Grain boundary segregation engineering in metallic alloys: A pathway to the design of interfaces
Grain boundaries influence mechanical, functional, and kinetic properties of metallic alloys.
They can be manipulated via solute decoration enabling changes in energy, mobility …
They can be manipulated via solute decoration enabling changes in energy, mobility …
Present Status of Solution‐Processing Routes for Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 Solar Cell Absorbers
S Suresh, AR Uhl - Advanced Energy Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Photovoltaic technologies offer a sustainable solution to the challenge of meeting increasing
energy demands. Chalcopyrite Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2, short CIGS—thin‐film solar cells …
energy demands. Chalcopyrite Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2, short CIGS—thin‐film solar cells …
Unveiling the effects of post-deposition treatment with different alkaline elements on the electronic properties of CIGS thin film solar cells
Thin film solar cells with a Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) absorber layer achieved efficiencies
above 20%. In order to achieve such high performance the absorber layer of the device has …
above 20%. In order to achieve such high performance the absorber layer of the device has …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in CIGS thin film solar cells with emphasis on the alkali element post-deposition treatment
C Zhao, S Yu, W Tang, X Yuan, H Zhou, T Qi… - Materials Reports …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the past tens of years, the power conversion efficiency of Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) has
continuously improved and been one of the fastest growing photovoltaic technologies that …
continuously improved and been one of the fastest growing photovoltaic technologies that …
Direct evidence for grain boundary passivation in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells through alkali-fluoride post-deposition treatments
N Nicoara, R Manaligod, P Jackson, D Hariskos… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
The properties and performance of polycrystalline materials depend critically on the
properties of their grain boundaries. Polycrystalline photovoltaic materials–eg hybrid halide …
properties of their grain boundaries. Polycrystalline photovoltaic materials–eg hybrid halide …
Incorporation of alkali metals in chalcogenide solar cells
PMP Salomé, H Rodriguez-Alvarez… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2015 - Elsevier
Since 1993 it has been recognized that for solar cells based on the chalcogenide absorber
material Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGSe) the incorporation of Na is crucial to obtain the highest …
material Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGSe) the incorporation of Na is crucial to obtain the highest …
Highly efficient copper-rich chalcopyrite solar cells from DMF molecular solution
Theoretical calculation suggests Cu-rich chalcopyrite absorbers contain less defects and
have potential to achieve better performance than Cu-poor absorbers. However, this has not …
have potential to achieve better performance than Cu-poor absorbers. However, this has not …
Fingerprints Indicating Superior Properties of Internal Interfaces in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin‐Film Solar Cells
Abstract Growth of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) absorbers under Cu‐poor conditions gives rise to
incorporation of numerous defects into the bulk, whereas the same absorber grown under …
incorporation of numerous defects into the bulk, whereas the same absorber grown under …
Grain Boundaries in Cu(In, Ga)Se2: A Review of Composition–Electronic Property Relationships by Atom Probe Tomography and Correlative Microscopy
Abstract Cu (In, Ga) Se2 thin‐film solar cells have attracted significant research interest in
recent decades due to their high efficiency in converting solar energy into electricity for …
recent decades due to their high efficiency in converting solar energy into electricity for …