ZnMgO by APCVD Enabling High-Performance Mid-bandgap CIGS on Polyimide Modules: October 2009--October 2010

Woods, L.

关键词: COPPER SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS;    INDIUM SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS;    GALLIUM SELENIDES;    PERFORMANCE;    ZINC OXIDES;    MAGNESIUM OXIDES;    ENERGY GAP;    CADMIUM SULFIDES PHOTOVOLTAIC;    CIGS;    POLYIMIDE;    Solar Energy - Photovoltaics;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1013280
RP-ID  :  NREL/SR-5200-51379
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1013280
Others  :  Other: NEU-0-99010-02
Others  :  TRN: US201110%%543

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

This Pre-Incubator project was designed to increase the 'real world' CIGS based photovoltaic module performance and decrease the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) of systems utilizing those modules compared to our traditional CIGS based photovoltaic modules. This was enabled by a) increasing the CIGS bandgap and b) developing better matched device finishing layers to the mid-bandgap CIGS based photovoltaics; including window and buffer layers (and eventually the TCO). Incremental progress in the novel device performance was demonstrated throughout the program, and ultimately achieved performance results that exceeded the milestones ahead of schedule. Metal-oxide buffer layer devices with mid-bandgap CIGS alloys on polyimide substrates were produced with efficiencies of over 12%. Corresponding mid-bandgap devices with CdS buffers produced over 13% efficient devices. Furthermore, no obvious degradation in the device performance has been observed to date, after proper storage ambient of the different types of unencapsulated devices were identified.