Non-vacuum deposition of aqueous-based CuIn xGa 1-xSe 2 (CIGS) nanoparticles for solar applications

C. J.C. Bennett; C. Parish; J. W. Moon; M. Kirkham; J. Angelini; T. Ju; Q. Dai; T. Phelps; I. Ivanov; S. C. Walker; L. Love; G. E. Jellison; C. E. Duty

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186182

Non-vacuum deposition of aqueous-based CuIn _xGa _1-xSe ₂ (CIGS) nanoparticles for solar applications

C. J.C. Bennett, C. Parish, J. W. Moon, M. Kirkham, J. Angelini, T. Ju, Q. Dai, T. Phelps, I. Ivanov, S. C. Walker, L. Love, G. E. Jellison, C. E. Duty

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Abstract

CuIn _xGa _1-xSe ₂ (CIGS) as an absorber material in solar cells is already known to present a less toxic alternative to current solar cells based on toxic elements such as CdTe. CIGS developed as nanoparticles in solution are ideal for non-vacuum deposition methods which help achieve lower-cost solar cells, compared to high vacuum deposition methods. This study investigates deposition, processing, and characterization of aqueous-based CIGS nanoparticles. The films are deposited via sono-deposition, spin coating method, and drop cast method. The as-deposited thin films are characterized via X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Optical Microscope, and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM, and STEM). The films are then annealed via Pulsed Thermal Processing (PTP) technique, and post-PTP characterization shows change in the morphology of CIGS nanoparticles.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Program - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011
Pages	1244-1247
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186182
State	Published - 2011
Event	37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011 - Seattle, WA, United States Duration: Jun 19 2011 → Jun 24 2011

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Name	Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)	0160-8371

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Conference	37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011
Country/Territory	United States
City	Seattle, WA
Period	06/19/11 → 06/24/11

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Bennett, C. J. C., Parish, C., Moon, J. W., Kirkham, M., Angelini, J., Ju, T., Dai, Q., Phelps, T., Ivanov, I., Walker, S. C., Love, L., Jellison, G. E., & Duty, C. E. (2011). Non-vacuum deposition of aqueous-based CuIn _xGa _1-xSe ₂ (CIGS) nanoparticles for solar applications. In Program - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011 (pp. 1244-1247). Article 6186182 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference). https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186182

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Non-vacuum deposition of aqueous-based CuIn _xGa _1-xSe ₂ (CIGS) nanoparticles for solar applications. / Bennett, C. J.C.; Parish, C.; Moon, J. W. et al.
Program - 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2011. 2011. p. 1244-1247 6186182 (Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference).

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