Chalcogenization-Derived Band Gap Grading in Solution-Processed CuInxGa1-x(Se,S)(2) Thin-Film Solar Cells
- Authors
- Park, Se Jin; Jeon, Hyo Sang; Cho, Jin Woo; Hwang, Yun Jeong; Park, Kyung Su; Shim, Hyeorg Seop; Song, Jae Kyu; Cho, Yunae; Kim, Dong-Wook; Kim, Jihyun; Min, Byoung Koun
- Issue Date
- 2015-12-16
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Citation
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, v.7, no.49, pp.27391 - 27396
- Abstract
- Significant enhancement of solution-processed CuInxGa1-x(Se,S)(2) (CIGSSe) thin-film solar cell performance was achieved by inducing a band gap gradient in the film thickness, which was triggered by the chalcogenization process. Specifically, after the preparation of an amorphous mixed oxide film of Cu, In, and Ga by a simple paste coating method chalcogenization under Se vapor, along with the flow of dilute H2S gas, resulted in the formation of CIGSSe films with graded composition distribution: S-rich top, In- and Se-rich middle, and Ga- and S-rich bottom. This uneven compositional distribution was confirmed to lead to a band gap gradient in the film, which may also be responsible for enhancement in the open circuit voltage and reduction in photocurrent loss, thus increasing the overall efficiency. The highest power conversion efficiency of 11.7% was achieved with J(sc) of 28.3 mA/cm(2), V-oc of 601 mV, and FF of 68.6%.
- Keywords
- LOW-COST; CHALCOPYRITE; PERFORMANCE; LOW-COST; CHALCOPYRITE; PERFORMANCE; solar cells; CIGSSe; solution process; band gap grading chalcogenization
- ISSN
- 1944-8244
- URI
- https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/124619
- DOI
- 10.1021/acsami.5b09054
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- KIST Article > 2015
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