[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 …
Unveiling microscopic carrier loss mechanisms in 12% efficient Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells
Understanding carrier loss mechanisms at microscopic regions is imperative for the
development of high-performance polycrystalline inorganic thin-film solar cells. Despite the …
development of high-performance polycrystalline inorganic thin-film solar cells. Despite the …
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 …
recent decades due to their high efficiency in converting solar energy into electricity for …
3D/2D passivation as a secret to success for polycrystalline thin-film solar cells
Polycrystalline photovoltaic materials offer low costs and good scalability; however, grain
boundaries in these materials are extended defects, which can drastically increase carrier …
boundaries in these materials are extended defects, which can drastically increase carrier …
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 …
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 …
Front passivation of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: Culprits and benefits
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 …
conversion efficiency world record value were based on improvements of the absorber …
Rubidium Fluoride Absorber Treatment for Wide‐Gap (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells
This contribution studies the potential of an RbF postdeposition treatment (RbF‐PDT) of
wide‐gap (Ag, Cu)(In, Ga) Se2 (ACIGS) absorbers to improve the corresponding solar cell …
wide‐gap (Ag, Cu)(In, Ga) Se2 (ACIGS) absorbers to improve the corresponding solar cell …
Alkali Dispersion in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Film Solar Cells—Insight from Theory and Experiment
Silver alloying of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 absorbers for thin film photovoltaics offers improvements in
open-circuit voltage, especially when combined with optimal alkali-treatments and certain …
open-circuit voltage, especially when combined with optimal alkali-treatments and certain …
Mechanisms of extrinsic alkali incorporation in CIGS solar cells on flexible polyimide elucidated by nanoscale and quantitative analyses
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 …
fabricated using a low-temperature three-stage co-evaporation process. To enhance device …