Characterization of novel sprayed Zn1−xMgxO films for photovoltaic application

Pathi Prathap; A. Suryanarayana Reddy; G. Ramachandra Reddy; Robert Miles; Kotte Ramakrishna Reddy

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2010.04.012

Characterization of novel sprayed Zn1−xMgxO films for photovoltaic application

Pathi Prathap, A. Suryanarayana Reddy, G. Ramachandra Reddy, Robert Miles, Kotte Ramakrishna Reddy

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Abstract

Thin films of Zn1−xMgxO have been deposited using the chemical spray pyrolysis method. The variations in the chemical and physical properties of Zn1−xMgxO layers deposited with Mg-compositions in the range, 0≤x≤0.3, were investigated with respect to the deposition conditions. The Zn0.76Mg0.24O layers were used as buffer layers in thin film solar cells with the configuration, glass/Mo/CuIn0.8Ga0.2Se2/Zn0.76Mg0.24O/ZnO:Ga/Cu–Au using sprayed p-CuIn0.8Ga0.2Se2 (CIGS) as an absorber layer and sprayed n-ZnO:Ga as a window layer. The devices were characterized using current–voltage, capacitance–voltage and spectral response measurements. The best devices had a solar conversion efficiency of 3.9% with quantum efficiencies >70%. This is the first time such a device has been made in which all the layers were produced using spray pyrolysis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1434-1436
Journal	Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Volume	94
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2010.04.012
Publication status	Published - Sept 2010

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Zn1−xMgxO thin films
spray pyrolysis
solar cell

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