Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: culprits and benefits
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Resumo: | In recent years, the strategies used to break the Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) world record of light to power conversion efficiency, were based on improvements of the absorber optoelectronic and crystalline properties, mainly using complex post-deposition treatments. To reach even higher efficiency values, advances in the solar cell architecture are needed focusing in the CIGS interfaces. In this study, we evaluate the structural, morphological and optoelectronic impact on the CIGS properties of using an Al2O3 layer as a potential front passivation layer. The impact of Al2O3 tunnelling layer between CIGS and CdS is also addressed in this study. Morphological and structural analyses reveal that the use of Al2O3 alone is not detrimental to CIGS, although it does not resist to the CdS chemical bath deposition. When CdS is deposited on top of Al2O3, the CIGS optoelectronic properties are heavily degraded. Nonetheless, when Al2O3 is used alone, optoelectronic measurements reveal a positive impact of its inclusion such as a very low concentration of interface defects and the CIGS keeping the same recombination channels. With the findings of this study the best use of Al2O3 front passivation layer could be with alternative buffer layers. The Al2O3 layer will keep the CIGS surface with a low density of defects while keeping its structural and optoelectronic properties as good as the ones when CdS is deposited. It can also be reported that a comparison between the different analyses allowed us to strongly suggest for the first time that low-energy muon spin spectroscopy (LE-μSR) is sensitive to both charge carrier separation and bulk recombination in complex semiconductors. |
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Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: culprits and benefitsSurface passivationAl2O3Thin film solar cellsAtomic layer deposition (ALD)Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS)In recent years, the strategies used to break the Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) world record of light to power conversion efficiency, were based on improvements of the absorber optoelectronic and crystalline properties, mainly using complex post-deposition treatments. To reach even higher efficiency values, advances in the solar cell architecture are needed focusing in the CIGS interfaces. In this study, we evaluate the structural, morphological and optoelectronic impact on the CIGS properties of using an Al2O3 layer as a potential front passivation layer. The impact of Al2O3 tunnelling layer between CIGS and CdS is also addressed in this study. Morphological and structural analyses reveal that the use of Al2O3 alone is not detrimental to CIGS, although it does not resist to the CdS chemical bath deposition. When CdS is deposited on top of Al2O3, the CIGS optoelectronic properties are heavily degraded. Nonetheless, when Al2O3 is used alone, optoelectronic measurements reveal a positive impact of its inclusion such as a very low concentration of interface defects and the CIGS keeping the same recombination channels. With the findings of this study the best use of Al2O3 front passivation layer could be with alternative buffer layers. The Al2O3 layer will keep the CIGS surface with a low density of defects while keeping its structural and optoelectronic properties as good as the ones when CdS is deposited. It can also be reported that a comparison between the different analyses allowed us to strongly suggest for the first time that low-energy muon spin spectroscopy (LE-μSR) is sensitive to both charge carrier separation and bulk recombination in complex semiconductors.Elsevier2021-02-01T16:18:26Z2022-12-31T00:00:00Z2020-12-01T00:00:00Z2020-12info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10773/30460eng2352-940710.1016/j.apmt.2020.100867Curado, M. A.Teixeira, J. P.Monteiro, M.Ribeiro, E. F. M.Vilão, R.C.Alberto, H. V.Cunha, J. M. V.Lopes, T.S.Oliveira, K.Donzel-Gargand, O.Hultqvist, A.Calderon, S.Barreiros, M. A.Chiappim, W.Leitão, J. P.Silva, A. G.Prokscha, T.Vinhais, C.Fernandes, P. A.Salomé, P. M. P.info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-02-22T11:58:50Zoai:ria.ua.pt:10773/30460Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:02:32.905053Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: culprits and benefits |
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Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: culprits and benefits |
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Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: culprits and benefits Curado, M. A. Surface passivation Al2O3 Thin film solar cells Atomic layer deposition (ALD) Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) |
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Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: culprits and benefits |
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Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: culprits and benefits |
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Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: culprits and benefits |
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Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: culprits and benefits |
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Front passivation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells using Al2O3: culprits and benefits |
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Curado, M. A. |
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Curado, M. A. Teixeira, J. P. Monteiro, M. Ribeiro, E. F. M. Vilão, R.C. Alberto, H. V. Cunha, J. M. V. Lopes, T.S. Oliveira, K. Donzel-Gargand, O. Hultqvist, A. Calderon, S. Barreiros, M. A. Chiappim, W. Leitão, J. P. Silva, A. G. Prokscha, T. Vinhais, C. Fernandes, P. A. Salomé, P. M. P. |
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Teixeira, J. P. Monteiro, M. Ribeiro, E. F. M. Vilão, R.C. Alberto, H. V. Cunha, J. M. V. Lopes, T.S. Oliveira, K. Donzel-Gargand, O. Hultqvist, A. Calderon, S. Barreiros, M. A. Chiappim, W. Leitão, J. P. Silva, A. G. Prokscha, T. Vinhais, C. Fernandes, P. A. Salomé, P. M. P. |
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Curado, M. A. Teixeira, J. P. Monteiro, M. Ribeiro, E. F. M. Vilão, R.C. Alberto, H. V. Cunha, J. M. V. Lopes, T.S. Oliveira, K. Donzel-Gargand, O. Hultqvist, A. Calderon, S. Barreiros, M. A. Chiappim, W. Leitão, J. P. Silva, A. G. Prokscha, T. Vinhais, C. Fernandes, P. A. Salomé, P. M. P. |
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Surface passivation Al2O3 Thin film solar cells Atomic layer deposition (ALD) Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) |
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Surface passivation Al2O3 Thin film solar cells Atomic layer deposition (ALD) Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) |
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In recent years, the strategies used to break the Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) world record of light to power conversion efficiency, were based on improvements of the absorber optoelectronic and crystalline properties, mainly using complex post-deposition treatments. To reach even higher efficiency values, advances in the solar cell architecture are needed focusing in the CIGS interfaces. In this study, we evaluate the structural, morphological and optoelectronic impact on the CIGS properties of using an Al2O3 layer as a potential front passivation layer. The impact of Al2O3 tunnelling layer between CIGS and CdS is also addressed in this study. Morphological and structural analyses reveal that the use of Al2O3 alone is not detrimental to CIGS, although it does not resist to the CdS chemical bath deposition. When CdS is deposited on top of Al2O3, the CIGS optoelectronic properties are heavily degraded. Nonetheless, when Al2O3 is used alone, optoelectronic measurements reveal a positive impact of its inclusion such as a very low concentration of interface defects and the CIGS keeping the same recombination channels. With the findings of this study the best use of Al2O3 front passivation layer could be with alternative buffer layers. The Al2O3 layer will keep the CIGS surface with a low density of defects while keeping its structural and optoelectronic properties as good as the ones when CdS is deposited. It can also be reported that a comparison between the different analyses allowed us to strongly suggest for the first time that low-energy muon spin spectroscopy (LE-μSR) is sensitive to both charge carrier separation and bulk recombination in complex semiconductors. |
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