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 …

Cation substitution in earth‐abundant kesterite photovoltaic materials

J Li, D Wang, X Li, Y Zeng, Y Zhang - Advanced Science, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
As a promising candidate for low‐cost and environmentally friendly thin‐film photovoltaics,
the emerging kesterite‐based Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells have experienced …

Cd-Free Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2 Thin-Film Solar Cell With Record Efficiency of 23.35%

M Nakamura, K Yamaguchi, Y Kimoto… - IEEE journal of …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, the excellent properties of state-of-the-art Cd-free Cu (In, Ga)(Se, S) 2
(CIGSSe) solar cells with Zn (O, S, OH) x/Zn 0.8 Mg 0.2 O double buffer layers, deposited by …

Emerging inorganic compound thin film photovoltaic materials: Progress, challenges and strategies

F Liu, Q Zeng, J Li, X Hao, A Ho-Baillie, J Tang… - Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
The efficient conversion of solar energy to electricity for human utilization heavily relies on
the development of solar cells. Nowadays, a variety of high-performance solar cells are …

Over 100 mV VOC Improvement for Rear Passivated ACIGS Ultra‐Thin Solar Cells

A Oliveira, M Curado, J Teixeira, D Tomé… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A decentralized energy system requires photovoltaic solutions to meet new aesthetic
paradigms, such as lightness, flexibility, and new form factors. Notwithstanding, the materials …

Efficiency improvement of CIGS solar cells using RF sputtered TCO/Ag/TCO thin-film as prospective buffer layer

K Kacha, F Djeffal, H Ferhati, L Foughali… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, TCO (Transparent Conductive Oxide) incorporating ultrathin Ag intermediate
film is proposed as a new buffer layer to enhance the efficiency of CIGS thin-film solar cells …

A modeling study on utilizing SnS2 as the buffer layer of CZT (S, Se) solar cells

M Haghighi, M Minbashi, N Taghavinia, DH Kim… - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
CdS is conventionally used as the n-type buffer layer in chalcopyrite (CIG (S, Se)) and
Kesterite (CZT (S, Se)) solar cells. CdS is toxic and there are wide attempts to find …

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 …

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 …

A review on atomic layer deposited buffer layers for Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) thin film solar cells: Past, present, and future

S Sinha, DK Nandi, PS Pawar, SH Kim, J Heo - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
CIGS-based thin film solar cell (TFSC) technology is emerging as a promising contributor to
the solar photovoltaic industry next to the presently leading Si-based technology. Although …