GaInP/GaInAs 叠层太阳电池的结构设计及优化

我们计算了单级联GaInP/GaInAs叠层太阳能电池理论转换效率,在实验上它通常生长在GaAs衬底上。相比于传统的GaInP2/GaAs叠层电池,通过对禁带宽度组合的优化,我们得到了更高转换效率的体系结构。这里,对于所考虑禁带组合1.83eV/1.335eV,计算结果表明,当对其结构进行优化后（即顶电池GaInP厚度为1550nm,底电池GaInAs厚度为5500nm),其理论转换效率可以达到40.45% (300suns,AM1.5d),另外鉴于它相对于GaAs衬底较低的晶格失配（0.43%),在未来它将更具有应用前途。     

AlGaAs/GaAs tunnel junctions in a 4-J tandem solar cell

TheⅢ-Ⅴcompound tandem solar cell is a third-generation new style solar cell with ultra-high efficiency. The energy band gaps of the sub-cells in a GaInP/GaAs/InGaAs/Ge 4-J tandem solar cell are 1.8,1.4,1.0 and 0.7 eV,respectively.In order to match the currents between sub-cells,tunnel junctions are used to connect the sub-cells.The characteristics of the tunnel junction,the material used in the tunnel junction,the compensation of the tunnel junction to the overall cell’s characteristics,the tunnel junction’s influence on the current density of sub-cells and the efficiency increase are discussed in the paper.An AlGaAs/GaAs tunnel junction is selected to simulate the cell’s overall characteristics by PC1D,current densities of 16.02,17.12,17.75 and 17.45 mA/cm² are observed,with a V_oc of 3.246 V,the energy conversion efficiency under AM0 is 33.9%.     

A monolithic three‐terminal GaInAsP/GaInAs tandem solar cell

We describe the design and performance of a three‐terminal tandem solar cell for low‐concentration terrestrial applications. Designed for operation under a GaAs filter, the tandem demonstrates cumulative conversion efficiencies of 10.2 and 11.9% at 1 sun and 45 suns, respectively, under the concentrated direct spectrum. The middle terminal is shared between the two subcells and allows them to be operated independently at their respective maximum power points. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

GaInP/GaAs/Ge叠层太阳电池的研制及其温度依赖性分析

利用MOCVD方法制备了GaInP/GaAs/Ge叠层太阳电池。测试了I-V特性,并测试分析了该电池性能在30℃至170℃温度范围内的变化情况。测试结果表明,随着温度的升高,短路电流密度略微增大,温度系数为9.8 (μA/cm2)/℃;开路电压以系数-5.6mV/℃急剧下降;填充因子也随之下降（-0.00063 /℃）;电池的转换效率随温度升高线性减小,温度从30℃升高至 130℃时,效率从28%下降至22.1%。最后,本文对该叠层电池随着温度变化的特性给予了详细的理论分析。     

InAs量子点尺寸和间距对GaInP/GaAs/GaInAs/Ge多结叠层电池的影响

A metamorphic GaInP/GaAs/GaInAs/Ge multi-junction solar cell with InAs quantum dots is investigated, and the analytical expression of the energy conversion efficiency on the multi-junction tandem solar cell is derived using the detailed balance principle and the Kronig-Penney model.The influences of interdot distance, quantum-dot size and the intermediate band location on the energy conversion efficiency are studied.This shows that the maximum efficiency,as a function of quantum-dot size and distance,is about 60.15%under the maximum concentration for only one InAs/GaAs subcell,and is even up to 39.69%for the overall cell.In addition,other efficiency factors such as current mismatch,the formation of a quasicontinuum conduction band and concentrated light are examined.     

＞35％ 5-junction space solar cells based on the direct bonding technique

Multijunction solar cells are the highest efficiency photovoltaic devices yet demonstrated for both space and terrestri-al applications.In recent years five-junction cells based on the direct semiconductor bonding technique (SBT),demonstrates space efficiencies ＞35％ and presents application potentials.In this paper,the major challenges for fabricating SBT 5J cells and their appropriate strategies involving structure tunning,band engineering and material tailoring are stated,and 4-cm235.4％(AM0,one sun) 5J SBT cells are presented.Further efforts on detailed optical managements are required to improve the cur-rent generating and matching in subcells,to achieve efficiencies 36％-37％,or above.     

