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Fabrication of Cd-free CuInSe2 solar cells using wet processes

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CuInSe2 has become an attractive material for use in the production of thin-film solar cells. Recently, energy conversion efficiencies over 20% have been achieved by CuInSe2 solar cells created using vacuum processes. To reduce manufacturing costs, more recent efforts have focused on non-vacuum processes. In this study, we fabricated solar cells exclusively by wet processes. CuInSe2 absorption layers and In2S3 buffer layers were electrochemically or chemically deposited, and ZnO window layers were formed using solution-based chemical methods. The deposited CuInSe2 absorption layers were heat-treated to improve crystallinity. We deposited a Cd-free buffer layer of In2S3 using a chemical bath method on the CuInSe2 absorption layers, and then ZnO window layers were deposited by a solution-based process. With this system, we successfully fabricated CuInSe2 solar cells and obtained a cell efficiency of 2.38%.

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  1. Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil, Geumjung-gu, Busan, 46241, Korea

    Kangju Park, Sungkyu Park, Dajeong Lee, Dayoung Yoo & Dongyun Lee

  2. Department of Cogno-Mechatronics Engineering, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil, Geumjung-gu, Busan, 46241, Korea

    Jieun Park

  3. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil, Geumjung-gu, Busan, 46241, Korea

    Sangmin Shin & Yangdo Kim

  4. Solar Cells Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research, Daejeon, 305-343, Korea

    Jihye Gwak

  5. Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University, 2 Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil, Geumjung-gu, Busan, 46241, Korea

    Dongyun Lee

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Park, K., Park, J., Park, S. et al. Fabrication of Cd-free CuInSe2 solar cells using wet processes. J Mater Sci 52, 13533–13540 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-1452-4

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