Electrodeposited CuInSe{sub 2} thin film devices

The authors have been investigating the electrochemical deposition of thin films and junctions based on copper indium diselenide (CIS). CIS is considered to be one of the best absorber materials for use in polycrystalline thin film photovoltaic solar cells. Electrodeposition is a simple and inexpens...

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Main Authors: Raffaelle, R.P., Mantovani, J.G., Friedfeld, R.B., Bailey, S.G., Hubbard, S.M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
COPPER SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
COPPER SELENIDES
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRODEPOSITION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FABRICATION
GRADED BAND GAPS
INDIUM SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
INDIUM SELENIDES
MATERIALS SCIENCE
SOLAR ENERGY
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Summary:The authors have been investigating the electrochemical deposition of thin films and junctions based on copper indium diselenide (CIS). CIS is considered to be one of the best absorber materials for use in polycrystalline thin film photovoltaic solar cells. Electrodeposition is a simple and inexpensive method for producing thin-film CIS. The authors have produced both p and n type CIS thin films, as well as a CIS pn junction electrodeposited from a single aqueous solution. Optical bandgaps were determined for these thin films using transmission spectroscopy. Current versus voltage characteristics were measured for Schottky barriers on the individual films and for the pn junction.
ISSN:0160-8371