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Title: Preparation Of Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide Films For Solar Cells

Abstract

High quality thin films of copper-indium-gallium-diselenide useful in the production of solar cells are prepared by electrodepositing at least one of the constituent metals onto a glass/Mo substrate, followed by physical vapor deposition of copper and selenium or indium and selenium to adjust the final stoichiometry of the thin film to approximately Cu(In,Ga)Se.sub.2. Using an AC voltage of 1-100 KHz in combination with a DC voltage for electrodeposition improves the morphology and growth rate of the deposited thin film. An electrodeposition solution comprising at least in part an organic solvent may be used in conjunction with an increased cathodic potential to increase the gallium content of the electrodeposited thin film.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [3];  [2]
  1. Littleton, CO
  2. Golden, CO
  3. Lakewood, CO
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
879480
Patent Number(s):
US 5804054
Application Number:
08/979358
Assignee:
Davis, Joseph & Negley (Austin, TX)
DOE Contract Number:  
NREL-WFO-1326
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Bhattacharya, Raghu N, Contreras, Miguel A, Keane, James, Tennant, Andrew L., Ramanathan, Kannan, and Noufi, Rommel. Preparation Of Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide Films For Solar Cells. United States: N. p., 1998. Web.
Bhattacharya, Raghu N, Contreras, Miguel A, Keane, James, Tennant, Andrew L., Ramanathan, Kannan, & Noufi, Rommel. Preparation Of Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide Films For Solar Cells. United States.
Bhattacharya, Raghu N, Contreras, Miguel A, Keane, James, Tennant, Andrew L., Ramanathan, Kannan, and Noufi, Rommel. 1998. "Preparation Of Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide Films For Solar Cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/879480.
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abstractNote = {High quality thin films of copper-indium-gallium-diselenide useful in the production of solar cells are prepared by electrodepositing at least one of the constituent metals onto a glass/Mo substrate, followed by physical vapor deposition of copper and selenium or indium and selenium to adjust the final stoichiometry of the thin film to approximately Cu(In,Ga)Se.sub.2. Using an AC voltage of 1-100 KHz in combination with a DC voltage for electrodeposition improves the morphology and growth rate of the deposited thin film. An electrodeposition solution comprising at least in part an organic solvent may be used in conjunction with an increased cathodic potential to increase the gallium content of the electrodeposited thin film.},
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