n-Cu-In-Chalcogenide-Based Photoelectrochemical Cells

David Cahen; G. Dagen; G. Hodes; Y. Mirovsky; Y. W. Chen; J. C.W. Folmer; P. J. Ireland; R. Noufi; J. A. Turner; K. J. Bachmann; S. Endo; C. Rincon; G. A. Sawatzky; M. Tomkiewicz

doi:10.1016/0146-3535(84)90043-1

n-Cu-In-Chalcogenide-Based Photoelectrochemical Cells

David Cahen, G. Dagen, G. Hodes, Y. Mirovsky, Y. W. Chen, J. C.W. Folmer, P. J. Ireland, R. Noufi, J. A. Turner, K. J. Bachmann, S. Endo, C. Rincon, G. A. Sawatzky, M. Tomkiewicz

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Abstract

n-CuInSe₂, n-CuInS₂ and n-CuIn₅S₈ were used as photoanodes in electrochemical photovoltaic solar cells, using aqueous polysulfide electrolyte. CuIn₅S₈ was found to be less stable than CuInS₂. Because of kinetic limitations of polysulfide-based systems, the CuInSe₂/aqueous polyiodide cell was studied and optimized to yield stable, near 12% AM1 conversion efficiency. The strategy used to achieve this is described. (Photo)electrochemical methods were used to characterize the semiconductor materials and a photoelectrochemical test was developed to gauge the photovoltaic activity of p-CuInSe₂ layers used in solid state cells. Solid-state chemical studies on the (Cu₂X)²-(In₂X₃)(X=S,Se) system, and the use of photoelectrochemistry in them, are briefly described.

Original language	American English
Pages	263-270
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0146-3535(84)90043-1
State	Published - 1984
Event	Sixth International Conference on Ternary and Multinary Compounds - Caracas, Venezuela Duration: 15 Aug 1984 → 17 Aug 1984

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Conference	Sixth International Conference on Ternary and Multinary Compounds
City	Caracas, Venezuela
Period	15/08/84 → 17/08/84

Bibliographical note

Work performed by Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colorado; North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina; Science University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; Universidad de Los Andes, Merida, Venezuela; University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands; Brooklyn College of CUNY, Brooklyn, New York

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ACNR/CP-212-6674

Keywords

CuInS
CuInSe
materials characterization
Photoelectrochemistry
semiconductor/liquid electrolyte
solar cell

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Cahen, D., Dagen, G., Hodes, G., Mirovsky, Y., Chen, Y. W., Folmer, J. C. W., Ireland, P. J., Noufi, R., Turner, J. A., Bachmann, K. J., Endo, S., Rincon, C., Sawatzky, G. A., & Tomkiewicz, M. (1984). n-Cu-In-Chalcogenide-Based Photoelectrochemical Cells. 263-270. Paper presented at Sixth International Conference on Ternary and Multinary Compounds, Caracas, Venezuela. https://doi.org/10.1016/0146-3535(84)90043-1

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n-Cu-In-Chalcogenide-Based Photoelectrochemical Cells

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