Journal
SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
Volume 94, Issue 7, Pages 1191-1195Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.02.036
Keywords
ETA-cell; Chemical spray pyrolysis; ZnO nanorods; Indium sulfide; Copper indium disulfide
Funding
- Estonian Ministry of Education and Research [SF0140092s08]
- Estonian Science Foundation [ETF6954]
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ZnO(rod)/In(2)S(3)/CuInS(2) type ETA-cells were prepared by in-line chemical spray pyrolysis method. Effects of buffer layer thickness and ZnO nanorod length (500-1000 nm) were studied by means of SEM, I-V dependencies and EQE spectra. Conformal layer of In(2)S(3), obtained by spray of solution with pH=4.8, effectively protects ZnO nanorods from dissolution during the spray of acidic solutions. Increasing In(2)S(3) layer thickness reduces fluctuations of the cell output parameters, and increases V(OC) and FF; however, at certain thickness induces losses due to light absorption. The highest conversion efficiency 4.17% at AM1.5 was recorded from small contact area of the cell based on rods with length of 600 nm. Perspectives for further development are discussed. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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