Synthesis of Cu-Poor Copper-Indium-Gallium-Diselenide Nanoparticles by Solvothermal Route for Solar Cell Applications
Joint Authors
Chang, Ming Wei
Chen, Nien Po
Liu, Chung Ping
Chuang, Chuan Lung
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS) thin films were fabricated using precursor nanoparticle ink and sintering technology.
The precursor was a Cu-poor quaternary compound with constituent ratios of C u / ( I n + G a ) = 0.603 , G a / ( I n + G a ) = 0.674 , and S e / ( C u + I n + G a ) = 1.036 .
Cu-poor CIGS nanoparticles of chalcopyrite for solar cells were successfully synthesized using a relatively simple and convenient elemental solvothermal route.
After a fixed reaction time of 36 h at 180°C, CIGS nanocrystals with diameters in the range of 20–70 nm were observed.
The nanoparticle ink was fabricated by mixing CIGS nanoparticles, a solvent, and an organic polymer.
Analytical results reveal that the Cu-poor CIGS absorption layer prepared from a nanoparticle-ink polymer by sintering has a chalcopyrite structure and a favorable composition.
For this kind of sample, its mole ratio of Cu : In : Ga : Se is equal to 0.617 : 0.410 : 0.510 : 2.464 and related ratios of G a / ( I n + G a ) and C u / ( I n + G a ) are 0.554 and 0.671, respectively.
Under the condition of standard air mass 1.5 global illumination, the conversion efficiency of the solar cell fabricated by this kind of sample is 4.05%.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Chung Ping& Chang, Ming Wei& Chuang, Chuan Lung& Chen, Nien Po. 2014. Synthesis of Cu-Poor Copper-Indium-Gallium-Diselenide Nanoparticles by Solvothermal Route for Solar Cell Applications. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Chung Ping…[et al.]. Synthesis of Cu-Poor Copper-Indium-Gallium-Diselenide Nanoparticles by Solvothermal Route for Solar Cell Applications. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Chung Ping& Chang, Ming Wei& Chuang, Chuan Lung& Chen, Nien Po. Synthesis of Cu-Poor Copper-Indium-Gallium-Diselenide Nanoparticles by Solvothermal Route for Solar Cell Applications. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1037480
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1037480