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Preparation of nanoparticles CuInSe2 absorber layer by a non-vacuum process of low cost cryogenic milling

저가의 cryogenic milling 비진공법을 이용한 나노입자 CuInSe2 광흡수층 제조

  • Kim, Ki-Hyun (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dept. of Electronic Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University) ;
  • Park, Byung-Ok (School of Materials Science and Engineering, Dept. of Electronic Materials Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
  • 김기현 (경북대학교 신소재공학부 전자재료공학) ;
  • 박병옥 (경북대학교 신소재공학부 전자재료공학)
  • Received : 2013.02.05
  • Accepted : 2013.03.15
  • Published : 2013.04.30

Abstract

Chalcopyrite material $CuInSe_2$ (CIS) is known to be a very prominent absorber layer for high efficiency thin film solar cells. Current interest in the photovoltaic industry is to identify and develop more suitable materials and processes for the fabrication of efficient and cost-effective solar cells. Various processes have been being tried for making a low cost CIS absorber layer, this study obtained the CIS nanoparticles using commercial powder of 6 mm pieces for low cost CIS absorber layer by high frequency ball milling and cryogenic milling. And the CIS absorber layer was prepared by paste coating using milled-CIS nanoparticles in glove box under inert atmosphere. The chalcopyrite $CuInSe_2$ thin films were successfully made after selenization at the substrate temperature of $550^{\circ}C$ in 30 min, CIS solar cell of Al/ZnO/CdS/CIS/Mo structure prepared under various deposition process such as evaporation, sputtering and chemical vapor deposition respectively. Finally, we achieved CIS nanoparticles solar cell of electric efficient 1.74 % of Voc 29 mV, Jsc 35 $mA/cm^2$ FF 17.2 %. The CIS nanoparticles-based absorber layers were characterized by using EDS, XRD and HRSEM.

$CuInSe_2$(CIS) chalcopyrite 물질은 고효율 박막 태양전지를 위한 광흡수층의 물질로 매우 잘 알려져 있다. 최근 태양광 산업의 흐름은 안정적인 재료 개발과 가격 경쟁력 있는 태양전지를 위한 효율적인 제조 공정을 일치시키는 것이다. 저가의 CIS 광흡수층 위해 다양한 방법으로 제조를 시도하였고, 본 논문에서는 CIS 광흡수층을 저가형으로 제조를 위해 상용화되는 6 mm pieces를 사용하여 high frequency ball milling과 cryogenic milling을 이용해 CIS 나노입자를 얻었다. 그리고, CIS 광흡수층은 불활성 분위기의 glove box 안에서 milling된 나노입자를 사용하여 paste coating법으로 제조하였다. Chalcopyrite CIS 박막은 기판온도 550도에서 30분간 셀렌화 한 후 성공적으로 제조되었으며, Al/ZnO/CdS/CIS/Mo 구조의 CIS 태양전지는 evaporation, sputtering 및 chemical bath deposition(CBD) 등 다양한 증착 방법으로 각각 제조하였다. 결론적으로, 나노입자를 이용한 CIS 태양전지 전기적 변환효율은 1.74 %를 얻었으며, 개방전압(Voc)는 29 mV, 합선전류밀도(Jsc)는 35 $mA/cm^2$, 그리고 충진율(FF)은 17.2 %였다. 나노입자 CIS 광흡수층은 energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS), x-ray diffraction(XRD) 그리고 high-resolution scanning electron microscopy(HRSEM) 등으로 특성 분석을 하였다.

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