期刊
SOLAR ENERGY
卷 234, 期 -, 页码 64-80出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2022.01.072
关键词
CZTSe-CIGS two-absorber layers; TCAD Silvaco-Atlas module; Band diagram; High efficiency; Layer thickness and doping concentration
资金
- Universite Amar Telidji de Laghouat
This study aims to address the issues of expensive and hazardous indium element in CIGS solar cells, by using thinner CIGS layers and adding a second layer of CZTSe to enhance cell performance. The results show that adding CZTSe to a thin CIGS layer significantly improves conversion efficiency.
CuInGaSe (CIGS) based solar cells are promising, but involve costly and hazardous and costly indium element. This work aims at solving these problems, without sacrificing the benefits of CIGS systems. The approach is to use thinner CIGS layers. However, very thin layers minimize absorption and lower cell performance. Adding a second CuZnSnSe (CZTSe)-layer absorber should maintain high cell performance. The new proposed cell that has been simulated is MgF2/ZnO/Al/ZnO:i/CdS(n)/CZTSe(p)/CIGS(p)/Mo, with MgF2 antireflection layer, ZnO:i passivating layer, CdS emitter layer, CZTSe/CIGS double absorber layer, ZnO-Al transparent conductor oxide(TCO) and element almolybdenum (Mo) back contact. A ZnO-Al film has been experimentally electrodeposited onto FTO/Glass substrate, and then characterized. TCAD SILVACO using ATLAS module has been used in the simulation. Various parameters, including layer-thickness and doping-concentration, are optimized, keeping smaller CIGS-layer thickness. Band-diagrams, carrier-concentrations and current-density, in addition to possible recombination processes, are investigated to assess performance enhancement. The results show that increasing the one-absorber CIGS-layer thickness by 2.5-fold, increases conversion efficiency from 22.3 to 24.3% only, which does not justify the extra costs. Alternatively, efficiency improves from 22.40 to 29.22% by adding CZTSe to a thin 1.0 mu m CIGS layer. In conclusion, the study highlights the added value for the second-absorber layer.
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