Cu₂Te solar cells fabricated by printing
by Duy-Cuong Nguyen; Seigo Ito
International Journal of Nanotechnology (IJNT), Vol. 10, No. 3/4, 2013

Abstract: Cu₂Te particles were synthesised by ball milling and then printed on an In₂S₃/TiO₂/FTO-glass substrate, resulting in superstrate-structured solar cells. The as-prepared Cu₂Te particles were amorphous, but their crystallinity was improved after annealing at 400-650°C. The Cu₂Te particles annealed at 400°C, melted partially, and a completely melted Cu₂Te film was obtained at annealing temperatures of 600-650°C. The band gap of the Cu₂Te films annealed at 400-600°C was approximately 0.8 eV. The photovoltaic characteristics of the best full Cu₂Te cells were as follows: short-circuit current, 21 mA/cm²; open-circuit voltage, 0.24 V; fill factor, 0.3; and energy conversion efficiency, 1.57%. Thus, Cu₂Te with its low melting point and high photocurrent is a promising candidate absorber layer for solar cell applications.

Online publication date: Fri, 05-Apr-2013

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