In-depth analysis of chloride treatments for thin-film CdTe solar cells

J. D. Major; M. Al Turkestani; L. Bowen; M. Brossard; C. Li; P. Lagoudakis; S. J. Pennycook; L. J. Phillips; R. E. Treharne; K. Durose

doi:10.1038/ncomms13231

Nature Communications (Oct 2016)

In-depth analysis of chloride treatments for thin-film CdTe solar cells

J. D. Major,
M. Al Turkestani,
L. Bowen,
M. Brossard,
C. Li,
P. Lagoudakis,
S. J. Pennycook,
L. J. Phillips,
R. E. Treharne,
K. Durose

Affiliations

J. D. Major: Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy and Department of Physics, University of Liverpool
M. Al Turkestani: Department of Physics, Umm Al-Qura University, KSA
L. Bowen: Department of Physics, G.J. Russell Microscopy Facility, Durham University
M. Brossard: University of Southampton, School of Physics & Astronomy
C. Li: Materials Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
P. Lagoudakis: University of Southampton, School of Physics & Astronomy
S. J. Pennycook: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National University of Singapore
L. J. Phillips: Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy and Department of Physics, University of Liverpool
R. E. Treharne: Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy and Department of Physics, University of Liverpool
K. Durose: Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy and Department of Physics, University of Liverpool

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13231
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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High performance CdTe thin film solar cells typically require a chloride activation treatment. Here, Majoret al. show that the main effect of the most effective chloride-based treatments is chloride accumulation at grain boundaries and that it results in improved open circuit voltages.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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