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Structural, Electrical, and Optical Properties of ZnO Film Used as Buffer Layer for CIGS Thin-Film Solar Cell

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The CuIn X Ga1− X Se2 (CIGS) using the solution-based fabrication method is attractive for thin film solar cells because of its possibilities for large-area and low-cost production. ZnO films between transparent conductive oxide (TCO) and the CdS films can improve the performances of CIGS thin-film solar cells. In this study, we investigated the characteristics of ZnO film between TCO and CIGS layers in a solar cell (AZO/ZnO/CdS/CIGS/Mo), which were deposited at various thicknesses to investigate the role of the films in CIGS solar cells. It was confirmed that the conversion efficiency of a CIGS solar cell depends on the ZnO film. For a ZnO film thickness of 80 nm, the highest power conversion efficiency that a solar cell achieved was J sc of 18.73 mA/cm2.

Keywords: Film Thickness; Solution-Based CIGS Layer; ZnO Thin Film

Document Type: Research Article

Affiliations: 1: College of Information and Communication Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 440-746, Republic of Korea 2: Department of Chemistry and Advanced Institute of Nano Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 440-746, Republic of Korea

Publication date: 01 May 2016

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