Studying the Recrystallization of Cu(InGa)Se2 Semiconductor Thin Films by Silver Bromide In-situ Treatment

被引:3
作者
Poudel, Deewakar [1 ]
Lepetit, Thomas [2 ]
Belfore, Benjamin [1 ]
Palmiotti, Elizabeth [3 ]
Ashrafee, Tasnuva [1 ]
Karki, Shankar [1 ]
Rajan, Grace [1 ]
Rockett, Angus [3 ]
Barreau, Nicolas [2 ]
Marsillac, Sylvain [1 ]
机构
[1] Old Dominion Univ, Virginia Inst Photovolta, Norfolk, VA 23529 USA
[2] Univ Nantes, Inst Mat Jean Rouxel, Nantes, France
[3] Colorado Sch Mines, Dept Met & Mat Engn, Golden, CO 80401 USA
来源
2021 IEEE 48TH PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE (PVSC) | 2021年
关键词
CIGS; recrystallization; AgBr; thin film; TIME SPECTROSCOPIC ELLIPSOMETRY; DEGRADATION MECHANISM; BUFFER LAYER; SOLAR-CELLS; CIGS; PERFORMANCE; BETA-IN2S3; DEPOSITION; GROWTH; IN2S3;
D O I
10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518578
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 samples were fabricated using a 3stage thermal co-evaporation process on molybdenum back contact at low temperature. The process of recrystallization was carried out in between the 2nd and 3rd stages by flashing 25 mg of AgBr for 2 minutes. A change in morphological structure was observed as small grains transformed into large grains, as confirmed by XRD and SEM measurements. The decrease of the Ga gradient, seen in the SIMS depth profile, suggests Ga interdiffusion due to AgBr treatment. Overall, the AgBr treatment contributes to a general improvement in device performance as compared to the as-deposited devices.
引用
收藏
页码:2307 / 2311
页数:5
相关论文
共 50 条
[1]   In Situ and Ex Situ Studies of Molybdenum Thin Films Deposited by rf and dc Magnetron Sputtering as a Back Contact for CIGS Solar Cells [J].
Aryal, K. ;
Khatri, H. ;
Collins, R. W. ;
Marsillac, S. .
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHOTOENERGY, 2012, 2012
[2]   Large-Area Compositional Mapping of Cu(In1-xGax)Se2 Materials and Devices with Spectroscopic Ellipsometry [J].
Aryal, Puruswottam ;
Attygalle, Dinesh ;
Pradhan, Puja ;
Podraza, Nikolas J. ;
Marsillac, Sylvain ;
Collins, Robert W. .
IEEE JOURNAL OF PHOTOVOLTAICS, 2013, 3 (01) :359-363
[3]  
Attygalle Dinesh, 2012, 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), DOI 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2012.2220122
[4]   Theoretical Analysis of Experimental Data of Sodium Diffusion in Oxidized Molybdenum Thin Films [J].
Ayala, Orlando ;
Belfore, Benjamin ;
Ashrafee, Tasnuva ;
Akwari, John ;
Rajan, Grace ;
Karki, Shankar ;
Poudel, Deewakar ;
Marsillac, Sylvain .
ENERGIES, 2021, 14 (09)
[5]   Investigation of β-In2S3 growth on different transparent conductive oxides [J].
Barreau, N ;
Marsillac, S ;
Bernède, JC ;
Barreau, A .
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 2000, 161 (1-2) :20-26
[6]   Physico-chemical characterization of β-In2S3 thin films synthesized by solid-state reaction, induced by annealing, of the constituents sequentially deposited in thin layers [J].
Barreau, N ;
Marsillac, S ;
Bernède, JC .
VACUUM, 2000, 56 (02) :101-106
[7]   New Cd-free buffer layer deposited by PVD:: In2S3 containing Na compounds [J].
Barreau, N ;
Bernède, JC ;
Marsillac, S ;
Amory, C ;
Shafarman, WN .
THIN SOLID FILMS, 2003, 431 :326-329
[8]   Evolution of the band structure of β-In2S3-3xO3x buffer layer with its oxygen content [J].
Barreau, N ;
Marsillac, S ;
Bernède, JC ;
Assmann, L .
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 2003, 93 (09) :5456-5459
[9]   Study of the new β-In2S3 containing Na thin films.: Part II:: Optical and electrical characterization of thin films [J].
Barreau, N ;
Bernède, JC ;
Marsillac, S .
JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH, 2002, 241 (1-2) :51-56
[10]   Real time spectroscopic ellipsometry of CuInSe2: Growth dynamics, dielectric function, and its dependence on temperature [J].
Begou, Thomas ;
Walker, James D. ;
Attygalle, Dinesh ;
Ranjan, Vikash ;
Collins, R. W. ;
Marsillac, Sylvain .
PHYSICA STATUS SOLIDI-RAPID RESEARCH LETTERS, 2011, 5 (07) :217-219