Integration of plasmonic Ag nanoparticles as a back reflector in ultra-thin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

Yin G, Steigert A, Andrae P, Göbelt M, Latzel M, Manley P, Lauermann I, Christiansen S, Schmid M (2015)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Applied Surface Science Elsevier

Publisher: Elsevier

Book Volume: 355

Pages Range: 800-804

DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.07.195

Abstract

Integration of plasmonic Ag nanoparticles as a back reflector in ultra-thin Cu(In,Ga)Se (CIGSe) solar cells is investigated. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results show that Ag nanoparticles underneath a Sn:InO back contact could not be thermally passivated even at a low substrate temperature of 440 °C during CIGSe deposition. It is shown that a 50 nm thick AlO film prepared by atomic layer deposition is able to block the diffusion of Ag, clearing the thermal obstacle in utilizing Ag nanoparticles as a back reflector in ultra-thin CIGSe solar cells. Via 3-D finite element optical simulation, it is proved that the Ag nanoparticles show the potential to contribute the effective absorption in CIGSe solar cells.

Authors with CRIS profile

Manuela Göbelt

Additional Organisation(s)

Graduiertenkolleg 1896/2 In situ Mikroskopie mit Elektronen, Röntgenstrahlen und Rastersonden Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials (EAM) Interdisziplinäres Zentrum, Center for Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM)

Involved external institutions

Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB) DE Germany (DE) Max-Planck-Institut für die Physik des Lichts (MPL) / Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Yin, G., Steigert, A., Andrae, P., Göbelt, M., Latzel, M., Manley, P.,... Schmid, M. (2015). Integration of plasmonic Ag nanoparticles as a back reflector in ultra-thin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells. Applied Surface Science, 355, 800-804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.07.195

MLA:

Yin, Guanchao, et al. "Integration of plasmonic Ag nanoparticles as a back reflector in ultra-thin Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells." Applied Surface Science 355 (2015): 800-804.

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