使用分子量级前躯体制备CuInSe2及其合金并应用于光伏发电

黄铜矿铜铟硒化合物CuInSe2及其与硫或嫁的合金CuIn(Se,S)2或CuInGa(Se,S)2,即所说的CIGS,已通过20%的实验室规模器件光电转换效率展示了其地面光伏应用的巨大潜力。为了减少初始资金成本,提高材料利用率,科研工作者们已经尝试了许多努力通过非真空制程沉积CIGS。这些制程包括电镀工艺,基于颗粒（浆或纳米颗粒）的制程和基于分子量级前趋体的制程。原则上,分子量级前趋体可以使组分元素达到充分混合,可以最大程度地实现组份在基板不同区域的均一分布。这对于一个复杂的涉及到五个主要元素的化合物系统尤为重要。从这个角度来看,分子前趋体的方法具有大面积均匀沉积铜铟镓硒的巨大潜力。这篇综述将着重讨论使用分子前趋体沉积铜铟镓硒制程的最新发展。     

铜铟镓硒薄膜的拉曼和可见-近红外光谱表征

采用恒电位电沉积法在ITO上制备了铜铟镓硒(CIGS)前驱体薄膜,该前驱体薄膜在充氩气管式炉中经过高温硒化可得到结晶良好的CIGS薄膜。采用X-射线衍射(XRD)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和紫外-可见光-近红外光谱仪分别表征了CIGS薄膜的结构、形貌、成分以及可见-近红外光谱(Vis-NIR)吸收特性。XRD结果表明前驱体薄膜高温硒化后所得的CIGS薄膜具有(112)择优取向,薄膜中CIGS晶粒的平均尺寸为24.7nm,Raman光谱表明薄膜中的CIGS是具有黄铜矿结构的四元纯相,没有其他二元三元杂相存在。Vis-NIR测量结果表明CIGS的禁带宽度随薄膜中镓含量的增加而增加,当Ga含量达5.41%时,通过吸收光谱测得CIGS的禁带宽度为1.11eV,通过理论计算得到镓铟比为Ga/(In+Ga)=16.3%,小于SEM测量所得的镓铟比Ga/(In+Ga)=21.4%,这表明还需进一步提高CIGS薄膜的结晶度。所有测量表明优化后的ITO/CIGS非常适合用来制作高质量的双面太阳能电池。该研究提出了制备低成本CIGS前驱体薄膜及高温硒化的新方法,通过这些方法在ITO上制备了均匀、致密、附着力好的CIGS薄膜。通过上述表征可知,在新工艺下制备的CIGS薄膜结晶度高,成分合理,无杂相,光吸收性质好。与磁控溅射法类似,电沉积法非常适合大面积工业化生产,该工作对CIGS的规模化生产具有重要的借鉴意义。     

电沉积Cu(In,Ga)Se_2预置层硫化退火制备Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)_2薄膜及表征

在550℃下的H2S气氛中退火处理电沉积制备的Cu(In,Ga)Se2(CIGS)预置层,制备了太阳电池光吸收层Cu(In,Ga)(Se,S)2(CIGSS)薄膜.采用X射线能量色散谱、俄歇电子能谱、扫描电镜、X射线衍射和拉曼光谱对退火前后的薄膜进行表征.结果表明,H2S气氛下退火能够实现薄膜中O的去除和S的掺入,同时使得各元素的纵向分布更加均匀并可消除Cu-Se微相.此外,H2S退火还可改善薄膜的结晶性能,并使S和Ga进入黄铜矿结构,薄膜晶格参数变小.     

