Advances in copper-chalcopyrite thin films for solar energy conversion

作者：Kaneshiro Jess; Gaillard Nicolas; Rocheleau Richard; Miller Eric^*

来源：Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2010, 94(1): 12-16.

DOI：10.1016/j.solmat.2009.03.032

• CIGS
• Chalcopyrite
• Photoelectrochemical
• Multijunction
• Photovoltaic

Promising alternatives to crystalline silicon as the basic building block of solar cells include copper-chalcopyrite thin films such as copper indium gallium diselenide, a class of thin films exhibiting bandgap-tunable semiconductor behavior, direct bandgaps and high absorption coefficients. These properties allow for the development of novel solar-energy conversion configurations like ultra-high efficiency multi-junction solar cells utilizing combinations of photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical junctions for hydrogen production. This paper discusses the current worldwide status as well as the development and optimization of copper-chalcopyrite thin films deposited onto various substrate types for different photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical applications at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute.

• 出版日期2010-1