Effect of heat treatment on the surface morphology and optical properties of the Al2O3 thin film for use in solar cells

• Autorzy: Szindler Marek , Szindler Magdalena M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/opelre.2021.139602

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The technology of manufacturing silicon solar cells is complex and consists of several stages. The final steps in succession are the deposition of antireflection layer and discharge contacts. Metallic contacts are usually deposited by the screen printing method and then, fired at high temperature. Therefore, this article presents the results of a research on the effect of heat treatment on the properties of the Al2O3 thin film previously deposited by the atomic layer deposition method. It works well as both passivating and antireflection coating. Moreover, heat treatment affects the value of the cell short-circuit current and, thus, its efficiency. The surface morphology, optical and electrical properties were investigated, describing the influence of heat treatment on the properties of the deposited layers and the manufactured solar cells.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

antireflection coating; atomic layer deposition method; solar cells

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 29, No. 4
• Strony: 181--186
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 18 poz., il., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Szindler Marek

• Scientific and Didactic Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Material Technologies, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 7 Towarowa St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9938-4646+

autor

Szindler Magdalena M.

• Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 18a Konarskiego St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6461-9449+

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