High-efficiency, Cd-free copper-indium-gallium-diselenide/polymer hybrid solar cells

Vignesh Gowrishankar; Christine K. Luscombe; Michael D. McGehee; Jean M.J. Fréchet

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2007.01.012

High-efficiency, Cd-free copper-indium-gallium-diselenide/polymer hybrid solar cells

Vignesh Gowrishankar, Christine K. Luscombe, Michael D. McGehee^*, Jean M.J. Fréchet

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Abstract

The use of a semiconducting polymer as a buffer layer replacement for CdS in traditionally all-inorganic copper-indium-gallium-diselenide (CIGS)-based solar cells is reported. The semiconducting polymer used is poly(benzimidazobenzophenanthroline) (BBL), which has physical and electronic properties that facilitate a suitable junction between the CIGS and the top electrode. We report on the fabrication, physical properties and photovoltaic characteristics of such Cd-free organic-inorganic devices, which have 6% power-conversion efficiencies.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	807-812
Number of pages	6
Journal	Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Volume	91
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2007.01.012
State	Published - May 23 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

BBL
CIGS
Cd free
Hybrid
Polymer buffer layer

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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