JP5911487B2 - Czts系薄膜太陽電池及びその製造方法 - Google Patents
Czts系薄膜太陽電池及びその製造方法 Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- JP5911487B2 JP5911487B2 JP2013520504A JP2013520504A JP5911487B2 JP 5911487 B2 JP5911487 B2 JP 5911487B2 JP 2013520504 A JP2013520504 A JP 2013520504A JP 2013520504 A JP2013520504 A JP 2013520504A JP 5911487 B2 JP5911487 B2 JP 5911487B2
- Authority
- JP
- Japan
- Prior art keywords
- czts
- type
- ratio
- light absorption
- solar cell
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Active
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F10/00—Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells
- H10F10/10—Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells having potential barriers
- H10F10/13—Photovoltaic cells having absorbing layers comprising graded bandgaps
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F10/00—Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells
- H10F10/10—Individual photovoltaic cells, e.g. solar cells having potential barriers
- H10F10/16—Photovoltaic cells having only PN heterojunction potential barriers
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F71/00—Manufacture or treatment of devices covered by this subclass
- H10F71/125—The active layers comprising only Group II-VI materials, e.g. CdS, ZnS or CdTe
- H10F71/1253—The active layers comprising only Group II-VI materials, e.g. CdS, ZnS or CdTe comprising at least three elements, e.g. HgCdTe
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F71/00—Manufacture or treatment of devices covered by this subclass
- H10F71/138—Manufacture of transparent electrodes, e.g. transparent conductive oxides [TCO] or indium tin oxide [ITO] electrodes
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
- H10F77/10—Semiconductor bodies
- H10F77/12—Active materials
- H10F77/128—Active materials comprising only Group I-II-IV-VI kesterite materials, e.g. Cu2ZnSnSe4 or Cu2ZnSnS4
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
- H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
- H10F77/20—Electrodes
- H10F77/206—Electrodes for devices having potential barriers
- H10F77/211—Electrodes for devices having potential barriers for photovoltaic cells
- H10F77/219—Arrangements for electrodes of back-contact photovoltaic cells
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10P—GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H10P14/00—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars
- H10P14/20—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars of semiconductor materials
- H10P14/203—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars of semiconductor materials using transformation of metal, e.g. oxidation or nitridation
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10P—GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H10P14/00—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars
- H10P14/20—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars of semiconductor materials
- H10P14/32—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars of semiconductor materials characterised by intermediate layers between substrates and deposited layers
- H10P14/3202—Materials thereof
- H10P14/3241—Materials thereof being conductive materials
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10P—GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H10P14/00—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars
- H10P14/20—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars of semiconductor materials
- H10P14/34—Deposited materials, e.g. layers
- H10P14/3402—Deposited materials, e.g. layers characterised by the chemical composition
- H10P14/3424—Deposited materials, e.g. layers characterised by the chemical composition being Group IIB-VIA materials
- H10P14/3428—Sulfides
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10P—GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H10P14/00—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars
- H10P14/20—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars of semiconductor materials
- H10P14/34—Deposited materials, e.g. layers
- H10P14/3402—Deposited materials, e.g. layers characterised by the chemical composition
- H10P14/3424—Deposited materials, e.g. layers characterised by the chemical composition being Group IIB-VIA materials
- H10P14/3431—Selenides