硒化前后电沉积贫铜和富铜的Cu(In1-xGax)Se2薄膜成分及结构的比较

采用电沉积法获得了接近化学计量比的贫铜和富铜的Cu(In1-xGax)Se2(CIGS)预置层,研究比较了两种预置层及其硒化处理后的成分和结构特性.得到了明确的实验证据证明,硒化后富铜薄膜中的CuxSe相会聚集凝结成结晶颗粒分散在表面.研究表明:在固态源硒化处理后,薄膜成分基本不变;当预置层中原子比Cu/(In+Ga)<1.1时,硒化后薄膜表面存在大量的裂纹;而当Cu/(In+Ga) >1.2时,可以消除裂纹的产生,形成等轴状小晶粒;富铜预置层硒化时蒸发沉积少量In,Ga和Se后,电池效率已达到6.8%;而贫铜预置层硒化后直接制备的电池效率大于2%,值得进一步深入研究.     

铜铟镓硒太阳能电池多层膜的结构分析

对于溅射后硒化和共蒸发等方法制备的铜铟镓硒（CIGS）太阳能电池薄膜,利用多种分析方法研究了CIGS多层膜的复杂结构等．研究表明：卢瑟福背散射（RBS）在分析CIGS多层膜方面具有其独特优势和可靠的结果;溅射后硒化方法制备的CIGS薄膜中,Ga和In在CIGS薄膜中呈梯度分布,这种Ga表层少而内层多的不均匀分布与Mo层没有必然关系;RBS和俄歇电子能谱分析（AES）均显示CIGS太阳能电池器件多层膜界面处存在扩散,尤其是CdS与CIGS,Mo与CIGS的界面处;X射线荧光（XRF）结果表明,电池效率最高的CIGS层中In,Ga比例为In：Ga=0．7：0.3;X射线衍射（XRD）结果显示：退火后的CIGS／Mo薄膜结晶品质得到了优化．     

Mg掺杂量对Zn_(1-x)Mg_xO缓冲层及其Cu(In,Ga)Se_2太阳电池性能的影响

采用低成本溶胶凝胶旋涂法制备了不同Mg含量的Zn_(1-x)Mg_xO薄膜,用其代替传统化学水浴法制备的CdS作为铜铟镓硒(Cu(In,Ga)Se_2,CIGS)薄膜太阳电池的缓冲层材料.用X射线衍射仪、原子力显微镜、紫外可见吸收光谱和X射线光电子能谱仪等研究了Mg掺杂量对Zn_(1-x)Mg_xO薄膜的结构、形貌、光学性能及Zn_(1-x)Mg_xO/CIGS异质结之间能带排列的影响.结果表明:所制备的Zn_(1-x)Mg_xO薄膜均为非晶结构;随着Mg掺入量的增加,Zn_(1-x)Mg_xO薄膜的表面形貌由条纹状变为六方形纳米颗粒,表面粗糙度由23.53nm减小到1.14nm;光学带隙值由3.55eV增大到3.62eV;Zn_(1-x)Mg_xO/CIGS之间的导带偏移值由+0.68eV减小到-0.33eV,导带排列由"尖峰状"变为"悬崖状";当配制的溶液中Mg源和Zn源的摩尔比为0.1时,所制备的Zn0.82Mg0.18O/CIGS之间的导带偏移值为+0.22eV,电池效率最高,达5.83%.     

过渡金属二硫族化合物物理特性的研究

一、过渡金属二硫族化合物的制备 过渡金属二硫族化合物MCh2(其中M代表IVb,Vb,VIb族金属元素;Ch代表硫族元素S,Se,Te)是层状化合物,可以用许多方法制成粉末状的材料.例如,在高温下,金属氧化物与H2S或CS2反应;熔化的多硫化物和熔盐电解反应;高温下,在抽真空的密封石英管中元素直     

Cu(In,Ga)Se2太阳能电池快速热退火效应

利用光致发光（PL）分析快速热退火对Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS)电池的影响,研究退火对薄膜缺陷的影响。Cu(In,Ga)Se2电池的PL谱中总共有 7个峰,即2个可见波段峰和5个红外波段峰。退火温度较低,可减少薄膜体内缺陷,提高载流子浓度,改善薄膜质量;退火温度过高,则会引起正常格点处元素扩散,元素化学计量比改变,体内缺陷增加,吸收层带隙降低,反而会对CIGS薄膜造成破坏。     

