Zn(O,S) buffer prepared by atomic layer deposition for sequentially grown Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2 solar cells and modules

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 126, Issue , 2014, Pages 120-124

  Merdes, S ^a   Malinen, V ^b   Ziem, F ^a   Lauermann, I ^a   Schule M ^c   Stober, F ^d   Hergert, F ^d   Papathanasiou, N ^a   Schlatmann, R ^a,c  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b Beneq Oy   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

^d Bosch Solar CISTech GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alternative buffer; Atomic layer deposition; Sequential process; Zn(O,S)

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION; BUFFER LAYERS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; DEPOSITION; EFFICIENCY; GALLIUM; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; ZINC; ATOMS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ALTERNATIVE BUFFER; CHALCOPYRITE THIN FILMS; CU(IN ,GA)(SE ,S)2; ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY MATERIALS; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SEQUENTIAL PROCESS; SURFACE CONDITIONING; ZN(O ,S); CD-FREE BUFFER;

SOLAR ABSORBERS;

EID: 84898993109     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.03.044     Document Type: Article

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