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

doi:10.1016/0146-3535(84)90043-1

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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	263-270
Number of pages	8
Journal	Progress in Crystal Growth and Characterization
Volume	10
Issue number	C
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0146-3535(84)90043-1
State	Published - 1984
Externally published	Yes

Funding

Work at the Weizmann Institute is supported by the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation; at Brooklyn College and N. Carolina State University, by SERI. At SERI this research was performed as part of the Photoelectrochemical Cell Task of the Photovoltaic Program Office, in the Photovoltaic Devices and Measurements, the Photoconversion Research and the Solid State Research Branches. SERI is operated under DOE Contract No. DE-AC02-S3CHI0093.

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N. Carolina State University
U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation
U.S. Department of Energy
Singapore Eye Research Institute

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Keywords

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

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