Application of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes as Transparent Electrodes in Cu(In,Ga)Se2-Based Solar Cells

Miguel Contreras; Teresa Barnes; Jao Van De Lagemaat; Garry Rumbles; Timothy J. Coutts; Chris Weeks; Paul Glatkowski; Igor Levitsky; Jorma Peltola

doi:10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279481

Application of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes as Transparent Electrodes in Cu(In,Ga)Se2-Based Solar Cells

Miguel Contreras, Teresa Barnes, Jao Van De Lagemaat, Garry Rumbles, Timothy J. Coutts, Chris Weeks, Paul Glatkowski, Igor Levitsky, Jorma Peltola

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Abstract

We present a new thin-film solar cell structure in which the traditional transparent conductive oxide electrode (ZnO) is replaced by a transparent conductive coating consisting of a network of bundled single-wall carbon nanotubes. Optical transmission properties of these coatings are presented in relation to their electrical properties (sheet resistance), along with preliminary solar cell results from devices made using CuIn_1-xGa _xSe₂ thin-film absorber materials. Achieving an energy conversion efficiency of >12% and a quantum efficiency of ∼80% demonstrate the feasibility of the concept. A discussion of the device structures will be presented considering the physical properties of the new electrodes comparing current-voltage results from the new solar cell structure and those from standard ZnO/CdS/Cu(In,Ga)Se₂/Mo solar cells.

Original language	American English
Pages	428-431
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279481 https://doi.org/10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279481
State	Published - 2006
Event	2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4 - Waikoloa, HI, United States Duration: 7 May 2006 → 12 May 2006

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Conference	2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4
Country/Territory	United States
City	Waikoloa, HI
Period	7/05/06 → 12/05/06

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For preprint version see NREL/CP-520-39914

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NREL/CP-520-41280

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Contreras, M., Barnes, T., Van De Lagemaat, J., Rumbles, G., Coutts, T. J., Weeks, C., Glatkowski, P., Levitsky, I., & Peltola, J. (2006). Application of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes as Transparent Electrodes in Cu(In,Ga)Se2-Based Solar Cells. 428-431. Paper presented at 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4, Waikoloa, HI, United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279481, https://doi.org/10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279481

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