1993
DOI: 10.1063/1.110786
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CuInS2 based thin film solar cell with 10.2% efficiency

Abstract: Efficient solar energy conversion with CuInS2 thin films is reported. The copper-rich p-type absorber is prepared by thermal coevaporation. A copper to indium ratio between 1.0 and 1.8 can be tolerated with small (≤10%) solar-to-electrical conversion losses. Copper excess phases (CuS) are removed chemically. The cell structure glass/Mo/p-CuInS2/n-CdS/n+-ZnO/Al delivers 10.2% at simulated AM 1.5 conditions. The device properties are discussed based on its energy band diagram.

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“…The appearance of the rise of IPCE on the PtÀCdS/CuInS 2 sample at the short wavelength region suggests a filtering effect of the CdS (E g = 2.4 eV) buffer to decrease effective photoabsortion at the CuInS 2 film (i.e., photons absorbed at the front n-type layer could not utilize H 2 liberation). [18] Compared to the PtÀ CdS/CuInS 2 electrode, the spectrum of the PtÀZnS/CuInS 2 electrode reaches IPCE in a maximum region (ca. 15 %) even at wavelengths shorter than 500 nm and maintains high IPCE values of up to 800 nm.…”
Section: Properties Of Modified Cuins 2 Electrodes For H 2 Evolutionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The appearance of the rise of IPCE on the PtÀCdS/CuInS 2 sample at the short wavelength region suggests a filtering effect of the CdS (E g = 2.4 eV) buffer to decrease effective photoabsortion at the CuInS 2 film (i.e., photons absorbed at the front n-type layer could not utilize H 2 liberation). [18] Compared to the PtÀ CdS/CuInS 2 electrode, the spectrum of the PtÀZnS/CuInS 2 electrode reaches IPCE in a maximum region (ca. 15 %) even at wavelengths shorter than 500 nm and maintains high IPCE values of up to 800 nm.…”
Section: Properties Of Modified Cuins 2 Electrodes For H 2 Evolutionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The deposition system includes a piezoelectric transducer operating at variable frequencies up to 1.2 MHz and the ultrasonic power of 120 W. ZnO:Ag thin solid films were deposited from a 0. 4 Zn] ratio of 2 at. % was applied at the ZnO Ag film preparation.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…ZnO NCs are promising candidates for the different optoelectronic applications such as light emitting diodes [2][3][4][5][6][7]. The control of the ZnO defect structure in these nanostructures is a necessary step in order to improve the device quality.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This suggests that the quality of the material is different at the two interfaces, which can be explained by the segregation of Cu x S on the outer surface, which enhances the recombination rate of the photoinduced charge carriers. 10,26 …”
Section: Single Layersmentioning
confidence: 99%