Differential calorimetry study of the initial stage of the sulphurisation process of CuInSe2 solar cell materials

Tang K, Künecke U, Oehlschläger F, Hölzing A, Schurr R, Hock R, Wellmann P (2010)


Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2010

Journal

Publisher: Elsevier

Book Volume: 94

Pages Range: 1875-1879

Journal Issue: 11

DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.06.002

Abstract

Sulphurisation of CuInSe2 solar cell absorber materials is of particular interest for band gap engineering by means of compositional grading. We studied the chalcopyrite formation process of Cu-In-S-Se stacks with varying Se to S ratio from 100% Se (0% S) down to 0% Se (100% 5). Differential calorimetry (DSC) was applied as a fundamental characterization tool to track the crystal phase formation process. To verify the evolution of various crystallographic phases, DSC measurements were supplemented by temperature dependent in-situ X-ray diffraction (XRD) experiments of equivalent thin film compositions. For a S content of 25% the system is governed by sulphurisation of Cu and In, with the ternary phase CuIn5(S,Se)(8) and the binary phase Cu-2(S,Se) playing major roles in the chalcopyrite formation process. It is found that the chalcopyrite formation moves to higher temperatures if the S content is increased. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Tang, K., Künecke, U., Oehlschläger, F., Hölzing, A., Schurr, R., Hock, R., & Wellmann, P. (2010). Differential calorimetry study of the initial stage of the sulphurisation process of CuInSe2 solar cell materials. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 94(11), 1875-1879. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2010.06.002

MLA:

Tang, K., et al. "Differential calorimetry study of the initial stage of the sulphurisation process of CuInSe2 solar cell materials." Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 94.11 (2010): 1875-1879.

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