Review on bandgap engineering in metal-chalcogenide absorber layer via grading: a trend in thin-film solar cells

I Sharma, PS Pawar, RK Yadav, R Nandi, J Heo - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Bandgap engineering in p–n junction-based thin-film solar cells (TFSCs) is a fascinating
research area for enhancing device performance. The present review addresses the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] Incorporation of CdSe layers into CdTe thin film solar cells

T Baines, G Zoppi, L Bowen, TP Shalvey… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
Incorporation of CdSe layers into CdTe thin film solar cells has recently emerged as a route
to improve cell performance. It has been suggested that the formation of lower band gap …

Third-generation Cu-In-Ga-(S, Se)-based solar inverters

GF Novikov, MV Gapanovich - Physics-Uspekhi, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
This paper reviews literature data on thin-film solar cells with absorber layers based on
quaternary copper compounds Cu-In-Ga-(S, Se)(CIGS). The paper considers methods of …

Analysis of absorber layer properties effect on CIGS solar cell performance using SCAPS

N Khoshsirat, NAM Yunus, MN Hamidon, S Shafie… - Optik, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper shows a numerical simulation and analysis of a copper–indium–gallium–
diselenide (CIGS) solar cell performance. The Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS) …

An investigation into the effects of band gap and doping concentration on Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cell efficiency

M Asaduzzaman, M Hasan, AN Bahar - SpringerPlus, 2016 - Springer
A simulation study of a Cu (In 1− x Ga x) Se 2 (CIGS) thin film solar cell has been carried out
with maximum efficiency of 24.27%(V oc= 0.856 V, J sc= 33.09 mA/cm 2 and FF= 85.73%) …

CZTSSe solar cell efficiency improvement using a new band-gap grading model in absorber layer

S Mohammadnejad, A Baghban Parashkouh - Applied Physics A, 2017 - Springer
Earth abundant copper–zinc–tin–chalcogenide is an attractive class of materials for the
fabrication of high efficiency, low cost, and sustainable thin-film solar cells. A CZTSSe solar …

Graded carrier concentration absorber profile for high efficiency CIGS solar cells

A Parisi, R Pernice, V Rocca, L Curcio… - International Journal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
We demonstrate an innovative CIGS‐based solar cells model with a graded doping
concentration absorber profile, capable of achieving high efficiency values. In detail, we start …

Influence of Ga back grading on voltage loss in low‐temperature co‐evaporated Cu (In, Ga) Se2 thin film solar cells

SC Yang, M Ochoa, R Hertwig, A Aribia… - Progress in …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The performance of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) solar cells is limited by the presence of
the highly recombinative CIGS/Mo interface. The recombination at the CIGS/Mo interface is …

Enhanced photoelectrochemical performance from particulate ZnSe: Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 photocathodes during solar hydrogen production via particle size control

F Takagi, Y Kageshima, K Teshima, K Domen… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
(ZnSe) 0.85 (CuIn0. 7Ga0. 3Se2) 0.15 (ZnSe: CIGS) photocatalytic particles are a promising
candidate material for photocathodes in sunlight-driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) …

Nonradiative Recombination Dominates Voltage Losses in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells Fabricated using Different Methods

AM Bothwell, J Wands, MF Miller, A Kanevce… - Solar …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Voltage losses reduce the photovoltaic conversion efficiency of thin‐film solar cells and are
a primary efficiency limitation in Cu (In, Ga) Se2. Herein, voltage loss analysis of Cu (In, Ga) …