Heterojunction interface regulation to realize high-performance flexible Kesterite solar cells

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Main Authors: Xu, Xiao, Zhou, Jiazheng, Yin, Kang, Wang, Jinlin, Lou, Licheng, Li, Dongmei, Shi, Jiangjian, Wu, Huijue, Luo, Yanhong, Meng, Qingbo
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author Xu, Xiao
Zhou, Jiazheng
Yin, Kang
Wang, Jinlin
Lou, Licheng
Li, Dongmei
Shi, Jiangjian
Wu, Huijue
Luo, Yanhong
Meng, Qingbo
author_facet Xu, Xiao
Zhou, Jiazheng
Yin, Kang
Wang, Jinlin
Lou, Licheng
Li, Dongmei
Shi, Jiangjian
Wu, Huijue
Luo, Yanhong
Meng, Qingbo
contents Flexible Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 (CZTSSe) solar cells take the advantages of environmental friendliness, low cost, and multi-scenario applications, and have drawn extensive attention in recent years. Compared with rigid devices, the lack of alkali metal elements in the flexible substrate is the main factor limiting the performance of flexible CZTSSe solar cells. This work proposes a Rb ion additive strategy to simultaneously regulate the CZTSSe film surface properties and the CdS chemical bath deposition (CBD) processes. Material and chemical characterization reveals that Rb ions can passivate the detrimental Se0 cluster defect and additionally provide a more active surface for the CdS epitaxial growth. Furthermore, Rb can also coordinate with thiourea (TU) in the CBD solution and improve the ion-by-ion deposition of the CdS layer. Finally, the flexible CZTSSe cell fabricated by this strategy has reached a high total-area efficiency of 12.63% (active-area efficiency of 13.2%), with its VOC and FF reaching 538 mV and 0.70, respectively. This work enriches the alkali metal passivation strategies and provides new ideas for further improving flexible CZTSSe solar cells in the future.
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spellingShingle Heterojunction interface regulation to realize high-performance flexible Kesterite solar cells
Xu, Xiao
Zhou, Jiazheng
Yin, Kang
Wang, Jinlin
Lou, Licheng
Li, Dongmei
Shi, Jiangjian
Wu, Huijue
Luo, Yanhong
Meng, Qingbo
Applied Physics
Materials Science
Flexible Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 (CZTSSe) solar cells take the advantages of environmental friendliness, low cost, and multi-scenario applications, and have drawn extensive attention in recent years. Compared with rigid devices, the lack of alkali metal elements in the flexible substrate is the main factor limiting the performance of flexible CZTSSe solar cells. This work proposes a Rb ion additive strategy to simultaneously regulate the CZTSSe film surface properties and the CdS chemical bath deposition (CBD) processes. Material and chemical characterization reveals that Rb ions can passivate the detrimental Se0 cluster defect and additionally provide a more active surface for the CdS epitaxial growth. Furthermore, Rb can also coordinate with thiourea (TU) in the CBD solution and improve the ion-by-ion deposition of the CdS layer. Finally, the flexible CZTSSe cell fabricated by this strategy has reached a high total-area efficiency of 12.63% (active-area efficiency of 13.2%), with its VOC and FF reaching 538 mV and 0.70, respectively. This work enriches the alkali metal passivation strategies and provides new ideas for further improving flexible CZTSSe solar cells in the future.
title Heterojunction interface regulation to realize high-performance flexible Kesterite solar cells
topic Applied Physics
Materials Science
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.06041