Simulation analysis of a high efficiency GaInP/Si multijunction solar cell

The solar power conversion efficiency of a gallium indium phosphide(GaInP)/silicon(Si)tandem solar cell has been investigated by means of a physical device simulator considering both mechanically stacked and monolithic structures.In particular,to interconnect the bottom and top sub-cells of the monolithic tandem,a gallium arsenide(GaAs)-based tunnel-junction,i.e.GaAs(n+)/GaAs(p+),which assures a low electrical resistance and an optically low-loss connection,has been considered.The J–V characteristics of the single junction cells,monolithic tandem,and mechanically stacked structure have been calculated extracting the main photovoltaic parameters.An analysis of the tunnel-junction behaviour has been also developed.The mechanically stacked cell achieves an efficiency of 24.27%whereas the monolithic tandem reaches an efficiency of 31.11%under AM1.5 spectral conditions.External quantum efficiency simulations have evaluated the useful wavelength range.The results and discussion could be helpful in designing high efficiency monolithic multijunction GaInP/Si solar cells involving a thin GaAs(n+)/GaAs(p+)tunnel junction.     

四结叠层太阳电池中AlGaAs/GaAs隧穿结的特性和表现

III-V族化合物叠层太阳电池是具有超高转换效率的第三代新型太阳电池。四结叠层电池GaInP/GaAs/InGaAs/Ge,各子电池的带隙分别为1.8, 1.4, 1.0, 0.7(ev)。为了使各子电池之间电流匹配,在各子电池之间以隧穿结互相连接。本文主要探索研究了四结叠层电池GaInP/GaAs/InGaAs/Ge隧穿结的特性,三个隧穿结的材料选取,探讨了隧穿结对整体叠层电池的特性的补偿作用,对各子电池电流密度的影响,以及在此基础上对整体电池效率的增加。选用AlGaAs/GaAs作为隧穿结运用PC1D进行电池的整体模拟仿真,得到各子电池电流密度分别为16.02mA/cm²,17.12 mA/cm²,17.75 mA/cm²,17.45 mA/cm²,电池在AM0下的开路电压Voc为3.246V,转换效率为33.9%。     

Highly transparent singlet fission solar cell with multistacked thin metal contacts for tandem applications

Singlet fission solar cells combined with silicon photovoltaics allow the construction of parallel tandem solar cells, which benefit from better usage of high‐energy photons. A key limiting factor for the performance of such a tandem configuration is the transparency of the singlet fission front cell. Here we show highly transparent singlet fission solar cells with a top contact of thin Ca:Ag blends. The optimized contact leads to 81% average solar cell transmittance in the near‐infrared while maintaining more than half the short‐circuit current density compared with an opaque device. We simulate the performance of the parallel tandem stack and assess the improvements needed to fully realize the potential of singlet fission in this device configuration.     

Designing of 1 eV GaNAs/GaInAs superlattice subcell in current-matched four-junction solar cell

A reasonably-thick GaNAs/GaInAs superlattice could be an option as a roughly 1 eV subcell to achieve high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells on a lattice-matched Ge substrate. A detailed consideration of a high-efficiency design for a GaInP/GaAs/1 eV/Ge device is presented. Calculations have been done for this structure to obtain the confined energies of the electrons and holes by utilizing the Kronig-Penney model, as well as the absorption coefficient and thereby the external quantum efficiency. The effect of well layers, GaNAs or GaInAs, on the absorption and photocurrent density under the AM 1.5 condition is discussed in order to realize a requirement of current matching in the four-junction solar cells. The management of these considerations implies the feasibility of the GaNAs/GaInAs superlattice subcell design to improve the overall conversion efficiency of lattice matched GaInP/GaAs/1 eV/Ge cells.     

分子束外延生长的GaAs/GaInP双结电池研究

We report the recent result of GaAs/GaInP dual-junction solar cells grown by all solid-state molecularbeamepitaxy(MBE).The device structure consists of a GaIn0.48P homojunction grown epitaxially upon a GaAs homojunction,with an interconnected GaAs tunnel junction.A photovoltaic conversion efficiency of 27% under the AM1.5 globe light intensity is realized for a GaAs/GaInP dual-junction solar cell,while the efficiencies of 26% and 16.6% are reached for a GaAs bottom cell and a GaInP top cell,respectively.The energy loss mechanism of our GaAs/GaInP tandem dual-junction solar cells is discussed.It is demonstrated that the MBE-grown phosphide-containing Ⅲ–V compound semiconductor solar cell is very promising for achieving high energy conversion efficiency.     

