Setting Boundaries on the Recipe for a Successful RbF Post-Deposition Treatment of CIGS

Lorelle Mansfield; Stephen Glynn; Steve Johnston; Craig Marshall; Christopher Muzzillo; Bart Stevens; Matthew Young

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111862

Setting Boundaries on the Recipe for a Successful RbF Post-Deposition Treatment of CIGS

Lorelle Mansfield, Stephen Glynn, Steve Johnston, Craig Marshall, Christopher Muzzillo, Bart Stevens, Matthew Young

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Abstract

RbF post-deposition treatments have been explored in the literature for increasing the open-circuit voltage, fill factor, and hence the efficiency of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cells. However, given the few papers documenting the experimental steps, it was difficult to quickly reproduce the results. This contribution describes some of the optimization steps that led to a successful RbF PDT based on device performance. We present results that put boundaries on the temperatures of the RbF cell and the lamp (for sample heating) setpoint. The best recipe for our specific growth process is documented in detail so that others may copy the procedure and possibly arrive at a successful RbF PDT in a reasonable time.

Original language	American English
Article number	Article No. 111862
Number of pages	7
Journal	Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Volume	245
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111862 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111862
State	Published - 15 Sep 2022

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Keywords

alkali
CIGS
Cu(InGa)Se2
PDT
photovoltaics
post-deposition treatment
RbF
solar cells
thin film

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