n-Cu-In-chalcogenide-based photoelectrochemical cells

David Cahen, G. Dagen, G. Hodes, Y. Mirovsky, Y. W. Chen, J. C.W. Folmer, P. J. Ireland, R. Noufi, J. A. Turner, K. J. Bachmann, S. Endo, C. Rincon, G. A. Sawatzky, M. Tomkiewicz

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Abstract

n-CuInSe2, n-CuInS2 and n-CuIn5S8 were used as photoanodes in electrochemical photovoltaic solar cells, using aqueous polysulfide electrolyte. CuIn5S8 was found to be less stable than CuInS2. Because of kinetic limitations of polysulfide-based systems, the CuInSe2/aqueous polyiodide cell was studied and optimized to yield stable, near 12% AM1 conversion efficiency. The strategy used to achieve this is described. (Photo)electrochemical methods were used to characterize the semiconductor materials and a photoelectrochemical test was developed to gauge the photovoltaic activity of p-CuInSe2 layers used in solid state cells. Solid-state chemical studies on the (Cu2X)2-(In2X3)(X=S,Se) system, and the use of photoelectrochemistry in them, are briefly described.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)263-270
Number of pages8
JournalProgress in Crystal Growth and Characterization
Volume10
Issue numberC
DOIs
StatePublished - 1984
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • CuInS
  • CuInS
  • CuInSe
  • Photoelectrochemistry
  • materials characterization
  • semiconductor/liquid electrolyte
  • solar cell

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