基于wx-AMPS的锑基双结叠层太阳电池的模拟优化

锑基薄膜太阳电池具有原材料丰富、制备方法简单 和光电性能优异等优势。将宽带隙 Sb₂S₃电池与窄带隙Sb₂Se₃电池组成叠层太阳电池能够进一步提高光谱能量利用率 ,增强器 件性能。基于此,采用wx-AMPS软件对锑基双结叠层薄膜太阳电池进行了仿真优化。仿 真结果显示,要想获得高效的叠层太阳电池首先需要高质量的吸收层,吸收层缺陷态要低于 10¹⁵ cm－3才能够将光生载流子充分转换为电流。除此 之外,子电池厚度的调制能够平衡顶 底电池的光谱响应,在叠层太阳电池的优化中也十分重要。基于此,绘制了不同顶底电 池厚度叠层太阳电池性能参数的等高线图,为叠层太阳电池的实验优化制备提供指导,并最 终在顶底电池厚度分别为700 nm和2500 nm的情况下,得到24.60%的锑基双结叠层太阳电 池 的最高光电转换效率。研究结果体现了新型锑基薄膜叠层太阳电池结构的优势和发展 潜力。     

硅基Ⅲ-Ⅴ族纳米线及其若干半导体器件

综述了硅基Ⅲ-Ⅴ族纳米线与异质结制备技术的研究进展.针对基于Ⅲ-Ⅴ族纳米线的半导体器件,重点介绍了硅基Ⅲ-Ⅴ族纳米线场效应晶体管的研究现状,详细介绍了硅基Ⅲ-Ⅴ族纳米线场效应晶体管和隧穿场效应晶体管的制备流程、工艺技术和器件的电学性能,并对影响器件电学性能的因素进行了分析.概括介绍了硅基Ⅲ-Ⅴ族纳米线激光器和硅基Ⅲ-Ⅴ族纳米线太阳电池的研究成果,基于硅衬底的Ⅲ-Ⅴ族纳米线太阳电池为低成本、高效能的太阳电池领域开辟了新途径.研究结果表明,采用硅基Ⅲ-Ⅴ族纳米线制备的场效应晶体管、激光器及太阳电池等半导体器件相对于Si,Ge等传统半导体材料制备的器件有着巨大的优势,在未来集成电路技术中具有越来越大的影响力.     

Characterization of tandem organic solar cells comprising subcells of identical absorber material

Recently organic tandem solar cells with record efficiency had been shown comprising identical absorber materials in both subcells. Such structures pose new challenges for characterization. The standard test methods for measuring spectral response of tandem solar cells can not be applied. The standard procedures demand for different bias illumination during measuring spectral response allowing to select the subcell being current limiting. With subcells comprising identical absorber materials, thus having identical absorption spectra, such a selection is not trivial. In this paper, we show that with the help of detailed optical simulations of such tandem organic solar cells, their characterization is possible, and we apply the proposed method to a sample structure. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

CdTe solar cell in a novel configuration

Polycrystalline thin‐film CdTe/CdS solar cells have been developed in a configuration in which a transparent conducting layer of indium tin oxide (ITO) has been used for the first time as a back electrical contact on p‐CdTe. Solar cells of 7·9% efficiency were developed on SnO_x:F‐coated glass substrates with a low‐temperature (<450°C) high‐vacuum evaporation method. After the CdCl₂ annealing treatment of the CdTe/CdS stack, a bromine methanol solution was used for etching the CdTe surface prior to the ITO deposition. The unique features of this solar cell with both front and back contacts being transparent and conducting are that the cell can be illuminated from either or both sides simultaneously like a ‘bi‐facial’ cell, and it can be used in tandem solar cells. The solar cells with transparent conducting oxide back contact show long‐term stable performance under accelerated test conditions. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Concentrator multijunction solar cell characteristics under variable intensity and temperature

The performance of multijunction solar cells has been measured over a range of temperatures and illumination intensities. Temperature coefficients have been extracted for three‐junction cell designs that are in production and under development. A simple diode model is applied to the three‐junction performance as a means to predict performance under operating conditions outside the test range. These data may be useful in guiding the future optimization of concentrator solar cells and systems. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Influence of GaInP ordering on the performance of GaInP solar cells

