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Kesterite 태양전지소자의 연구 현황과 향후 전망

  • 김주란 (이화여자대학교 물리학과 및 신재생 에너지연구센터 통합과정 대학원) ;
  • 조윌렴 (이화여자대학교 물리학과 및 신재생 에너지연구센터)
  • Published : 2017.12.31
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Abstract

박막 태양전지 기술은 현재 가장 큰 시장점유율을 보이고 있는 결정질 Si 태양전지의 차세대 후보로서 큰 관심을 받고 있다. 결정질 Si 태양전지보다 높은 효율로서, 저가로 생산할 수 있는 수준을 목표로 하여 $Cu(In,Ga)Se_2$ (CIGS) 를 비롯한 다양한 종류의 박막 태양전지들이 개발되고 있는데, 이 글에서는 최근에 범용성 초저가 박막 태양전지로 각광을 받고 있는 kesterite 박막 태양전지에 대해서 살펴보기로 한다. 가장 많이 연구되는 kesterite구조의 $Cu_2ZnSn(S,Se)_4$ (CZT(S,Se)) 박막 태양전지는 차세대 태양전지의 유력 후보군인 화합물태양전지 중에서 CdTe와 CIGS 그리고 새롭게 떠오르고 있는 페로브스카이트 등에 비해 범용 무독성 원소를 광흡수층으로 사용한다는 장점을 가지고 있지만 아직까지는 이들보다 효율이 낮아 상용화하기에는 좀 더 시간이 필요할 것으로 판단된다. CZT(S,Se)계 박막 태양전지의 기본적인 물성, 공정, 분석법 등을 알아보고 고효율을 달성하는 방법에 대하여 제시하고자 한다. 공정에 대한 상세한 최근 동향과 설명은 최근 한국공업화학회 소식지에 실린 강진규 박사의 리뷰논문을 참고하였다.

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