Structure and photovoltaic activity of cupric oxide-based thin film solar cells

被引:24
作者
Motoyoshi, Ryosuke [1 ]
Oku, Takeo [1 ]
Kidowaki, Hiroki [1 ]
Suzuki, Atsushi [1 ]
Kikuchi, Kenji [1 ]
Kikuchi, Shiomi [1 ]
Jeyadevan, Balachandran [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Shiga Prefecture, Dept Mat Sci, Shiga 5228533, Japan
关键词
Heterojunction solar cells; Cupric oxide; Fullerene; Spin-coating; COPPER; CU2O; CUO;
D O I
10.2109/jcersj2.118.1021
中图分类号
TQ174 [陶瓷工业]; TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
Cupric oxide (CuO) thin films were prepared and their microstructures and photovoltaic properties were investigated. Thin film devices based on the CuO/C-60 heterojunction structure were fabricated on F-doped SnO2 by spin-coating, and displayed photovoltaic activity under AM1.5 simulated sunlight conditions. The CuO thin film microstructure was examined using X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy, which indicated the presence of CuO nanoparticles of size 10-30 nm. The energy levels for the solar cell and its constituent components were also discussed. (C) 2010 The Ceramic Society of Japan. All rights reserved.
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页码:1021 / 1023
页数:3
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