selenosulfide (Sb2 (S, Se) 3) is an emerging low‐cost, nontoxic solar
material with suitable bandgap and high absorption coefficient. Developing effective …

Passivation of interfaces in thin film solar cells: Understanding the effects of a nanostructured rear point contact layer

PMP Salomé, B Vermang… - Advanced Materials …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Thin film solar cells based in Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) are among the most efficient
polycrystalline solar cells, surpassing CdTe and even polycrystalline silicon solar cells. For …

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 …

Will ultrathin CIGS solar cells overtake the champion thin-film cells? Updated SCAPS baseline models reveal main differences between ultrathin and standard CIGS

AF Violas, AJN Oliveira, JP Teixeira, TS Lopes… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

Accelerated development of CuSbS2 thin film photovoltaic device prototypes

AW Welch, LL Baranowski, P Zawadzki… - Progress in …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Development of alternative thin film photovoltaic technologies is an important
research topic because of the potential of low‐cost, high‐efficiency solar cells to produce …

CdS and Zn1− xSnxOy buffer layers for CIGS solar cells

PMP Salomé, J Keller, T Törndahl, JP Teixeira… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
Thin film solar cells based on Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS), where just the buffer layer is changed,
were fabricated and studied. The effects of two different buffer layers, CdS and Zn x Sn 1− x …

Exfoliated fluorographene quantum dots as outstanding passivants for improved flexible perovskite solar cells

L Yang, Y Li, L Wang, Y Pei, Z Wang… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Flexible perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are currently one of the most attractive flexible thin-film
photovoltaic technologies. Despite achieving remarkable progress in power conversion …