Abstract
The effects of post-deposition CdCl2 annealing temperature on the electronic properties of CdTe solar cells were investigated. CdTe devices incorporate Mg doped ZnO as a buffer layer and selenization using a CdSe interlayer for reducing the buffer/absorber interface recombination and increasing solar energy absorption respectively. The post-deposition CdCl2 annealing treatments were done under separate, inert atmospheres of nitrogen and helium across the temperature range 380–430 °C. Electrical characterization of devices is carried out including temperature dependent current-voltage characteristics, admittance spectroscopy, and Shockley-Read-Hall recombination analysis. The best improvements in device efficiency are obtained upon annealing at temperature 410 °C. This anneal correlated with reduced back contact barrier in CdTe and reduced grain-boundary barrier height which is beneficial for enhanced charge transport.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 938-948 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Solar Energy |
Volume | 211 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 Nov 15 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Materials Science(all)