Comparative study of Cu(In,Ga)Se2/CdS and Cu(In,Ga)Se2/In2S3 systems by surface photovoltage techniques

• Published in: Thin solid films 2013-05, Vol.535, p.357-361
• Main Authors: Dittrich, Th, Gonzáles, A., Rada, T., Rissom, T., Zillner, E., Sadewasser, S., Lux-Steiner, M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Chalcopyrite solar cell; Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties; Electronic equipment and fabrication. Passive components, printed wiring boards, connectics; Electronic structure and electrical properties of surfaces, interfaces, thin films and low-dimensional structures; Electronics; Energy; Exact sciences and technology; Hetero-junction; Natural energy; Photovoltaic conversion; Physics; Solar cells. Photoelectrochemical cells; Solar energy; Surface and interface electron states; Surface photovoltage; Surface states, band structure, electron density of states
• ISSN: 0040-6090; 1879-2731
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2012.12.078

Cu(In,Ga)Se2 absorbers were investigated by surface photovoltage (SPV) in the Kelvin probe and fixed capacitor arrangements before and after deposition of CdS or In2S3 buffer layers as well as before and after deposition of ZnO window layers. Effects such as passivation of surface states, partial electron transfer from ZnO into In2S3, decrease of the ideality factor after deposition of ZnO and slow electron transfer through In2S3 were demonstrated. The results show that SPV measurements open opportunities for dedicated studies of charge separation at hetero-junctions between ordered and disordered semiconductors. ► Surface photovoltage on chalcopyrite/buffer layer at different stages of formation ► Comparison of CdS and In2S3 buffer layers ► Information about surface passivation, surface defects, ideality factor, transport