[HTML][HTML] Improved conversion efficiency of p-type BaSi2/n-type crystalline Si heterojunction solar cells by a low growth rate deposition of BaSi2

M Fujiwara, K Takahashi, Y Nakagawa, K Gotoh, T Itoh… - AIP Advances, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The effect of low growth rate deposition (LGD) of BaSi 2 on the film quality and performance
of silicon heterojunction solar cells was investigated. The total thickness of the BaSi 2 layer …

Formation of high-photoresponsivity BaSi2 films on glass substrate by radio-frequency sputtering for solar cell applications

R Koitabashi, T Nemoto, Y Yamashita… - Journal of Physics D …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The formation of high-photoresponsivity semiconducting films composed of earth-abundant
elements on a SiO 2 substrate is of particular importance for large-scale deployment of solar …

Silicon meets group-II metals in energy and electronic applications—How to handle reactive sources for high-quality films and bulk crystals

T Suemasu, KO Hara, H Udono, M Imai - Journal of Applied Physics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
In the present advanced information society, the group IV element Si is inevitably used for
various high-performance devices, such as transistors and solar cells. When Si meets group …

Zn1–xGexOy Passivating Interlayers for BaSi2 Thin-Film Solar Cells

Y Yamashita, K Takayanagi, K Gotoh… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
BaSi2 is a promising absorber material for next-generation thin-film solar cells (TFSCs). For
high-efficiency TFSCs, a suitable interlayer should be found for every light absorber …

Evaluation of a proposed barium di-silicide tandem solar cell using TCAD numerical simulation

M Okil, A Shaker, IS Ahmed, TM Abdolkader… - Optical and Quantum …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Barium di-silicide (BaSi2) material has attracted noteworthy interest in
photovoltaics, thanks to its stability, abundant nature, and excellent production feasibility. In …

Formation of High-Photoresponsivity BaSi2 Films by Radio-Frequency Sputtering and Evaluation of a BaSi2/TiN/Glass Heterojunction by Transmission Electron …

R Du, H Takenaka, T Sato, Y Koda… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Barium disilicide (BaSi2) is a thin-film solar cell material composed of abundant elements,
and its application potential is further enhanced by its formation on inexpensive substrates …

Reactive deposition growth of highly (001)-oriented BaSi2 films by close-spaced evaporation

KO Hara, S Takizawa, J Yamanaka, N Usami… - Materials Science in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Barium disilicide (BaSi 2) is an emerging light-absorbing material for earth-abundant thin-
film solar cells. Here, we report scalable and rapid deposition of BaSi 2 films by close …

Solar cell operation of sputter-deposited n-BaSi2/p-Si heterojunction diodes and characterization of defects by deep-level transient spectroscopy

T Nemoto, S Aonuki, R Koitabashi… - Applied Physics …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
We form carbon-doped n-BaSi 2 (0.35 μm)/p-Si (111) heterojunction diodes by radio-
frequency sputtering using BaSi 2 and SiC targets, and demonstrate the solar cell operation …

Growth conditions for high-photoresponsivity randomly oriented polycrystalline BaSi2 films by radio-frequency sputtering: Comparison with BaSi2 epitaxial films

R Koitabashi, K Kido, H Hasebe… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
We formed randomly oriented polycrystalline BaSi 2 films on TiN (metal)/SiO 2 substrates at
600 C by co-sputtering BaSi 2 and Ba targets. Ba-to-Si atomic ratios reaching the substrate …

Face-to-face annealed sputtered : Investigations on surface homogeneity, film properties, and annealing mechanisms

Y Tian, M Zeman, O Isabella - Physical Review Materials, 2020 - APS
Regarded as a promising candidate for absorber material in photovoltaic applications, Ba Si
2 confronts the challenge of high-quality material synthesis via low-cost processes. Here, we …