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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Photovoltaics
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Transparent back contacts are crucial for efficient solar cell performance.
  • Copper-free Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) devices require optimized back contact strategies.
  • Existing methods face challenges in balancing open-circuit voltage and fill factor.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and demonstrate a hierarchical transparent back contact for copper-free CdTe solar cells.
  • To investigate the role of AlGaO subscript passivating layer and Ti subscript 3 subscript C subscript 2 subscript T subscript MXene interlayer.
  • To evaluate the bifacial performance and efficiency of the novel contact design.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of a hierarchical transparent back contact using AlGaO subscript , Ti subscript 3 subscript C subscript 2 subscript T subscript MXene, and transparent cracked film lithography (CFL) templated nanogrid.
  • Integration of the contact onto copper-free, group-V doped CdTe devices.
  • Characterization of device performance under 1-sun and dual illumination conditions.

Main Results:

  • The AlGaO subscript layer improved open-circuit voltage, while the Ti subscript 3 subscript C subscript 2 subscript T subscript interlayer enhanced fill factor and reduced Schottky barriers.
  • The hierarchical contact enabled efficient metallization with CFL, providing transverse conduction.
  • Frontside efficiency reached 19.5% and backside efficiency reached 2.8% for bifacial CdTe devices.
  • Dual illumination (1-sun frontside, 0.1-sun backside) achieved a power generation of 200 W/m super 2 super .

Conclusions:

  • The demonstrated hierarchical transparent back contact significantly improves the performance of copper-free CdTe solar cells.
  • The combination of AlGaO subscript , Ti subscript 3 subscript C subscript 2 subscript T subscript , and CFL nanogrid is a promising strategy for advanced photovoltaic devices.
  • This approach offers potential for enhanced bifacial energy harvesting and overall device efficiency.