The Zn(S,O,OH)/ZnMgO buffer in thin film Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2-based solar cells part I: Fast chemical bath deposition of Zn(S,O,OH) buffer layers for industrial application on co-evaporated Cu(In,Ga)Se2 and electrodeposited cuIn(S,Se)2 solar cells

C. Hubert; N. Naghavi; O. Roussel; A. Etcheberry; D. Hariskos; R. Menner; M. Powalla; O. Kerrec; D. Lincot

doi:10.1002/pip.898

The Zn(S,O,OH)/ZnMgO buffer in thin film Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)₂-based solar cells part I: Fast chemical bath deposition of Zn(S,O,OH) buffer layers for industrial application on co-evaporated Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ and electrodeposited cuIn(S,Se)₂ solar cells

C. Hubert
, N. Naghavi
, O. Roussel
, A. Etcheberry
, D. Hariskos
, R. Menner
, M. Powalla
, O. Kerrec
, D. Lincot

Centre national de la recherche scientifique
Institut Lavoisier de Versailles
Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg

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This paper is focused on the basic study and optimization of short time (<10min) Chemical Bath Deposition (CBD) of Zn(S,O,OH) buffer layers in co-evaporated Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ (CIGSe) and electrodeposited CuIn(S,Se)₂ ((ED)-CIS) solar cells for industrial applications. First, the influence of the deposition temperature is studied from theoretical solution chemistry considerations by constructing solubility diagrams of ZnS, ZnO, and Zn(OH)₂ as a function of temperature. In order to reduce the deposition time under 10 min, experimental growth deposition studies are then carried out by the in situ quartz crystal microgravimetry (QCM) technique. An optimized process is performed and compared to the classical Zn(S,O,OH) deposition. The morphology and composition of'Zn(S,O,OH) films are determined using SEM and XPS techniques. The optimized process is tested on electrodeposited-CIS and co-evaporated-CIGSe absorbers and cells are completed with (Zn,Mg)O/ZnO:Al windows layers. Efficiencies similar or even better than CBD CdS/i-ZnO reference buffer layers are obtained (15.7% for CIGSe and 8.1% for (ED)-CIS).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	470-478
Number of pages	9
Journal	Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications
Volume	17
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.898
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2009

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Buffer layer
CIGSe and CIS solar cells
Chemical bath deposition
Zn(S,O,OH)

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Hubert, C., Naghavi, N., Roussel, O., Etcheberry, A., Hariskos, D., Menner, R., Powalla, M., Kerrec, O., & Lincot, D. (2009). The Zn(S,O,OH)/ZnMgO buffer in thin film Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)₂-based solar cells part I: Fast chemical bath deposition of Zn(S,O,OH) buffer layers for industrial application on co-evaporated Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ and electrodeposited cuIn(S,Se)₂ solar cells. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 17(7), 470-478. https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.898

Hubert, C. ; Naghavi, N. ; Roussel, O. et al. / The Zn(S,O,OH)/ZnMgO buffer in thin film Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)₂-based solar cells part I : Fast chemical bath deposition of Zn(S,O,OH) buffer layers for industrial application on co-evaporated Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ and electrodeposited cuIn(S,Se)₂ solar cells. In: Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications. 2009 ; Vol. 17, No. 7. pp. 470-478.

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The Zn(S,O,OH)/ZnMgO buffer in thin film Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)₂-based solar cells part I: Fast chemical bath deposition of Zn(S,O,OH) buffer layers for industrial application on co-evaporated Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ and electrodeposited cuIn(S,Se)₂ solar cells. / Hubert, C.; Naghavi, N.; Roussel, O. et al.
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Hubert C, Naghavi N, Roussel O, Etcheberry A, Hariskos D, Menner R et al. The Zn(S,O,OH)/ZnMgO buffer in thin film Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)₂-based solar cells part I: Fast chemical bath deposition of Zn(S,O,OH) buffer layers for industrial application on co-evaporated Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ and electrodeposited cuIn(S,Se)₂ solar cells. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications. 2009 Jan 1;17(7):470-478. doi: 10.1002/pip.898