ZnTe:N back contacts to CdS/CdTe solar cells

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作者
Makhratchev, K [1 ]
Price, KJ [1 ]
Ma, X [1 ]
Simmons, DA [1 ]
Drayton, J [1 ]
Ludwig, K [1 ]
Gupta, A [1 ]
Bohn, RG [1 ]
Compaan, AD [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Toledo, Dept Phys & Astron, Toledo, OH 43606 USA
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10.1109/PVSC.2000.915874
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TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
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0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
We report the development of nitrogen-doped ZnTe back contacts for CdS/CdTe solar cells. Reproducible p-type doping of the ZnTe was achieved by reactive RF magnetron sputtering with Ar/N-2 gas mixtures. The conductivity of the doped films was about five orders of magnitude higher than that of intrinsic ZnTe sputtered films. These films were used as contacts for glass/SnO2/CdS/CdTe solar cells. The contact structure of ZnTe/ZnTe:N/Ni showed slightly lower initial performance but improved stability compared to our evaporated Cu/Au contacts for a 3000 hr test cycle at 100 degreesC.
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页码:475 / 478
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