Fine-grained nanocrystalline silicon P-layer for high open circuit voltage a-Si:H solar cells

被引:2
作者
Du, WH [1 ]
Liao, XB [1 ]
Yang, XS [1 ]
Xiang, XB [1 ]
Deng, XM [1 ]
Sun, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Toledo, Dept Phys & Astron, Toledo, OH 43606 USA
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CONFERENCE RECORD OF THE THIRTY-FIRST IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE - 2005 | 2005年
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10.1109/PVSC.2005.1488402
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
Hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) single-junction solar cells with high open circuit voltage (V,,) are fabricated using a wide bandgap boron doped Si:H player deposited at high hydrogen dilution, low substrate temperature and with H-2-Plasma treatment that promotes nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si:H) formation. This paper presents the structure of this p-type material characterized by Raman scattering spectroscopy and High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM). It is found that the p-layer that leads to high V-oc a-Si:H solar cells is a mixed-phase material that contains fine-grained nc-Si:H embedded in a-Si:H matrix.
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