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Crystallographic Orientation Control of 1D Sb 2 Se 3 Nanorod Arrays for Photovoltaic Application by In Situ Back‐Contact Engineering
Author(s) -
Liang Xiaoyang,
Guo Chunsheng,
Liu Tao,
Liu Yufan,
Yang Lin,
Song Dengyuan,
Shen Kai,
Schropp Ruud. E. I.,
Li Zhiqiang,
Mai Yaohua
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
solar rrl
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.544
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2367-198X
DOI - 10.1002/solr.202000294
Subject(s) - materials science , nanorod , semiconductor , layer (electronics) , substrate (aquarium) , optoelectronics , selenide , tungsten , nanotechnology , metallurgy , oceanography , selenium , geology
Low‐dimensional (LD) crystalline inorganic semiconductors have attracted increasing interest due to their unique electrical and optical properties. The crystallographic orientation in the LD films is one of the critical parameters that determine their strong anisotropic physical properties and device performance. Antimony selenide (Sb 2 Se 3 ), a 1D crystalline semiconductor, is a promising absorber material for emerging photovoltaic technologies. The suitably oriented Sb 2 Se 3 absorbers can offer excellent carrier transport and trap‐free grain boundaries, facilitating high‐efficiency devices. The crystallographic orientation of the Sb 2 Se 3 light‐absorbing layer is found to be governed by the underlying layers, i.e., the back contact in substrate‐type solar cells. Herein, an in situ surface selenization treatment to the tungsten (W) back contact is applied to change the growth of Sb 2 Se 3 layer from a layer‐like growth mode to an island‐like growth mode. As a result, highly [hk1]‐oriented Sb 2 Se 3 nanorod arrays growing perpendicular to the W back‐contact surface are achieved. Moreover, the resulting tungsten selenide (WSe 2 ) thin layer also acts as a hole transport layer and promotes hole extraction. Consequently, a conversion efficiency as high as 8.46% in Sb 2 Se 3 solar cells with substrate configuration is achieved.