Novel Ag-based thin film solar cells: concept, materials, and challenges

X Li, J Fu, D Zhao, C Zhao, Y Guo, M Liu… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Novel Ag-based thin film solar cells have attracted extensive attention in recent years in the
photovoltaic (PV) field due to their outstanding properties like a high light absorption …

High-efficiency photoelectrochemical cathodic protection performance of the TiO2/AgInSe2/In2Se3 multijunction nanosheet array

X Jiang, M Sun, Z Chen, J **g, C Feng - Corrosion Science, 2020 - Elsevier
Optimization of multijunction photoelectric conversion materials with a much negative band
potential is very important for improving the photoelectric conversion and …

The impact of fluence dependent 120 MeV Ag swift heavy ion irradiation on the changes in structural, electronic, and optical properties of AgInSe 2 nano-crystalline …

R Panda, SA Khan, UP Singh, R Naik, NC Mishra - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Swift heavy ion (SHI) irradiation in thin films significantly modifies the structure and related
properties in a controlled manner. In the present study, the 120 MeV Ag ion irradiation on …

Synthesis and characterization of highly stoichiometric AgInSe2 thin films via a sol–gel spin-coating technique

FA Al-Agel, WE Mahmoud - Journal of Applied Crystallography, 2012 - journals.iucr.org
Highly stoichiometric AgInSe2 thin films have been prepared on a p-type Si (111) substrate
by a sol–gel spin-coating technique. These films were annealed at different temperatures …

Influence of substrate temperature on the structural, optical properties, and IV characteristics of n-AgInSe2/p-Si heterojunctions

H Shaban, MA Mahdy, SH Moustafa… - Materials Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The influence of substrate temperatures T sub (300–573 K) on the structure, optical, and IV
electrical properties of nanostructured AgInSe 2 thin films has been studied. The thermal …

Synthesis and characterization of AIS chalcopyrite thin films for solar cell applications

FA Al-Agel, WE Mahmoud - Materials Letters, 2012 - Elsevier
Highly stiochiometric AgInSe2 thin film was prepared on p-type Si (111) substrate via sol–
gel spin coating technique. X-ray diffraction spectrum depicted that the crystal structure of …

Modification of the optoelectronic properties of sprayed In2S3 thin films by indium diffusion for application as buffer layer in CZTS based solar cell

VG Rajeshmon, N Poornima, CS Kartha… - Journal of alloys and …, 2013 - Elsevier
In this report the authors discuss the effect of diffusion of metallic indium on the
optoelectronic properties of chemical spray deposited indium sulfide (In2S3) thin films which …

Boosting the efficiency of AgInSe2 quantum dot sensitized solar cells via core/shell/shell architecture

MA Abate, JY Chang - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2018 - Elsevier
Interfacial engineering of the photoanode has been one of the most important strategies in
designing high-performance quantum dot (QD)-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs). In this …

Enhancing the optoelectronic properties of solution-processed AgInSe 2 thin films for application in photovoltaics

S Agarwal, K Weideman, D Rokke… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
AgInSe2 is a promising direct bandgap thin-film material with a rare n-type conductivity.
Similar to thin film photovoltaic materials such as Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGSe), which have …

Thermal annealing induced evolution of AgIn5Se8 phase from Ag/In2Se3 bilayer thin film

R Panda, R Naik, NC Mishra - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present report, we have investigated the AgIn 5 Se 8 phase formation upon annealing
the Ag/In 2 Se 3 bilayer film prepared by the thermal evaporation technique. The optical …