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SOLAR RRL
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WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/solr.202300440
Keywords
antimony selenide; chemical bath deposition; In2S3; solar cells; ZnCl2 treatment
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The posttreatment of In2S3 film with ZnCl2 solution serves as a buffer layer for constructing Sb2Se3 solar cells, improving the interfacial contact and suppressing carrier recombination. This strategy provides a facile and effective approach for using In2S3 as a buffer layer in inorganic chalcogenide solar cells.
In2S3, as a promising environmentally benign semiconductor, is used as a buffer layer in thin-film solar cells due to its high electron mobility, low toxicity, and excellent thermal and chemical stability. The preparation of a high-quality In2S3 film is crucial for the improvement of its carrier extraction ability and subsequent deposition of absorber layers. Herein, it is demonstrated for the first time that a posttreatment of In2S3 film with ZnCl2 solution is able to serve as buffer layer for constructing superstrate Sb2Se3 solar cells. The posttreatment with ZnCl2 not only prevents In2S3 from excessive oxidation during annealing process, but also facilitates the growth of (hk1) orientation of Sb2Se3, thereby improving the interfacial contact of In2S3/Sb2Se3. The improved heterojunction quality suppresses the carrier recombination at the interface, and enhances the charge extraction ability of In2S3. As a result, the power conversion efficiency of Sb2Se3 solar cell increases from 2.63% to 5.00%. Herein, a facile and effective strategy is provided for the application of In2S3 as the buffer layer in inorganic chalcogenide solar cells.
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