Research on Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS) Thin-Film Solar Cells

Jixiang Zhou; Changyu Li

doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202126702031

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E3S Web Conf., 267 (2021) 02031

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 267, 2021 7^th International Conference on Energy Science and Chemical Engineering (ICESCE 2021)


Article Number		02031
Number of page(s)		4
Section		Environmental Chemistry Research and Chemical Preparation Process
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202126702031
Published online		04 June 2021

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[1] D. Zhuang, G. Zhang, Research status and development prospect of CIGS thin film solar cells. Advanced Materials Industry 4, 43–48 (2005) [Google Scholar]

[2] B. Wang, P. Liu, W. Li, F. Ma, X. Liu, X. Chen, Progress in research of CIGS thin film solar cells. Materials Reports 19, 54–58 (2011) [Google Scholar]

[3] A. Kowsar, S. F. U. Farhad, M. Rahaman, et al., Progress in major thin-film solar cells: Growth technologies, layer materials and efficiencies. International Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER) 9, 579–597 (2019) [Google Scholar]

[4] G. Regmi, A. Ashok, P. Chawla, P. Semalti, S. Velumani, S. N. Sharma, H. Castaneda, Perspectives of chalcopyrite-based CIGSe thin-film solar cell: a review. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 31, 7286–7314 (2020) [Google Scholar]

[5] Y. Xiao, Z. Xiong, M. Zhou, Device structure analysis of CIGS thin film solar cell. Electronic Components and Materials 11, 18–23 (2014) [Google Scholar]

[6] B. Wang, P. Liu, W. Li, F. Ma, X. Liu, X. Chen, Research progress on buffer layer materials of CIGS thin film solar cell. Materials Reports 19, 136–140 (2012) [Google Scholar]

[7] X. Huo, X. Mo, G. Chen, Deposition technologies of Cd-free buffer layers in solar cells made of copper indium gallium diselenide films. Chinese Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology 9, 834-840 (2012) [Google Scholar]

[8] U. Rau, H. W. Schock, Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells. Clean electricity from photovoltaics, 277-345 (2001) [Google Scholar]

[9] S. Wagner, J. L. Shay, P. Migliorato, H. M. Kasper, CuInSe2/CdS heterojunction photovoltaic detectors. Applied Physics Letters 25, 434–435 (1974) [Google Scholar]

[10] L. L. Kazmerski, F. R. White, G. K. Morgan, Thin-film CuInSe2/CdS heterojunction solar cells. Applied Physics Letters 29, 268–270 (1976) [Google Scholar]

[11] R. A. Mickelsen, W. S. Chen, Development of a 9.4% efficient thin-film CuInSe2/CdS solar cell. 15th photovoltaic specialists conference, 800-804 (1981) [Google Scholar]

[12] B. M. Başol, V. K. Kapur, A. Halani, C. Leidholm, Copper indium diselenide thin film solar cells fabricated on flexible foil substrates. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 29, 163–173 (1993) [Google Scholar]

[13] J. R. Tuttle, M. A. Contreras, T. J. Gillespie, et al., Accelerated publication 17.1% efficient Cu (In, Ga) Se2-based thin-film solar cell. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 3, 235–238 (1995) [Google Scholar]

[14] B. M. Başol, V. K. Kapur, C. R. Leidholm, A. Halani, K. Gledhill, Flexible and light weight copper indium diselenide solar cells on polyimide substrates. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 43, 93–98 (1996) [Google Scholar]

[15] M. A. Contreras, B. Egaas, K. Ramanathan, J. Hiltner, A. Swartzlander, F. Hasoon, R. Noufi, Progress toward 20% efficiency in Cu (In, Ga) Se2 polycrystalline thin-film solar cells. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and applications 7, 311–316 (1999) [Google Scholar]

[16] I. Repins, M. Contreras, M. Romero, et al., Characterization of 19.9%-efficient CIGS absorbers. 2008 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1-6 (2008, May) [Google Scholar]

[17] S. Niki, M. Contreras, I. Repins, M. Powalla, K. Kushiya, S. Ishizuka, K. Matsubara, CIGS absorbers and processes. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 18, 453–466 (2010) [Google Scholar]

[18] P. Reinhard, A. Chirilă, P. Blösch, F. Pianezzi, S. Nishiwaki, S. Buechelers, A. N. Tiwari, Review of progress toward 20% efficiency flexible CIGS solar cells and manufacturing issues of solar modules. 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) PART 2, 1-9 (2012, June) [Google Scholar]

[19] F. Pianezzi, A. Chirilă, P. Blösch, et al., Electronic properties of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells on stainless steel foils without diffusion barrier. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 20, 253259 (2012) [Google Scholar]

[20] M. A. Green, K. Emery, Y. Hishikawa, et al., Solar cell efficiency tables (version 42). Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 5, 827–837 (2013) [Google Scholar]

[21] T. Kato, J. L. Wu, Y. Hirai, H. Sugimoto, V. Bermudez, Record efficiency for thin-film polycrystalline solar cells up to 22.9% achieved by Cs-treated Cu (In, Ga)(Se, S)2. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 9, 325–330 (2018) [Google Scholar]

[22] M. Nakamura, K. Yamaguchi, Y. Kimoto, Y. Yasaki, T. Kato, H. Sugimoto, Cd-free Cu (In, Ga)(Se, S)2 thin-film solar cell with record efficiency of 23.35%. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics 9, 1863–1867 (2019) [Google Scholar]

[23] T. Satoh, Y. Hashimoto, S. I. Shimakawa, S. Hayashi, T. Negami, Cigs solar cells on flexible stainless steel substrates. Conference Record of the Twenty-Eighth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference-2000, 567-570 (2000, September) [Google Scholar]

[24] R. Wuerz, A. Eicke, M. Frankenfeld, F. Kessler, M. Powalla, P. Rogin, O. Yazdani-Assl, CIGS thin-film solar cells on steel substrates. Thin Solid Films 517, 2415–2418 (2009) [Google Scholar]

[25] C. Y. Shi, Y. Sun, Q. He, F. Y. Li, J. C. Zhao, Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells on stainless-steel substrates covered with ZnO diffusion barriers. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 93, 654–656 (2009) [Google Scholar]

[26] H. Zachmann, S. Heinker, A. Braun, A. V. Mudryi, V. F. Gremenok, A. V. Ivaniukovich, M. V. Yakushev, Characterisation of Cu (In, Ga) Se2-based thin film solar cells on polyimide. Thin Solid Films 517, 2209–2212 (2009) [Google Scholar]

[27] A. Jäger-Waldau, PV status report 2017. https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC108105/kjna28817enn.pdf. (1975) [Google Scholar]