Published August 30, 2008
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Journal article
The microstructure of Cu(In,Ga)S2 solar cell absorber films prepared using three-stage and two-stage evaporation
Creators
- 1. Department of Electronics and Informatics, Ryukoku University, Seta, Otsu, 520-2194 (Japan)
- 2. Department of Materials Chemistry, Ryukoku University, Seta, Otsu, 520-2194 (Japan)
- 3. Hahn-Meitner Institut, Abteilung SE2, Glienickerstr.100, D 14109 Berlin (Germany)
Description
The microstructure of three-stage Cu-poor Cu(In,Ga)S2 solar cell absorbers has been compared with that of two-stage Cu-rich absorbers using high-resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy. It was found that the grains from three-stage evaporation have more stacking faults, and most of the grain boundaries are irregular, such as sawtooth shaped. The grains from two-stage evaporation have less defects, and the grain boundaries are straight. The difference of growth mechanisms between three-stage and two-stage evaporation are discussed and compared to the case of Cu(In,Ga)Se2
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2007.12.073Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.tsf.2007.12.073;
- PII
- S0040-6090(07)02126-8;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Thin Solid Films
- Journal Volume
- 516
- Journal Issue
- 20
- Journal Page Range
- p. 7046-7050
- ISSN
- 0040-6090
- CODEN
- THSFAP
Conference
- Title
- EMRS 2007 conference on advanced materials and concepts for photovoltaics
- Dates
- 28 May - 1 Jun 2007
- Place
- Strasbourg (France)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 40005970
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- COPPER SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; DEFECTS; EVAPORATION; GALLIUM SULFIDES; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; INDIUM SULFIDES; PLASMA INSTABILITY; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR CONTROL FILMS; STACKING FAULTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
- Descriptors DEC
- CHALCOGENIDES; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EQUIPMENT; FILMS; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; INSTABILITY; MICROSCOPY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.