Ternary single-source precursors for polycrystalline thin-film solar cells Export

@article{citeulike:3431523, abstract = {The development of thin-film solar cells on flexible, lightweight, space-qualified substrates provides an attractive cost solution for fabricating solar arrays with high specific power (W kg-1). The use of a polycrystalline chalcopyrite absorber layer for thin-film solar cells is considered as the next generation in photovoltaic devices. At NASA GRC we have focused on the development of new single-source precursors (SSPs) and their utility to deposit the chalcopyrite semiconducting layer (CIS) onto flexible substrates for solar-cell fabrication. The syntheses and thermal modulation of SSPs via molecular engineering are described. Thin-film fabrication studies demonstrate that the SSPs can be used in a spray chemical vapor deposition process for depositing CIS at reduced temperatures, and result in electrical properties that are suitable for photovoltaic devices. Copyright {\copyright} 2002 John Wiley \& Sons, Ltd.}, address = {Ohio Aerospace Institute, 22800 Cedar Point Road, Cleveland, OH 44142, USA; Department of Chemistry, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St Louis, MO 63130, USA; Department of Chemistry, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA; Photovoltaic \& Space Environments Branch, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH 44135, USA}, author = {Banger, Kulbinder K. and Hollingsworth, Jennifer A. and Harris, Jerry D. and Cowen, Jonathan and Buhro, William E. and Hepp, Aloysius F.}, citeulike-article-id = {3431523}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.362}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/abstract/99016808/ABSTRACT}, doi = {10.1002/aoc.362}, journal = {Applied Organometallic Chemistry}, keywords = {efficiency}, number = {11}, pages = {617--627}, posted-at = {2008-10-20 19:48:56}, priority = {2}, title = {Ternary single-source precursors for polycrystalline thin-film solar cells}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.362}, volume = {16}, year = {2002} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3431523 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3431523 N2 - The development of thin-film solar cells on flexible, lightweight, space-qualified substrates provides an attractive cost solution for fabricating solar arrays with high specific power (W kg-1). The use of a polycrystalline chalcopyrite absorber layer for thin-film solar cells is considered as the next generation in photovoltaic devices. At NASA GRC we have focused on the development of new single-source precursors (SSPs) and their utility to deposit the chalcopyrite semiconducting layer (CIS) onto flexible substrates for solar-cell fabrication. The syntheses and thermal modulation of SSPs via molecular engineering are described. Thin-film fabrication studies demonstrate that the SSPs can be used in a spray chemical vapor deposition process for depositing CIS at reduced temperatures, and result in electrical properties that are suitable for photovoltaic devices. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. IS - 11 JF - Applied Organometallic Chemistry AD - Ohio Aerospace Institute, 22800 Cedar Point Road, Cleveland, OH 44142, USA; Department of Chemistry, Washington University, One Brookings Drive, St Louis, MO 63130, USA; Department of Chemistry, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA; Photovoltaic & Space Environments Branch, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH 44135, USA EP - 627 TI - Ternary single-source precursors for polycrystalline thin-film solar cells VL - 16 SP - 617 KW - efficiency AU - Banger, Kulbinder AU - Hollingsworth, Jennifer AU - Harris, Jerry AU - Cowen, Jonathan AU - Buhro, William AU - Hepp, Aloysius PY - 2002/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aoc.362 ER -