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10P—GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H10P14/00—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars
- H10P14/20—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars of semiconductor materials
- H10P14/34—Deposited materials, e.g. layers
- H10P14/3402—Deposited materials, e.g. layers characterised by the chemical composition
- H10P14/3436—Deposited materials, e.g. layers characterised by the chemical composition being chalcogenide semiconductor materials not being oxides, e.g. ternary compounds
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H10P—GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS H10
- H10P14/00—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars
- H10P14/20—Formation of materials, e.g. in the shape of layers or pillars of semiconductor materials
- H10P14/34—Deposited materials, e.g. layers
- H10P14/3438—Doping during depositing
- H10P14/3441—Conductivity type
- H10P14/3444—P-type
-
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
- Y02E10/50—Photovoltaic [PV] energy
Landscapes
- Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Sustainable Development (AREA)
- Sustainable Energy (AREA)
Description
2 金属裏面電極層
3 p型CZTS系光吸収層
3’ 低Zn/Sn比領域
4 n型高抵抗バッファ層
5 n型透明導電膜
Claims (7)
- 基板上に金属裏面電極層を形成し、
Cu/(Zn+Sn)比を横軸、Zn/Sn比を縦軸とする座標で表す場合、Cu−Zn−Sn組成比(原子比)が、点A(0.825、1.108)と、点B(1.004、0.905)と、点C(1.004、1.108)と、点E(0.75、1.6)及び点D(0.65、1.5)を結ぶ領域内にあるように選択された、少なくともCu,Zn,Snを含む金属プリカーサ膜を前記金属裏面電極層上に形成し、
前記金属プリカーサ膜を硫化又はセレン化してp型CZTS系光吸収層を形成し、
前記p型CZTS系光吸収層上に亜鉛化合物のn型高抵抗バッファ層を形成し、
前記n型高抵抗バッファ層上にn型透明導電膜を形成する、各ステップを備え、
前記金属プリカーサ膜のZn/Sn比が1.11を超える場合は、前記p型CZTS系光吸収層の形成後であって前記n型高抵抗バッファ層の形成前に、前記p型CZTS系光吸収層の前記n型高抵抗バッファ層側表面にSnを追加する処理を行って、Zn/Sn比が1.11以下の領域を形成し、その後、前記n型透明導電膜を形成することを特徴とする、CZTS系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法。 - 請求項1に記載の方法において、前記Snを追加する処理は、前記p型CZTS系光吸収層をSnCl水溶液に浸漬し、その後アニールするものである、CZTS系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法。
- 請求項1又は2に記載の方法において、前記亜鉛化合物は、Zn(S、O、OH)である、CZTS系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法。
- 請求項1又は2に記載の方法において、前記金属プリカーサ膜は、ZnS、Sn、Cuをこの順で金属裏面電極上に順次スパッタして形成する、CZTS系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法。
- 請求項1乃至4の何れか1項に記載の方法において、前記金属プリカーサ膜のZn/Sn比が1.11を超える場合、前記Zn/Sn比が1.1以下の領域は、前記p型CZTS系光吸収層の前記n型高抵抗バッファ層側表面から30nm以内に形成される、CZTS系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法。
- 請求項5に記載の方法において、前記p型CZTS系光吸収層の前記n型高抵抗バッファ層側表面から30nm以内の領域におけるZn/Sn比は、0.25−0.69である、CZTS系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法。
- 請求項6に記載の方法において、前記p型CZTS系光吸収層の形成時のZn/Cu比は1.25−1.53、Cu/(Zn+Sn)比は0.70−0.81である、CZTS系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法。
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2011134446 | 2011-06-16 | ||
| JP2011134446 | 2011-06-16 | ||
| PCT/JP2012/064182 WO2012172999A1 (ja) | 2011-06-16 | 2012-05-31 | Czts系薄膜太陽電池及びその製造方法 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPWO2012172999A1 JPWO2012172999A1 (ja) | 2015-02-23 |
| JP5911487B2 true JP5911487B2 (ja) | 2016-04-27 |
Family
ID=47356990
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP2013520504A Active JP5911487B2 (ja) | 2011-06-16 | 2012-05-31 | Czts系薄膜太陽電池及びその製造方法 |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (2) | US20140109960A1 (ja) |
| EP (1) | EP2722894A4 (ja) |
| JP (1) | JP5911487B2 (ja) |
| WO (1) | WO2012172999A1 (ja) |
Families Citing this family (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP6061765B2 (ja) * | 2013-04-16 | 2017-01-18 | ソーラーフロンティア株式会社 | 太陽電池の製造方法 |
| JP5741627B2 (ja) * | 2013-04-25 | 2015-07-01 | 株式会社豊田中央研究所 | 光電素子 |
| US9240501B2 (en) * | 2014-02-12 | 2016-01-19 | Solar Frontier K.K. | Compound-based thin film solar cell |
| JPWO2016013670A1 (ja) * | 2014-07-25 | 2017-04-27 | 凸版印刷株式会社 | 化合物薄膜太陽電池、化合物薄膜太陽電池の製造方法、および、光吸収層 |
| KR101908472B1 (ko) | 2016-09-23 | 2018-10-17 | 재단법인대구경북과학기술원 | 금속 및 화합물 박막 전구체를 이용한 czts계 광흡수층 제조방법 |
Family Cites Families (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP3837114B2 (ja) * | 1999-03-05 | 2006-10-25 | 松下電器産業株式会社 | 太陽電池 |
| US20050288599A1 (en) * | 2004-05-17 | 2005-12-29 | C.R. Bard, Inc. | High density atrial fibrillation cycle length (AFCL) detection and mapping system |
| JP2009152302A (ja) * | 2007-12-19 | 2009-07-09 | Canon Inc | 光起電力素子の形成方法 |
| JP5003698B2 (ja) * | 2009-02-18 | 2012-08-15 | Tdk株式会社 | 太陽電池、及び太陽電池の製造方法 |
| US8580157B2 (en) * | 2009-02-20 | 2013-11-12 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Chuo Kenkyusho | Sulfide and photoelectric element |
