Review on substrate and molybdenum back contact in CIGS thin film solar cell
Cadmium telluride; Copper compounds; Deposition; Efficiency; Gallium compounds; II-VI semiconductors; Layered semiconductors; Molybdenum; Molybdenum compounds; Ohmic contacts; Selenium compounds; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Thin film solar cells; Thin films; 'current; Back contact; CI...
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my.uniten.dspace-239872023-05-29T14:53:56Z Review on substrate and molybdenum back contact in CIGS thin film solar cell Ong K.H. Agileswari R. Maniscalco B. Arnou P. Kumar C.C. Bowers J.W. Marsadek M.B. 57203145595 16023154400 54793233900 56429479000 6701755282 7402759893 26423183000 Cadmium telluride; Copper compounds; Deposition; Efficiency; Gallium compounds; II-VI semiconductors; Layered semiconductors; Molybdenum; Molybdenum compounds; Ohmic contacts; Selenium compounds; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Thin film solar cells; Thin films; 'current; Back contact; CIGS; CIGS solar cells; CIGS thin films; Crystalline silicons; Material efficiency; Record efficiencies; Silicon-based; Thin-film technology; Substrates Copper Indium Gallium Selenide- (CIGS-) based solar cells have become one of the most promising candidates among the thin film technologies for solar power generation. The current record efficiency of CIGS has reached 22.6% which is comparable to the crystalline silicon- (c-Si-) based solar cells. However, material properties and efficiency on small area devices are crucial aspects to be considered before manufacturing into large scale. The process for each layer of the CIGS solar cells, including the type of substrate used and deposition condition for the molybdenum back contact, will give a direct impact to the efficiency of the fabricated device. In this paper, brief introduction on the production, efficiency, etc. of a-Si, CdTe, and CIGS thin film solar cells and c-Si solar cells are first reviewed, followed by the recent progress of substrates. Different deposition techniques' influence on the properties of molybdenum back contact for CIGS are discussed. Then, the formation and thickness influence factors of the interfacial MoSe2 layer are reviewed; its role in forming ohmic contact, possible detrimental effects, and characterization of the barrier layers are specified. Scale-up challenges/issues of CIGS module production are also presented to give an insight into commercializing CIGS solar cells. Copyright � 2018 Kam Hoe Ong et al. Final 2023-05-29T06:53:55Z 2023-05-29T06:53:55Z 2018 Review 10.1155/2018/9106269 2-s2.0-85062419730 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85062419730&doi=10.1155%2f2018%2f9106269&partnerID=40&md5=8809da83ed694c009657ab09ff911350 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/23987 2018 9106269 All Open Access, Gold, Green Hindawi Limited Scopus |
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Cadmium telluride; Copper compounds; Deposition; Efficiency; Gallium compounds; II-VI semiconductors; Layered semiconductors; Molybdenum; Molybdenum compounds; Ohmic contacts; Selenium compounds; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Thin film solar cells; Thin films; 'current; Back contact; CIGS; CIGS solar cells; CIGS thin films; Crystalline silicons; Material efficiency; Record efficiencies; Silicon-based; Thin-film technology; Substrates |
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Review on substrate and molybdenum back contact in CIGS thin film solar cell |
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