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Review on substrate and molybdenum back contact in CIGS thin film solar cell

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posted on 2018-10-15, 13:12 authored by Kam Hoe Ong, Agileswari Ramasamy, Bianca Maniscalco, Panagiota Arnou, Chakrabarty Chandan Kumar, Jake BowersJake Bowers, Marayati Bte Marsadek
Copper Indium Gallium Selenide- (CIGS-) based solar cells have become one of the most promising candidates among the thin film technologies for solar power generation. The current record efficiency of CIGS has reached 22.6% which is comparable to the crystalline silicon- (c-Si-) based solar cells. However, material properties and efficiency on small area devices are crucial aspects to be considered before manufacturing into large scale. The process for each layer of the CIGS solar cells, including the type of substrate used and deposition condition for the molybdenum back contact, will give a direct impact to the efficiency of the fabricated device. In this paper, brief introduction on the production, efficiency, etc. of a-Si, CdTe, and CIGS thin film solar cells and c-Si solar cells are first reviewed, followed by the recent progress of substrates. Different deposition techniques’ influence on the properties of molybdenum back contact for CIGS are discussed. Then, the formation and thickness influence factors of the interfacial MoSe2 layer are reviewed; its role in forming ohmic contact, possible detrimental effects, and characterization of the barrier layers are specified. Scale-up challenges/issues of CIGS module production are also presented to give an insight into commercializing CIGS solar cells.

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  • Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHOTOENERGY

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ONG, K.H. ... et al, 2018. Review on substrate and molybdenum back contact in CIGS thin film solar cell. International Journal of Photoenergy, 2018, Article ID 9106269.

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Hindawi © Kam Hoe Ong et al.

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2018-09-12

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This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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1110-662X

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1687-529X

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  • en