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Dataset on the generation of red-kinked current-voltage curves in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cells due to buffer/window interfacial defects.

ABSTRACT: Red-kinked current-voltage characteristics in silver nanowire transparent electrode based Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cells have been reported [1-3]. The author has recently revealed that the buffer/window interfacial defects cause the generation of red-kinked current-voltage characteristics in the solar cells [1]. This article provides the dataset regarding the red-kink for Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cells as a function of the donor density in n-type window and CdS buffer/window interfacial defect density. The data were obtained by the simulation for Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cells using SCAPS-1D. The data include current density-voltage curves, fill factor, open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current density, and efficiency in the solar cells, and energy band bending in the Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ layer.

SUBMITTER: Chung CH

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6811924 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Dataset on the generation of red-kinked current-voltage curves in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells due to buffer/window interfacial defects.

Chung Choong-Heui CH

Data in brief 20190912

Red-kinked current-voltage characteristics in silver nanowire transparent electrode based Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells have been reported [1-3]. The author has recently revealed that the buffer/window interfacial defects cause the generation of red-kinked current-voltage characteristics in the solar cells [1]. This article provides the dataset regarding the red-kink for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells as a function of the donor density in n-type window and CdS buffer/window interfacia ...[more]

PMID: 31667266

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