Project R-11525
Title
Development of Near-Infrared CI(G)S Solar Cells for Tandem
Applications (Research)
Abstract
The essence of this work is a take on development of rigid and flexible
NIR tuned CIGS solar cells, as the bottom cell of a thin film tandem
PV device, and offering resolution to encountered challenges. Such
high performing device could then (potentially) present an
environmentally friendly, aesthetically considerate, and economically
reasonable solution to several modern applications, e.g., building,
vehicle, and infrastructure integrated PV systems.
The key focus here is finding an optimal fabrication route for a low
bandgap CI(G)S absorber layer via an industrially viable technique.
Such is supplemented by exploring possible improvements through
alkali inclusion and surface roughness treatments. The research
enjoys an extensive experimental approach, organized within a design
of experiment framework, and is complemented with a range of
advanced characterization methods.
Period of project
16 August 2020 - 31 October 2021