Communication “Advanced Energy Materials”

High-Efficiency Solar Cell with Earth-Abundant Liquid-Processed Absorber

  1. Teodor K. Todorov,
  2. Kathleen B. Reuter,
  3. David B. Mitzi*

Article first published online: 8 FEB 2010

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200904155

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 22, Issue 20, pages E156–E159, May 25, 2010

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Todorov, T. K., Reuter, K. B. and Mitzi, D. B. (2010), High-Efficiency Solar Cell with Earth-Abundant Liquid-Processed Absorber. Adv. Mater., 22: E156–E159. doi: 10.1002/adma.200904155

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  1. IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 218, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA

*IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, P.O. Box 218, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 25 MAY 2010
  2. Article first published online: 8 FEB 2010
  3. Manuscript Received: 4 DEC 2009

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Keywords:

  • Thin films;
  • Photovoltaic devices;
  • Solar cells;
  • Kesterite materials;
  • Copper-zinc-tin-chalcogenides
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A composite liquid deposition approach merging the concepts of solution and particle-based coating for multinary chalcogenide materials is demonstrated. Photovoltaic absorbers based on earth-abundant Cu–Zn–Sn–S–Se kesterites show exceptional phase purity and are incorporated into solar cells with power conversion efficiency above 9.6%, bringing the state of the art of kesterite photovoltaic materials to a level suitable for possible commercialization.

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