Improvement of the cell performance in the ZnS/Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells by the sputter deposition of a bilayer ZnO: Al film

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 217-225

  Shin, Dong Hyeop ^a   Kim, Ji Hye ^a   Shin, Young Min ^a   Yoon, Kyung Hoon ^b   Al Ammar, Essam A ^c   Ahn, Byung Tae ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cell; sputtering damage; ZnO: Al window; ZnS buffer

Indexed keywords

AL FILMS; BI-LAYER; CD-FREE; CDS; CELL EFFICIENCY; CELL PERFORMANCE; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS; CONDUCTING LAYERS; CU (IN ,GA)SE; FILL FACTOR; PLASMA DAMAGE; PROTECTION LAYERS; SHUNT RESISTANCES; SPUTTERING POWER; WINDOW LAYER; ZNO; ZNS BUFFER;

BUFFER LAYERS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; DEPOSITS; EFFICIENCY; GALLIUM; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); METALLIC FILMS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SOLAR CELLS; ZINC OXIDE; ZINC SULFIDE;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84874277116     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.2319     Document Type: Article

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