Encapsulation of Cu(InGa)Se2 solar cell with Al 2O3 thin-film moisture barrier grown by atomic layer deposition

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2375-2378

  Carcia, P F ^a   McLean, R S ^a   Hegedus, Steven ^b  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Atomic layer deposition; CIGS; Encapsulation; Moisture barrier

Indexed keywords

AGING STUDIES; CIGS; FILL FACTOR; MOISTURE BARRIER; MOISTURE BARRIERS; MOISTURE PROTECTION; MOISTURE SENSITIVITY; NO REDUCTION; RELATIVE HUMIDITIES; SOLAR ILLUMINATION;

ALUMINUM; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION; GLASS; MOISTURE; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

ATOMS;

EID: 77957660884     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.08.021     Document Type: Article

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