Current Enhancement via a TiO2 Window Layer for CSS Sb2Se3 Solar Cells: Performance Limits and High V oc

Phillips, Laurie J., Savory, Christopher N., Hutter, Oliver, Yates, Peter J., Shiel, Huw, Mariotti, Silvia, Bowen, Leon, Birkett, Max, Durose, Ken, Scanlon, David O. and Major, Jonathan D. (2019) Current Enhancement via a TiO2 Window Layer for CSS Sb2Se3 Solar Cells: Performance Limits and High V oc. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 9 (2). pp. 544-551. ISSN 2156-3381

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Abstract

Antimony selenide (Sb 2 Se 3 ) is an emerging chalcogenide photovoltaic absorber material that has been the subject of increasing interest in recent years, demonstrating rapid efficiency increases with a material that is simple, abundant, and stable. This paper examines the material from both a theoretical and practical standpoint. The theoretical viability of Sb 2 Se 3 as a solar photovoltaic material is assessed and the maximum spectroscopically limited performance is estimated, with a 200 nm film expected to be capable of achieving a photon conversion efficiency of up to 28.2%. By adapting an existing CdTe close-spaced sublimation (CSS) process, Sb 2 Se 3 material with large rhubarb-like grains is produced and solar cells are fabricated. We show that the established CdS window layer is unsuitable for use with CSS, due to intermixing during higher temperature processing. Substituting CdS with the more stable TiO 2 , a power conversion efficiency of 5.5% and an open-circuit voltage V oc of 0.45 V are achieved; the voltage exceeding current champion devices. This paper demonstrates the potential of CSS for scalable Sb 2 Se 3 deposition and highlights the promise of Sb 2 Se 3 as an abundant and low-toxicity material for solar applications.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Antimony selenide (Sb Se ), CdS, close-spaced sublimation (CSS), spectroscopic limited maximum efficiency (SLME), TiO, titanium
Subjects: F300 Physics
H600 Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Department: Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering
Depositing User: Rachel Branson
Date Deposited: 09 Mar 2020 14:05
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2021 19:06
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/42420

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