利用Raman散射光谱研究铜铟镓硒薄膜表面的掺杂调节作用

主要研究了采用溅射后硒化方法制备CIGS(铜铟镓硒)薄膜太阳电池的吸收体材料中的表面层掺杂调节问题。并利用Raman散射谱分析研究了样品表面层特征峰的移用,研究结果表明: CIGS薄膜表面层由富In表面层调节为富CuGa表面层后,Raman特征峰位向高波数移动,表明薄膜表面的Ga含量随之变化,并导致表面能带的相应改变,经计算证实了富CuGa表面层样品较之富In表面层样品具有更高的表面能带,从而改善了以此材料为吸收层的太阳电池器件性能, V_oc提高了74 mV,填充因子上升8％,最终使器件转换效率η相应提高了约2％。提高了V_oc与FF。同时表明Raman散射谱作为一种灵敏的表面表征手段,在研究太阳电池吸收层表面状态时十分有力。     

Ga梯度分布对Cu(In,Ga)Se_2薄膜及太阳电池的影响

传统制备Cu(In,Ga)Se2(CIGS)手段之一是共蒸发三步法,工艺中通过Cu,In,Ga,Se 4种元素相互扩散、作用形成抛物线形的Ga梯度分布.本文通过调整Ga源温度制备了Ga梯度分布不同的CIGS薄膜及电池.利用多种测试方法,研究了Ga梯度分布不同对CIGS薄膜表面及背面结构性质及电性质的影响,计算分析了表面导带失调值及背面电场对电池性能的影响,从而获得了合适的Ga梯度分布,提高了电池光谱相应,获得了较好的电池性能参数.     

Surface modification of CIGS film by annealing and its effect on the band structure and photovoltaic properties of CIGS solar cells

The composition of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ (CIGS) films employed in CIGS solar cells is Cu deficient. There can be point defects, including Cu vacancies, Se vacancies, and metal anti-site defects. The surface composition and defects are not well controlled right after CIGS film fabrication with a three-stage co-evaporation process. This fabrication technique can result in a large variation in cell efficiency. In order to control the CIGS film in a reproducible way, we annealed the CIGS film in air, S, or Se. With this annealing procedure, the Cu content of the CIGS surface was significantly reduced and Ga content was strongly increased. An intrinsic CIGS layer with a lower valence-band maximum and a wider ban gap was formed at the surface. By annealing the CIGS film, the open-circuit voltage and fill factor were significantly improved, which indicates that the surface intrinsic layer acts as a hole-blocking layer so that the surface recombination rate is suppressed. In addition to CIGS film annealing, with subsequent annealing of the completed devices using rapid thermal annealing, the efficiency and reproducibility of CIGS solar cells were markedly improved.     

A non-selenization technology by co-sputtering deposition for solar cell applications

This work presents a novel method to form polycrystalline Cu(In(1-x)Ga(x))Se(2) (CIGS) thin film by co-sputtering of In─Se and Cu─Ga alloy targets without an additional selenization process. An attempt was also made to thoroughly elucidate the surface morphology, crystalline phases, physical properties, and chemical properties of the CIGS films by using material analysis methods. Experimental results indicate that CIGS thin films featured densely packed grains and chalcopyrite phase peaks of (112), (220), (204), (312), and (116). Raman spectroscopy analysis revealed chalcopyrite CIGS phase with Raman shift at 175 cm(-1), while no signal at 258 cm(-1) indicated the exclusion of Cu(2-x)Se phase. Hall effect measurements confirmed the polycrystalline Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ thin film to be of p type semiconductor with a film resistivity and mobility of 2.19×10(2) Ω cm and 88 cm(2)/V s, respectively.     

