Pulsed-laser deposition and characterization of CuIn1−xMxSe2 (M=Cr, V, and Ti) films

Structural and Optical Study of Ga3+ Substitution in CuInS2 Nanoparticles Synthesized by a One-Pot Facile Method

“…Thin film solar cells are interesting because they are lightweight, have good photostability, are cost-effective, and are able to be fabricated on flexible substrates. − Thin films based on CuIn x Ga 1– x (S 1– y Se y ) 2 ( x , y = 0–1) (CIGSSe) compounds are attractive due to the high solar absorption coefficient (more than 10 5 cm –1 ). Also, band gap tuning of the CIGSSe compounds can be adjusted from 0.98 eV for CISe to 2.40 eV for CGS which is a wide spectral region from visible to near-infrared. − Recent studies indicate that CIGSSe solar cells have exhibited the highest solar energy conversion efficiency (20.8%) among thin film solar cell groups. − They are fabricated by rather expensive methods such as molecular beam epitaxy, coevaporation, sputtering, pulse laser deposition, and electrodeposition . One of the trends in this field is reducing the production cost by introducing low cost preparation protocols like printing methods.…”

“…7−10 Recent studies indicate that CIGSSe solar cells have exhibited the highest solar energy conversion efficiency (20.8%) among thin film solar cell groups. 11−15 They are fabricated by rather expensive methods such as molecular beam epitaxy, 16 coevaporation, 17 sputtering, 18 pulse laser deposition, 19 and electrodeposition. 20 One of the trends in this field is reducing the production cost by introducing low cost preparation protocols like printing methods.…”

Hierarchically structured sub-bands in chalcopyrite thin-film solar cell devices

“…This difference could be due to the different atomic radii of the compounds, where Ga having the atomic radius of 187 pm is replaced by a larger size V with an atomic radius of 205 pm. 51 The FWHM, crystallite size and dislocation density were calculated from the XRD data using the Diffrac Eva software and tabulated in Table 5.…”