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Alkali Dispersion in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Film Solar Cells-Insight from Theory and Experiment.

ABSTRACT: Silver alloying of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorbers for thin film photovoltaics offers improvements in open-circuit voltage, especially when combined with optimal alkali-treatments and certain Ga concentrations. The relationship between alkali distribution in the absorber and Ag alloying is investigated here, combining experimental and theoretical studies. Atom probe tomography analysis is implemented to quantify the local composition in grain interiors and at grain boundaries. The Na concentration in the bulk increases up to ?60 ppm for [Ag]/([Ag] + [Cu]) = 0.2 compared to ?20 ppm for films without Ag and up to ?200 ppm for [Ag]/([Ag] + [Cu]) = 1.0. First-principles calculations were employed to evaluate the formation energies of alkali-on-group-I defects (where group-I refers to Ag and Cu) in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se2 as a function of the Ag and Ga contents. The computational results demonstrate strong agreement with the nanoscale analysis results, revealing a clear trend of increased alkali bulk solubility with the Ag concentration. The present study, therefore, provides a more nuanced understanding of the role of Ag in the enhanced performance of the respective photovoltaic devices.

SUBMITTER: Aboulfadl H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7898268 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Alkali Dispersion in (Ag,Cu)(In,Ga)Se<sub>2</sub> Thin Film Solar Cells-Insight from Theory and Experiment.

Aboulfadl Hisham H   Sopiha Kostiantyn V KV   Keller Jan J   Larsen Jes K JK   Scragg Jonathan J S JJS   Persson Clas C   Thuvander Mattias M   Edoff Marika M  

ACS applied materials & interfaces 20210203 6

Silver alloying of Cu(In,Ga)Se<sub>2</sub> absorbers for thin film photovoltaics offers improvements in open-circuit voltage, especially when combined with optimal alkali-treatments and certain Ga concentrations. The relationship between alkali distribution in the absorber and Ag alloying is investigated here, combining experimental and theoretical studies. Atom probe tomography analysis is implemented to quantify the local composition in grain interiors and at grain boundaries. The Na concentra  ...[more]

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