Enhanced Grain Growth in Polycrystalline CuInSe2 Using Rapid Thermal Processing

D. S. Albin; G. D. Mooney; A. Duda; J. Tuttle; R. Matson; R. Noufi

doi:10.1016/0379-6787(91)90036-O

Enhanced Grain Growth in Polycrystalline CuInSe2 Using Rapid Thermal Processing

D. S. Albin
, G. D. Mooney
, A. Duda
, J. Tuttle
, R. Matson
, R. Noufi

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Rapid thermal processing of precursor small-grained (less than or equal to 1 μm) CuInSe₂ thin films can result in enhanced grain growth on the order of 100 μm under certain processing conditions. Crystal growth was accompanied by large increases (×10) in the X-ray diffraction intensity of the (112) peak, indicating near-perfect crystal growth in the [221] direction. Single-crystal quality was verified by selected-area electron channeling. However, at present, this effect occurs in conjuction with excessive void and pinhole formation between single-crystal platelets. These voids are often decorated with relatively selenium-deficient phases.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	47-52
Number of pages	6
Journal	Solar Cells
Volume	30
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0379-6787(91)90036-O https://doi.org/10.1016/0379-6787(91)90036-O
State	Published - 1991

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