Abstract:This study investigated the use of a pure copper seed layer to improve the adhesion strength and reduce the residual stress of electroplated copper films for heterojunction technology in crystalline solar cells. The experiment involved depositing a copper seed layer and an indium tin oxide (ITO) layer on textured silicon using sputtering. This resulted in the formation of a Cu(s)/ITO/Si structure. Following this step, a 10 µm thick copper layer was electroplated onto the Cu(s)/ITO/Si structure. Various charact… Show more
“…In renewable energies, one of the fields in continuous development is the generation of new materials that allow for the increase in the overall efficiency of solar cells. We do not just have to think about conventional materials that optimize energy conversion, there are other issues, such as improving adhesion strength and reducing the residual stress of electroplated copper films Contribution (9). The main conclusion was that the high adhesion strength was due to the low density of voids and residual stress at the interface.…”
Scientific and technological interest in metals, metallic alloys and compounds is related to the wide range of applications in fields such as mobility, biomedicine, heat transfer, energy and sustainability [...]
“…In renewable energies, one of the fields in continuous development is the generation of new materials that allow for the increase in the overall efficiency of solar cells. We do not just have to think about conventional materials that optimize energy conversion, there are other issues, such as improving adhesion strength and reducing the residual stress of electroplated copper films Contribution (9). The main conclusion was that the high adhesion strength was due to the low density of voids and residual stress at the interface.…”
Scientific and technological interest in metals, metallic alloys and compounds is related to the wide range of applications in fields such as mobility, biomedicine, heat transfer, energy and sustainability [...]
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