Advanced hybrid buffer layers for Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells

Y. Sanchez; H. Xie; M. Espindola-Rodriguez; S. Giraldo; M. Placidi; S. Lopez-Marino; V. Izquierdo-Roca; O. Vigil-Galan; E. Saucedo

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2016.7749870

Advanced hybrid buffer layers for Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ solar cells

Y. Sanchez, H. Xie, M. Espindola-Rodriguez, S. Giraldo, M. Placidi, S. Lopez-Marino, V. Izquierdo-Roca, O. Vigil-Galan, E. Saucedo

Escuela Superior de Física y Matemáticas (ESFM)

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Abstract

Hybrid buffer layers configurations are investigated for their application in Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ based solar cells. For this purpose, In₂S₃/CdS, ZnS/CdS, CdS/In₂S₃ and CdS/ZnS were deposited by chemical bath deposition and fully characterized. Additionally, the impact of CdS grown with different precursors (CdSO₄ and Cd(NO₃)₂) were also tested. Solar cells with 7.3% efficiency were obtained using In₂S₃/CdS and 8.9% using ZnS/CdS hybrid configurations, with efficiencies comparable or higher than the reference devices. These promising results point towards the need of exploring alternative hybrid buffers for CZTSe-based solar cells not only to maintain high efficiencies, but also to reduce the Cd content.

Translated title of the contribution	Capas intermedias híbridas avanzadas para células solares Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4
Original language	English
Title of host publication	2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1511-1515
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-150902724-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2016.7749870
State	Published - 18 Nov 2016
Event	43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016 - Portland, United States Duration: 5 Jun 2016 → 10 Jun 2016

Publication series

Name	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
Volume	2016-November
ISSN (Print)	0160-8371

Conference

Conference	43rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016
Country/Territory	United States
City	Portland
Period	5/06/16 → 10/06/16

Keywords

cadmium compounds
chemical processes
energy conversion
photovoltaic cells
thin film devices

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Sanchez, Y., Xie, H., Espindola-Rodriguez, M., Giraldo, S., Placidi, M., Lopez-Marino, S., Izquierdo-Roca, V., Vigil-Galan, O., & Saucedo, E. (2016). Advanced hybrid buffer layers for Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ solar cells. In 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016 (pp. 1511-1515). Article 7749870 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference; Vol. 2016-November). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2016.7749870

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Sanchez Y, Xie H, Espindola-Rodriguez M, Giraldo S, Placidi M, Lopez-Marino S et al. Advanced hybrid buffer layers for Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ solar cells. In 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2016. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2016. p. 1511-1515. 7749870. (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). doi: 10.1109/PVSC.2016.7749870