Deposition of thin film SnO2:F onto aluminium foil for use in flexible tandem solar cells

Yates, HM; Evans, P; Sheel, DW; Hessels, A; Dagkaldiran, U; Gordijn, A

Abstract

Atmospheric pressure Chemical Vapour Deposition has been used to deposit polycrystalline thin films of SnO2:F on aluminium foil. This foil is used commercially as a temporary substrate in the production of flexible solar cells. The resulting thin films were characterised and fabricated into a-Si:H/mc-Si:H tandem solar cells. These devices gave promising initial energy conversion efficiencies up to 7.5% and high current densities. Spectral response measurements showed good blue response indicating sufficient transparent conducting oxide/p-interface and excellent current values for the bottom cell as a result of the high quality of the SnO2:F.

Citation

Yates, H., Evans, P., Sheel, D., Hessels, A., Dagkaldiran, U., & Gordijn, A. (2011). Deposition of thin film SnO2:F onto aluminium foil for use in flexible tandem solar cells. Thin Solid Films, 519, 7731-7737. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2011.05.069

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2011
• Deposit Date: Oct 20, 2011
• Journal: Thin Solid Films
• Print ISSN: 0040-6090
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 519
• Pages: 7731-7737
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2011.05.069
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2011.05.069