CuPt-type ordering with undesirable properties always occurs in GaInP at growth conditions that are very close to those leading to the highest quality material in metal organic chemical vapor deposition. In this work, highly disordered GaInP with high crystalline quality was obtained by optimizing growth conditions. Room-temperature and low-temperature photoluminescence (PL) spectra of AlGaInP/GaInP/AlGaInP double heterostructures (DHs) reveal that the band edge emission intensity is enhanced by optimizing growth temperature, V/III ratio, and reactor pressure at the expense of low energy peak originating from spatially indirect recombination due to the ordering-related defects. The DH sample with less ordering-related defects demonstrates a longer effective minority carrier lifetime, consequently, the GaInP solar cell shows a significant improvement in the performance.     

Life cycle assessment of thin‐film GaAs and GaInP/GaAs solar modules

This paper presents an environmental comparison based on life cycle assessment (LCA) of the production under average European circumstances and use in The Netherlands of modules based on two kinds of III–V solar cells in an early development stage: a thin‐film gallium arsenide (GaAs) cell and a thin‐film gallium‐indium phosphide/gallium arsenide (GaInP/GaAs) tandem cell. A more general comparison of these modules with the common multicrystalline silicon (multi‐Si) module is also included. The evaluation of the both III–V systems is made for a limited industrial production scale of 0·1 MW_p per year, compared to a scale of about 10 MW_p per year for the multi‐Si system. The here considered III–V cells allow for reuse of the GaAs wafers that are required for their production. The LCA indicates that the overall environmental impact of the production of the III–V modules is larger than the impact of the common multi‐Si module production; per category their scores have the same order of magnitude. For the III–V systems the metal‐organic vapour phase epitaxy (MOVPE) process is the main contributor to the primary energy consumption. The energy payback times of the thin‐film GaAs and GaInP/GaAs modules are 5·0 and 4·6 years, respectively. For the multi‐Si module an energy payback time of 4·2 years is found. The results for the III–V modules have an uncertainty up to approximately 40%. The highly comparable results for the III–V systems and the multi‐Si system indicate that from an environmental point of view there is a case for further development of both III–V systems. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

钙钛矿太阳电池专利技术概述

钙钛矿太阳电池(Perovskite Solar Cells,PSCs)是由染料敏化太阳能电池演化出来的一种新型太阳能电池.其能够利用有机太阳能电池所采用的溶液法进行制备,极大降低了生产成本,有望成为新能源产业的一项重要技术.本文通过对检索到的国内外关于钙钛矿太阳电池的专利申请文件进行统计和梳理,对钙钛矿太阳电池领域的技术概况、专利申请态势以及专利技术发展趋势作了介绍,并分析了国内重点申请人的重点专利,为未来钙钛矿太阳电池领域的研究和改进提供参考.     

Simulation of double junction In0.46Ga0.54N/Si tandem solar cell

A comprehensive study of high efficiency In_0.46Ga_0.54N/Si tandem solar cell is presented. A tunnel junction (TJ) was needed to interconnect the top and bottom sub-cells. Two TJ designs, integrated within this tandem: GaAs(n⁺)/GaAs(p⁺) and In_0.5Ga_0.5N(n⁺)/Si(p⁺) were considered. Simulations of GaAs(n⁺)/GaAs(p⁺) and In_0.5Ga_0.5N (n⁺)/Si(p⁺) TJ I-V characteristics were studied for integration into the proposed tandem solar cell. A comparison of the simulated solar cell I-V characteristics under 1 sun AM1.5 spectrum was discussed in terms of short circuit current density (J_sc), open circuit voltage (V_OC), fill factor (FF) and efficiency (η) for both tunnel junction designs. Using GaAs(n⁺)/GaAs(p⁺) tunnel junction, the obtained values of J_sc = 21.74 mA/cm², V_OC= 1.81 V, FF = 0.87 and η = 34.28%, whereas the solar cell with the In_0.5Ga_0.5N/Si tunnel junction reported values of J_sc = 21.92 mA/cm², V_OC = 1.81 V, FF = 0.88 and η = 35.01%. The results found that required thicknesses for GaAs(n⁺)/GaAs(p⁺) and In_0.5Ga_0.5N (n⁺)/Si(p⁺) tunnel junctions are around 20 nm, the total thickness of the top InGaN can be very small due to its high optical absorption coefficient and the use of a relatively thick bottom cell is necessary to increase the conversion efficiency.