Printed assemblies of microscale triple–junction inverted metamorphic GaInP/GaAs/InGaAs solar cells

Gai, Boju; Geisz, John F; Friedman, Daniel J; Chen, Huandong; Yoon, Jongseung

doi:10.1002/pip.3127

Printed assemblies of microscale triple–junction inverted metamorphic GaInP/GaAs/InGaAs solar cells

Journal Article · Mon Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Progress in Photovoltaics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/pip.3127· OSTI ID:1506617

Gai, Boju ^[1]; Geisz, John F ^[2]; ^[2]; Chen, Huandong ^[1]; Yoon, Jongseung ^[1]

Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Inverted metamorphic (IMM) multijunction solar cells represent a promising material platform for ultrahigh efficiency photovoltaic systems (UHPVs) with a clear pathway to beyond 50% efficiency. The conventional device processing of IMM solar cells, however, typically involves wafer bonding of a centimeter-scale die and destructive substrate removal, thereby imposing severe restrictions in achievable cell size, type of module substrate, spatial layout, as well as cost effectiveness. Here, we report material design and fabrication strategies for microscale triple-junction IMM (3J IMM) Ga_0.51In_0.49P/GaAs/In_0.26Ga_0.74As solar cells that can overcome these difficulties. Specialized schemes of delineation and undercut etching enable the defect-free release of microscale IMM solar cells and printed assemblies on a glass substrate in a manner that preserves the growth substrate, where efficiencies of 27.3% and 33.9% are demonstrated at simulated AM1.5D one- and 351 sun illumination, respectively. A composite carrier substrate where released IMM microcells are formed in fully functional, print-ready configurations allows high-throughput transfer printing of individual IMM microcells in a programmable spatial layout on versatile choices of module substrate, all desired for CPV applications.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S). SuNLaMP Program

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1506617

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1503367

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA--5900-73158

Journal Information:: Progress in Photovoltaics, Journal Name: Progress in Photovoltaics Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 27; ISSN 1062-7995

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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