| US20120055554A1 (en) * | 2009-05-21 | 2012-03-08 | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Copper zinc tin chalcogenide nanoparticles |
| WO2010138636A2 (en) * | 2009-05-26 | 2010-12-02 | Purdue Research Foundation | Synthesis of multinary chalcogenide nanoparticles comprising cu, zn, sn, s, and se |
| US9085829B2 (en) * | 2010-08-31 | 2015-07-21 | International Business Machines Corporation | Electrodeposition of thin-film cells containing non-toxic elements |
| US9368660B2 (en) * | 2011-08-10 | 2016-06-14 | International Business Machines Corporation | Capping layers for improved crystallization |
-
2012
- 2012-05-31 JP JP2013520504A patent/JP5911487B2/ja active Active
- 2012-05-31 EP EP12801272.1A patent/EP2722894A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2012-05-31 WO PCT/JP2012/064182 patent/WO2012172999A1/ja not_active Ceased
- 2012-05-31 US US14/126,237 patent/US20140109960A1/en not_active Abandoned
-
2016
- 2016-03-03 US US15/060,105 patent/US20160190373A1/en not_active Abandoned
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US20140109960A1 (en) | 2014-04-24 |
| US20160190373A1 (en) | 2016-06-30 |
| EP2722894A1 (en) | 2014-04-23 |
| WO2012172999A1 (ja) | 2012-12-20 |
| JPWO2012172999A1 (ja) | 2015-02-23 |
| EP2722894A4 (en) | 2015-04-01 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| JP5709662B2 (ja) | Czts系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法 | |
| JP6312996B2 (ja) | 光電変換素子および太陽電池 | |
| JP6061765B2 (ja) | 太陽電池の製造方法 | |
| JP5911487B2 (ja) | Czts系薄膜太陽電池及びその製造方法 | |
| KR20130052478A (ko) | 태양전지 및 이의 제조방법 | |
| JP5178904B1 (ja) | Czts系薄膜太陽電池及びその製造方法 | |
| US20140182665A1 (en) | Optical Absorbers | |
| JP2011129631A (ja) | Cis系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法 | |
| JP5745342B2 (ja) | Czts系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法 | |
| JP2017059657A (ja) | 光電変換素子および太陽電池 | |
| KR101835580B1 (ko) | 동시증발법을 이용한 CZTS 또는 CZTSe계 박막 제조방법 및 이로부터 제조된 태양전지 | |
| JP5762148B2 (ja) | Czts系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法 | |
| CN104521010A (zh) | 制造底衬构造的光伏器件的方法 | |
| JP2012160556A (ja) | Czts系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法 | |
| Li et al. | Study on the performance of oxygen-rich Zn (O, S) buffers fabricated by sputtering deposition and Zn (O, S)/Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 interfaces | |
| JP5258951B2 (ja) | 薄膜太陽電池 | |
| JP5709652B2 (ja) | Czts系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法 | |
| JP2014112633A (ja) | 化合物系薄膜太陽電池及びその製造方法 | |
| JP6415317B2 (ja) | 太陽電池の製造方法 | |
| JPWO2015178157A1 (ja) | 太陽電池 | |
| Khoo | Study on the Characteristics of Electrochemically Prepared Copper Oxide Photovoltaic Devices | |
| JP5842991B2 (ja) | 化合物半導体太陽電池 | |
| JPWO2016013670A1 (ja) | 化合物薄膜太陽電池、化合物薄膜太陽電池の製造方法、および、光吸収層 | |
| JP2012124524A (ja) | Cis系薄膜太陽電池の製造方法 | |
| KR20140031351A (ko) | 태양전지 |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| A711 | Notification of change in applicant |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A712 Effective date: 20141111 |
|
| A521 | Request for written amendment filed |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A821 Effective date: 20141111 |
|
| A521 | Request for written amendment filed |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523 Effective date: 20150317 |
|
| A621 | Written request for application examination |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A621 Effective date: 20150317 |
|
| A131 | Notification of reasons for refusal |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A131 Effective date: 20151201 |
|
| A521 | Request for written amendment filed |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A523 Effective date: 20160128 |
|
| TRDD | Decision of grant or rejection written | ||
| A01 | Written decision to grant a patent or to grant a registration (utility model) |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A01 Effective date: 20160301 |
|
| A61 | First payment of annual fees (during grant procedure) |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: A61 Effective date: 20160329 |
|
| R150 | Certificate of patent or registration of utility model |
Ref document number: 5911487 Country of ref document: JP Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R150 |
|
| R250 | Receipt of annual fees |
Free format text: JAPANESE INTERMEDIATE CODE: R250 |