Atom probe tomography 2012

TF Kelly, DJ Larson - Annual review of materials research, 2012 - annualreviews.org
In the world of tomographic imaging, atom probe tomography (APT) occupies the high-
spatial-resolution end of the spectrum. It is highly complementary to electron tomography …

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 …

Structural and compositional dependence of the CdTexSe1−x alloy layer photoactivity in CdTe-based solar cells

JD Poplawsky, W Guo, N Paudel, A Ng, K More… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The published external quantum efficiency data of the world-record CdTe solar cell suggests
that the device uses bandgap engineering, most likely with a CdTe x Se1− x alloy layer to …

Review of grain interior, grain boundary, and interface effects of K in CIGS solar cells: Mechanisms for performance enhancement

CP Muzzillo - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Introducing K into Cu (In, Ga)(Se, S) 2 (CIGS) absorbers has led to recent world
record power conversion efficiencies for thin film polycrystalline solar cells. In this work, the …

Controlled activation of ZnTe: Cu contacted CdTe solar cells using rapid thermal processing

J Li, DR Diercks, TR Ohno, CW Warren… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2015 - Elsevier
Back contacts can significantly limit CdTe solar cell performance, reducing both open circuit
voltage (V oc) and fill factor (FF). Copper is an essential component of effective back …

Quantifying lithium enrichment at grain boundaries in Li7La3Zr2O12 solid electrolyte by correlative microscopy

O Cojocaru-Mirédin, J Schmieg, M Müller… - Journal of Power …, 2022 - Elsevier
One of the key materials for all-solid-state batteries based on oxide electrolytes is the
polycrystalline Li 7 La 3 Zr 2 O 12 (LLZO). It has been reported that metallic Li can …

Compositional and electrical properties of line and planar defects in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films for solar cells – a review

D Abou‐Ras, SS Schmidt, N Schäfer… - physica status solidi …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The present review gives an overview of the various reports on properties of line and planar
defects in Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 thin films for high‐efficiency solar cells. We report results from …

Cryo-focused ion beam preparation of perovskite based solar cells for atom probe tomography

NA Rivas, A Babayigit, B Conings, T Schwarz… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Focused-ion beam lift-out and annular milling is the most common method used for
obtaining site specific specimens for atom probe tomography (APT) experiments and …

Tailoring impurity distribution in polycrystalline CdTe solar cells for enhanced minority carrier lifetime

L Kranz, C Gretener, J Perrenoud… - Advanced Energy …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Passivation of grain boundaries (GBs) and interfaces to suppress recombination and to
improve minority carrier lifetime (MCLT) is essential for the functionality of devices based on …

Atom probe study of Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin-films prepared by co-evaporation and post-deposition annealing

T Schwarz, O Cojocaru-Mirédin, P Choi… - Applied Physics …, 2013 - pubs.aip.org
We use atom probe tomography (APT) for resolving nanometer scale compositional
fluctuations in Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 (CZTSe) thin-films prepared by co-evaporation and post …