چكيده به لاتين
Abstract:
CZTSSe solar cells are a subgroup of thin film technologies and have good capability to replace CIGS and CdTe absorber layer. The world record efficiency of these cells is about 12.6% which is yielded from hydrazine based solution processes. Firstly, solar energy and its advatages are introduced to provide adequate support for kesterite based solar cells (CZTS, CZTSe, CZTSSe) assessment. Different properties of kesterite based solar cells are studied in second chapter. High recombination rate in absorber layer boundries is the most important issue against efficiency improvement. After discussing on graded bandgap structures in the third chapter, it is used to decrease recombination rate and thus improve solar cell’s output parameters. Then, using a proposed structure for CZTSSe solar cell, simulations are done in chapter four in order to find the basic bangap, optimum thickness of essential layers and designing final model for absorber layer. It is showed that applying 1.3 eV bandgap in both ends of CZTSSe absorber layer is very helpful for recombination controlling, but there are som diffrences in each end. In other words, maintaining current density together with Voc increses are the important points during bandgap grading. The final Inside Graded model is introduced in two ideal and quasi-practical forms which respectively resulted in 16.92% and 16.56% power conversion efficiencies. Finally, thesis total structure and conclusion of results are included in chapter five.
Keywords: CZT(S,Se) solar cells, Kesterites, efficiency improvement, bandgap engineering, bandgap grading.