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Investigations of CuInSe sub 2 thin films and contacts

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5168746· OSTI ID:5168746
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  1. California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena, CA (United States)
This report describes research into electrical contacts for copper indium diselenide (CuInSe{sub 2}) polycrystalline thin films used for solar cell applications. Molybdenum contacts have historically been the most promising for heterojunction solar cells. This program studied contact stability by investigating thermally induced bilayer reactions between molybdenum and copper, indium, and selenium. Because selenization is widely used to fabricate CuInSe{sub 2} thin films for photovoltaic cells, a second part of the program investigated how the morphologies, phases, and reactions of pre-selenization Cu-In structures are affected by the deposition process and heat treatments. 7 refs., 6 figs.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States); California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-83CH10093
OSTI ID:
5168746
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-214-4433; ON: DE91002192
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English