Alternative Heterojunction Partners for CIS-Based Solar Cells: Final Report, 1 January 1998--31 August 2001

Alternative Heterojunction Partners for CIS-Based Solar Cells: Final Report, 1 January 1998--31 August 2001

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Abstract

This report summaries work carried out in three areas: CIGSS cells based on ZnO buffer layers, cells with ZnS buffer layers, and general studies of the effects of buffer layers on device performance. These investigations were conducted mainly with CIGSS substrates provided by Siemens Solar Industries. ZnO buffer layers were grown by MOCVD and ZnS layers were deposited by chemical-bath deposition.Active-area efficiencies of 13.4% and 12.8% were achieved for cells based on ZnO and ZnS buffer layers, respectively.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	30
State	Published - 2003

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Work performed by Washington State University at Tri-Cities, Richland, Washington

NREL Publication Number

NREL/SR-520-33362

Keywords

buffer-layer
CIS
device performance
electron-band structure
heterojunctions
modeling
PV
RF sputtering
spectroscopic ellipsometry
TCO
XPS

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