Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells: device stability based on chemical flexibility

Jean François Guillemoles; Uwe Rau; Leeor Kronik; Hans Werner Schock; David Cahen

doi:10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199908)11:11<957::AID-ADMA957>3.0.CO;2-1

Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ solar cells: device stability based on chemical flexibility

Jean François Guillemoles, Uwe Rau, Leeor Kronik, Hans Werner Schock, David Cahen

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Abstract

The proven remarkable stability and radiation hardness of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ (CIGS) solar cells stand in contradiction to the fact that CIGS shows both short-range and long-range instabilities. This work suggests that these instabilities may in fact be a prerequisite for CIGS's stability as they allow a degree of flexibility or smartness in accommodating externally imposed changes. Two self-healing cycles are proposed, in which copper species play an important role.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	957-961
Number of pages	5
Journal	Advanced Materials
Volume	11
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1521-4095(199908)11:11<957::AID-ADMA957>3.0.CO;2-1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1999
Externally published	Yes

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Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells: device stability based on chemical flexibility

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