3D/2D passivation as a secret to success for polycrystalline thin-film solar cells

McGott, Deborah L.; Muzzillo, Christopher P.; Perkins, Craig L.; Berry, Joseph J.; Zhu, Kai; Duenow, Joel N.; Colegrove, Eric; Wolden, Colin A.; Reese, Matthew O.

doi:10.1016/j.joule.2021.03.015

Title: 3D/2D passivation as a secret to success for polycrystalline thin-film solar cells

Journal Article · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2021 · Joule

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2021.03.015· OSTI ID:1868829

McGott, Deborah L.; Muzzillo, Christopher P.; Perkins, Craig L.; Berry, Joseph J.; Zhu, Kai; Duenow, Joel N.; Colegrove, Eric; Wolden, Colin A.; Reese, Matthew O.

Polycrystalline photovoltaic materials offer low costs and good scalability; however, grain boundaries in these materials are extended defects, which can drastically increase carrier recombination. Interestingly, three leading polycrystalline thin-film technologies—cadmium telluride (CdTe), CuIn_1-xGa_xSe₂ (CIGS), and perovskite solar cells (PSCs)—passivate absorber surfaces in the same way: via formation of low-dimensional, typically two-dimensional (2D), van der Waals materials. This has primarily occurred serendipitously through process optimization, but in some cases, 2D capping layers are intentionally incorporated to improve device performance. Here, evidence compiled from the literature, supplemented with new data where necessary, is presented to illustrate the existence of 3D/2D interfaces in CdTe, CIGS, and PSCs, and their correlation with improved passivation and device performance. This suggests that 3D/2D passivation might be a heretofore unappreciated key to successful polycrystalline thin-film photovoltaics. Finally, the desired attributes of successful low-dimensional layers are presented with rational design strategies for next-generation polycrystalline solar cells.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), Office of Naval Research; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1868829

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1781612

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5K00-76586; S2542435121001380; PII: S2542435121001380

Journal Information:: Joule, Journal Name: Joule Vol. 5 Journal Issue: 5; ISSN 2542-4351

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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