A new simple route to grow Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films with large grains in the co-evaporation process

In the conventional three-stage co-evaporation process to grow Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ (CIGS) film, a large grain is achieved by the co-evaporation of Cu and Se on (In,Ga)₂Se₃ layer at 550 °C in the second stage and then a p-type is achieved by the co-evaporation of In, Ga, and Se in the third-stage. We reported a new process where a CIGS film with a large gain and p-type is achieved by evaporation of Cu only in the second stage at 400 °C and by the Se annealing in the third stage. In the new process, thermal budget was lowered and the third-stage co-evaporation process was eliminated. It was found that the CIGS gain size increased when the Cu/(In + Ga) ratio was above 0.7 and an addition thin CIGS layer appeared on the CIGS surface. The reaction path with Cu was described in the Cu-In-Se ternary phase diagram. The cell conversion efficiency increased from 9.6 to 15.4% as the Se annealing temperature increased from 400 to 550 °C in the third stage, mainly due to the increase of open-circuit voltage and fill factor. Our process demonstrated a new route to grow a CIGS film with a less thermal budget and simpler process in the co-evaporation process.     

A new method of generating Ga slope in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 film by controlling Se content in a multi-stacked precursor

An appropriate Ga slope is required in Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ (CIGS) film to enhance the cell performance of CIGS thin-film solar cells. In the conventional three-stage-co-evaporation process, the Ga slope was obtained by controlling Ga/In flux during deposition process. However, in two-step process, where a precursor was deposited first and then annealed in a Se environment for mass production, the desirable Ga slope was not achievable with the Ga/In flux control. We observed that the Ga/(Ga + In) ratio was nearly flat in CIGS film for Se-rich precursor and the ratio was nearly zero at surface and very high on bottom side of CISG film for Se-deficient precursor. We were able to generate a CIGS film with a Ga non-zero Ga surface and desired slope in the bulk by devising a precursor with Se-rich layer on top and Se-deficient layer on bottom, resulting in the enhancement of Cell performance.     

Structural and optical properties of CdS/Cu(In,Ga)Se<Subscript>2</Subscript> heterostructures irradiated by high-energy electrons*

Thin films of Cu(In, Ga)Se₂ (CIGS) with a Ga/(Ga + In) ratio of ~0.27 corresponding to the standard elemental composition for solar-energy transducers were grown on Mo-coated glass substrates by the Cu, In, Ga, and Se co-evaporation technique from different sources. Transmission (T), photoluminescence (PL), and photoluminescence excitation (PLE) spectra at 4.2 K were used to analyze electronic properties in the asgrown and electron-irradiated CIGS films. The band-gap energy (E_g) of the CIGS films measured using both transmission and PLE methods was found to be about 1.28 eV at 4.2 K. Two deep bands in the PL spectra of the irradiated CIGS films, P₁ at ~0.91 eV and P₂ at ~0.77 eV, have been detected. These bands are tentatively associated with copper atoms substituting indium (Cu_In) and indium vacancies V_In, respectively, as the simplest radiation-induced defects.     

不同成分比例CIGS薄膜及太阳电池的快速退火

研究了110~180 ℃（2 min）下的快速热退火对Cu(In,Ga)Se2(CIGS)薄膜特性及CIGS太阳电池性能的影响.结果表明：对于不同成分比例的CIGS（正常、富Cu、高Ga）电池来说,150 ℃,2 min的快速退火最利于电池性能及二极管特性的增加.其中,退火对富Cu电池的开路电压Voc改善最大,这是因为快速热退火对消除部分CIGS薄膜中的CuSex有积极作用,从薄膜的电阻率有少量提高,器件的短路电流Jsc有少量下降可以得到验证|而对于高Ga电池来说,填充因子FF的改善最大,这是因为高Ga样品的缺陷较多,退火会消除薄膜内部的部分缺陷,从而薄膜的迁移率及Jsc都有所提高,使得FF有较大的增加.