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Improved Metal Oxide Electrode for CIGS Solar Cells: The Application of an AgOX Wetting Layer

Oxide/metal/oxide (OMO) layer stacks are used to replace transparent conductive oxides as front contact of thin-film solar cells. These multilayer structures not only reduce the overall thickness of the contact, but can be used for colouring of the cells utilizing interference effects. However, sheet resistance and parasitic absorption, both of which depend heavily on the metal layer, should be further reduced to reach higher efficiencies in the solar cells. In this publication, AgOX wetting layers were applied to OMO electrodes to improve the performance of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 (CIGS) thin-film solar cells. We show that an AgOX wetting layer is an effective measure to increase transmission and conductivity of the multilayer electrode.

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  2. Authors: Abolfazl Akbarzadeh, Rogaie Rezaei-Sadabady, Soodabeh Davaran, Sang Woo Joo, Nosratollah Zarghami, Younes Hanifehpour, Mohammad Samiei, Mohammad Kouhi and Kazem Nejati-Koshki

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2019

Smart Nanomaterials
Edited by Anna Baldycheva
Started publishing: 21 May 2019

2018

Applications of Atomic Layer Deposition
Edited by: Gaoshan Huang, Wen-Jun Liu and Xinwei Wang
Started publishing: 24 December 2018

Metasurfaces and Metamaterials
Edited by: Jiang Wu, Peng Yu, Yongjun Huang and Zhiming Wang
Started publishing: 29 November 2018

Metal halide perovskite materials and devices
Edited by: Shibin Li, Wei Zhang
Started publishing: 20 July 2018

2017

3rd International Conference on ALD Applications & 2016 China ALD conference
Collection published: 13 January 2017

2015

Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials (NANO-2014)
Edited by: Dr. Olena Fesenko, Prof Leonid Yatsenko
Collection published: 27 February 2015

2014

2nd International Conference on ALD Applications & 3rd China ALD conference
Edited by: Prof Yongfeng Mei, Prof Shi-Jin Ding
Collection published: 23 December 2014

2014 International Symposium on Next-Generation Electronics (ISNE 2014)
Edited by: Prof Jer-Chyi Wang, Dr peikuen wei, Prof. Chao Sung Lai
Collection published: 25 August 2014

Porous Semiconductors - Science and Technology PSST2014
Edited by: Prof Leigh Canham, Nobuyoshi Koshida, Prof Thierry Djenizian, Michael J. Sailor, Prof Andres Cantarero
Collection published: 25 June 2014

First International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology - Algeria
Edited by: Prof Nacer Badi, Dr Alex Ignatiev, Prof Mohamed Guerioune
Collection published: 5 April 2014

2014 China-Korea Symposium on Low Dimensional Electronic and Photonic Materials and Devices
Edited by: Prof Xia Guo, Prof Hyeonsik Cheong
Collection published: 27 February 2014

Nanotechnology and nanomaterials (NANO-2013)
Edited by: Dr Olivier Pluchery, Dr. Olena Fesenko, Prof Leonid Yatsenko
Collection published: 20 February 2014

Novel gain materials and devices based on III-V-N/Bi compounds
Collection published: 13 January 2014

2013

Low dimensional electric and photonic materials and devices
Edited by: Prof Chang Liu, Prof Hyeonsik Cheong
Collection published: 2 December 2013

EMN Meeting
Edited by: Prof Zhiming Wang, Prof Jiang Wu
Collection published: 4 June 2013

13th Trends in NanoTechnology International Conference
Edited by: Antonio Correia, Prof Xavier Cartoixa, Prof Juan Jose Saenz
Collection published: 1 May 2013

The Fifth International Symposium on Atomically Controlled Fabrication Technology
Edited by: Prof Yukio Takahashi, Yuji Kuwahara
Collection published: 27 March 2013

Risk assessment of manufactured nanomaterials
Edited by: Prof Enzo Lombi, Prof Nicolas Voelcker
Collection published: 1 March 2013

1st International Conference on ALD Applications & 2nd China ALD conference
Edited by: Prof Yongfeng Mei, Prof Shi-Jin Ding
Collection published: 15 February 2013

2012

EMRS-E SiGe 2012
Edited by: Dr Artur Podhorodecki, Dr Grzegorz Zatryb
Collection published: 21 December 2012

International Conference on Superlattices, Nanostructures, and Nanodevices (ICSNN 2012)
Edited by: Prof Oliver G. Schmidt, Prof Manfred Helm, Dr Rinaldo Trotta
Collection published: 29 August 2012

Porous Semiconductors - Science and Technology 2012
Edited by: Prof Andres Cantarero
Collection published: 1 July 2012

12th Trends in NanoTechnology International Conference (TNT2011)
Collection published: 14 May 2012

Nano and Giga Challenges 2011
Edited by: Dr Predrag Krstic, Prof Dario Narducci, Prof Yurii Lozovik, Dr Anatoli Korkin
Collection published: 1 March 2012

IFFM&AFM2011
Edited by: Prof Jin-Hyo Boo
Collection published: 1 January 2012

INEC 2011
Collection published: 1 January 2012

2011

Nano Component 2011
Collection published: 29 July 2011

11th Trends in NanoTechnology International Conference (TNT2010)
Collection published: 7 April 2011

Micro&Nano2010: Special Symposium on Nanomaterials for sensing and energy harvesting devices
Edited by: Prof Androula Nassiopoulou
Collection published: 22 March 2011

Symposium E : Nanoscaled Si, Ge based materials
Edited by: Dr Artur Podhorodecki
Collection published: 31 January 2011

Advanced Materials Nanocharacterization
Collection published: 31 January 2011

Nanofluids
Edited by: Prof Liqiu Wang, Prof Oronzio Manca, Prof Yogesh Jaluria, Prof Stephen Choi
Collection published: 25 January 2011

International Conference on Superlattices, Nanostructures and Nanodevices (ICSNN 2010)
Collection published: 12 January 2011

Online First articles in Volume 6 (2011). These articles were published as Online First on SpringerLink in 2010. They should be cited with a 2011 publication year
Nanoscale Research Letters
Collection published: 1 January 2011

2010

8th International Workshop on Epitaxial Semiconductors on Patterned Substrates and Novel Index Surfaces
Collection published: 1 August 2010

Nanoscale science and technology for electronics, photonics and renewable energy applications: Selected papers from NGC2009 & CSTC2009 conference
Collection published: 6 January 2010

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