Cu（In,Ga）Se2 Thin Films on Flexible Polyimide Sheet： Structural and Electrical Properties versus Composition

The structural and electrical properties of Cu（In,Ga）Se2 （CIGS） films grown on polyimide （PI） sheet using the three-stage co-evaporation process are investigated by x-ray diffraction spectra （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, Raman spectra, and Hall effect measurements, respectively. The results show that the properties of CIGS films on PI sheet are strongly dependent on the compositional ratio of Cu/（In＋Oa） （Cu/Ⅲ）. In contrast to the non-stoichiometric CIGS films, stoichiometric CIGS films show better structural and electrical properties, such as a relatively larger grain size, lower resistivity and higher carrier concentration. The flexible CIGS solar cells on PI sheet with the conversion efficiencies of 9.7% and 6.6% are demonstrated for the CIGS absorber layer with Cu/Ⅲ of 0.96 and 0.76, respectively （active area, 0.20cm^2）. The cell efficiency for Cu-poor CIGS films is limited by a relatively lower open circuit voltage and fill factor.     

稳定的转换效率：非晶硅太阳电池的新课题

从１９７６年开始，非晶硅太阳电池有了惊人飞速的发展。但是至今它的严重的光致衰退一直妨碍着它的实际应用．本文首先回顾了非晶硅太阳电池的发展历史，提出了妨碍非晶硅电池发展的关键问题──稳定效率问题，介绍了提高稳定效率的措施，同时介绍了ＣｕｌｎＳｅ＿２／ＣｄＳ太阳电池等新型电池．     

Developments of High-Efficiency Flexible Cu（In,Ga）Se2 Thin Film Solar Cells on a Polyimide Sheet by Sodium Incorporation

We present the fabrication of flexible Cu（In,Ga）Se2 （CIGS） solar cells on a polyimide （PI） sheet with and without Na incorporation. A sodium element is incorporated into the CIGS absorber by using a NaF precursor after Mo back contact deposition. X-ray diffraction patterns show that the （112） preferred orientation of the as-grown GIGS films is decreased by Na incorporation. The secondary phase of （Inx,Gal-x）zSe3 is observed for the CIGS films with Na. There is no significant difference in the grain size with and without Na incorporation from surface and cross-sectional SEM images. Additionally, the increase of carrier concentration and decrease of resistivity of CIGS absorber are induced by Na doping. Finally, the flexible CIGS solar cells on PI sheets with efficiency close to 11%, containing Na, are achieved. The improvement of cell efficiency can be attributed to the modified electrical properties of the CIGS film by Na incorporation.     

Flexible Cu（In,Ga）Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cells on Polyimide Substrate by Low-Temperature Deposition Process

The electrical and structural properties of polycrystalline Cu（In, Ga）Se2 films grown on polyimide （PI） substrates below 400℃ via one-stage and three-stage co-evaporation process have been investigated by x-ray diffraction spectra （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） and Hall effect measurement. As shown by XRD spectra, the stoichiometric CIGS films obtained by one-stage process exhibit the characteristic diffraction peaks of the （In0.68Ga0.32）2Se3 and Cu（In0.7Ga0.3）2Se. It is also found that the film structures indicate more columnar and compact than the three-stage process films from SEM images. The stoichiometric CIGS films obtained by three-stage process exhibit the coexistence of the secondary phase of （In0.68Ga0.32）2Se3, Cu2-xSe and Cu（In0.7Ga0.3）2Se. High net carrier concentration and sheet conductivity are also observed for this kind of film, related to the presence of Cu2-xSe phase. As a result, when the CIGS film growth temperature is below 400℃, the three-stage process is inefficient for solar cells. By using the one-stage co-evaporation process, the flexible CIGS solar cell on a PI substrate with the best conversion efficiency of 6.38% is demonstrated （active area 0.16cm^2）.     

Cu(In,Ga)Se_2薄膜表面镓(Ga)含量分布对太阳电池性能的影响

本文利用三步法共蒸发制备Cu(In,Ga)Se_2多晶薄膜吸收层,通过改变第三步Ga的蒸发温度控制薄膜表面Ga的含量及其分布.随着吸收层表面Ga含量的增大,空间电荷区带隙变宽,电池的开路电压V_(oc)明显增大.同时,Ga的梯度分布有效地扩宽了吸收层的光谱响应范围,减小了由于禁带宽度增大所引起的短路电流J_(sc)的损失,从而有效地提高了电池的转换效率.     

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.