Impact of al passivation and cosputter on the structural property of β-FeSi2 for Al-Doped β-FeSi2/ n -Si(100) based solar cells application


Autoria(s): Dalapati, Goutam Kumar; Kumar, Avishek; Tan, Cheng Cheh; Liew, Siao Li; Sonar, Prashant; Seng, Hwee Leng; Hui, Hui Kim; Tripathy, Sudhiranjan; Chi, Dongzhi
Data(s)

2013

Resumo

The aluminum (Al) doped polycrystalline p-type β-phase iron disilicide (p-β-FeSi2) is grown by thermal diffusion of Al from Al-passivated n-type Si(100) surface into FeSi2 during crystallization of amorphous FeSi2 to form a p-type β-FeSi 2/n-Si(100) heterostructure solar cell. The structural and photovoltaic properties of p-type β-FeSi2/n-type c-Si structures is then investigated in detail by using X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy analysis, and electrical characterization. The results are compared with Al-doped p-β-FeSi2 prepared by using cosputtering of Al and FeSi2 layers on Al-passivated n-Si(100) substrates. A significant improvement in the maximum open-circuit voltage (Voc) from 120 to 320 mV is achieved upon the introduction of Al doping through cosputtering of Al and amorphous FeSi2 layer. The improvement in Voc is attributed to better structural quality of Al-doped FeSi2 film through Al doping and to the formation of high quality crystalline interface between Al-doped β-FeSi2 and n-type c-Si. The effects of Al-out diffusion on the performance of heterostructure solar cells have been investigated and discussed in detail.

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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/77428/

Publicador

American Chemical Society

Relação

DOI:10.1021/am400434q

Dalapati, Goutam Kumar, Kumar, Avishek, Tan, Cheng Cheh, Liew, Siao Li, Sonar, Prashant, Seng, Hwee Leng, Hui, Hui Kim, Tripathy, Sudhiranjan, & Chi, Dongzhi (2013) Impact of al passivation and cosputter on the structural property of β-FeSi2 for Al-Doped β-FeSi2/ n -Si(100) based solar cells application. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 5(12), pp. 5455-5460.

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Copyright 2013 American Chemical Society

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Science & Engineering Faculty

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Journal Article