Facile microwave-assisted synthesis of multiphase CuInSe2 nanoparticles and the role of secondary CuSe phase on photovoltaic device performance

Yeong Hui Seo, Byung Seok Lee, Yejin Jo, Youngmin Choi, Sejin Ahn, Kyunghoon Yoon, Kyoohee Woo, Jooho Moon, Beyong Hwan Ryu, Sunho Jeong

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Abstract

Multiphase CuInSe2 (CISe) nanoparticles including the secondary CuSe phase are synthesized by a polyol-based, microwave-assisted solvothermal method. The critical role of CuSe phase in generating the pore-free, dense CISe absorber layer for a high performance thin-film photovoltaic device is investigated through the comparative study on CISe absorber layers derived from both multiphase and single phase CISe nanoparticles. The high performance, solution-processed CISe thin-film solar cell, with a conversion efficiency of 8.2%, is obtained based on multiphase CISe nanoparticles that undergo the dramatic microstructural evolution, phase transformation, and composition adjustment during annealing under Se atmosphere.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages426-429
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781479932993
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013 - Tampa, FL, United States
Duration: 2013 Jun 162013 Jun 21

Publication series

NameConference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference
ISSN (Print)0160-8371

Other

Other39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTampa, FL
Period13/6/1613/6/21

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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