Energy conversion properties of ZnSiP2, a lattice-matched material for silicon-based tandem photovoltaics

Aaron D. Martinez, Emily L. Warren, Prashun Gorai, Kasper A. Borup, Lakshmi Krishna, Darius Kuciauskas, Patricia C. Dippo, Brenden R. Ortiz, Paul Stradins, Vladan Stevanovic, Eric S. Toberer, Adele C. Tamboli

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Abstract

ZnSiP2 demonstrates promising potential as an optically active material on silicon. There has been a longstanding need for wide band gap materials that can be integrated with Si for tandem photovoltaics and other optoelectronic applications. ZnSiP2 is an inexpensive, earth abundant, wide band gap material that is stable and lattice matched with silicon. This conference proceeding summarizes our PV-relevant work on bulk single crystal ZnSiP2, highlighting the key findings and laying the ground work for integration into Si-based tandem devices.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages151-154
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509056057
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017 - Washington, United States
Duration: Jun 25 2017Jun 30 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017

Conference

Conference44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityWashington
Period06/25/1706/30/17

Funding

Funding for this work was provided by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory through the Laboratory-Directed Research and Development program and by the National Science Foundation through the Renewable Energy Materials Research and Engineering Center at the Colorado School of Mines under NSF grant number DMR-0820518. KAB is thankful for funding from the Danish Council for Independent Research (DFF), grant no. 4090-00071, and the DFF Sapere Aude program. The U.S. Government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the U.S. Government retains a nonexclusive, paid up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this work, or allow others to do so, for U.S. Government purposes.

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