Constructing a Spectral Down Converter to Enhance Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 Solar Cell Performance Using Yttrium Aluminum Garnet:Ce3+ Ceramics
Constructing a Spectral Down Converter to Enhance Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 Solar Cell Performance Using Yttrium Aluminum Garnet:Ce3+ Ceramics
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使用钇铝石榴石:Ce3 陶瓷构建光谱下转换器以增强 Cu(In,Ga)Se-2 太阳能电池性能
DOI：
10.1002/solr.201900518
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发表时间：
2020
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影响因子：
7.9
通讯作者：
Xiao Xudong
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作者：
Xiong Zhiyu;Gong Junbo;Xiong Yuan;Lan Yuchi;Yin Min;Ding Zejun;Zhang Zengming;Xiao Xudong
Spectral conversion has been widely applied in the field of luminescence and is potentially beneficial for photovoltaic solar cells. However, more was said than done for the down‐conversion effect in the past, and quite a number of existing reports overclaimed the observed performance enhancement from down conversion either by wrongly identifying the contributions or by unfairly comparing with an inappropriate reference. Herein, Ce‐doped Y3Al5O12ceramics with suitable absorption and photoluminescence properties are chosen as the down‐conversion material for Cu(In,Ga)Se2(CIGS) solar cells. By properly designing optical structures to integrate the down‐conversion material with the CIGS solar cell, the fluorescent photons are efficiently guided to the CIGS absorber layer in addition to eliminating the scattering and maintaining the antireflection (AR) for incident light. The Y3Al5O12:Ce3+ceramic down converter on CIGS solar cells can bring an enhancement of 0.53 mA cm−2to the short‐circuit current density solely from down conversion, which is responsible for the major increase in conversion efficiency from 18.5% to 19.0%. A positive down‐conversion effect is demonstrated over AR layer‐coated CIGS solar cells without misclaiming contributions from other accompanied effects or jeopardizing any other accompanying effects.
