Monolithic Selenium/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells
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| author | Nielsen, Rasmus Crovetto, Andrea Assar, Alireza Hansen, Ole Chorkendorff, Ib Vesborg, Peter C. K. |
| author_facet | Nielsen, Rasmus Crovetto, Andrea Assar, Alireza Hansen, Ole Chorkendorff, Ib Vesborg, Peter C. K. |
| contents | Selenium is experiencing renewed interest as a promising candidate for the wide bandgap photoabsorber in tandem solar cells. However, despite the potential of selenium-based tandems to surpass the theoretical efficiency limit of single junction devices, such a device has never been demonstrated. In this study, we present the first monolithically integrated selenium/silicon tandem solar cell. Guided by device simulations, we investigate various carrier-selective contact materials and achieve encouraging results, including an open-circuit voltage of V$_\text{oc}$=1.68 V from suns-V$_\text{oc}$ measurements. The high open-circuit voltage positions selenium/silicon tandem solar cells as serious contenders to the industrially dominant single junction technologies. Furthermore, we quantify a pseudo fill factor of more than 80% using injection-level-dependent open-circuit voltage measurements, indicating that a significant fraction of the photovoltaic losses can be attributed to parasitic series resistance. This work provides valuable insights into the key challenges that need to be addressed for realizing higher efficiency selenium/silicon tandem solar cells. |
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| spellingShingle | Monolithic Selenium/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells Nielsen, Rasmus Crovetto, Andrea Assar, Alireza Hansen, Ole Chorkendorff, Ib Vesborg, Peter C. K. Materials Science Applied Physics Selenium is experiencing renewed interest as a promising candidate for the wide bandgap photoabsorber in tandem solar cells. However, despite the potential of selenium-based tandems to surpass the theoretical efficiency limit of single junction devices, such a device has never been demonstrated. In this study, we present the first monolithically integrated selenium/silicon tandem solar cell. Guided by device simulations, we investigate various carrier-selective contact materials and achieve encouraging results, including an open-circuit voltage of V$_\text{oc}$=1.68 V from suns-V$_\text{oc}$ measurements. The high open-circuit voltage positions selenium/silicon tandem solar cells as serious contenders to the industrially dominant single junction technologies. Furthermore, we quantify a pseudo fill factor of more than 80% using injection-level-dependent open-circuit voltage measurements, indicating that a significant fraction of the photovoltaic losses can be attributed to parasitic series resistance. This work provides valuable insights into the key challenges that need to be addressed for realizing higher efficiency selenium/silicon tandem solar cells. |
| title | Monolithic Selenium/Silicon Tandem Solar Cells |
| topic | Materials Science Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.05996 |