Investigation of CZTSe Solar Cell with ZnS, ZnSe and In2S3 as Buffer Layers

Demand for energy is ever growing and so is the demand for renewables as the fossil fuels are depleting at a rapid phase. The main goal of this thesis is to develop an optical model to calculate the optical properties of given cell like external quantum efficiency, reflectance, transmittance and maximum short circuit current. Among today’s thin film technologies CIGS and CdTe are profound but the toxic nature of Cd, and hard to mine elements used in CIGS, like In, Ga make the commercial level production not feasible. The use of CZTSe which is mainly made of earth abundant materials, as absorber layer is investigated. Possible replacement materials of predominantly used buffer layer CdS such as ZnS, ZnSe and In2S3 are investigated.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

College of Engineering

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Toledo

Year dc:date

2012

Author dc:creator

• Morusu, Madan

Contributors dc:contributor

• Khare, Sanjay

• Electrical Engineering

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1344432907

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