Influence of synthesis parameters of N-doped graphene quantum dots and polymer composite layer on the performance of CIGS solar cells

Firoz Khan; Vakeel Ahmad; Thamraa Alshahrani; Masoud Al-Rasheidi; Abdulaziz M. Alanazi; Kashif Irshad; Md Hasan Zahir; Jae Hyun Kim

doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2022.113251

Influence of synthesis parameters of N-doped graphene quantum dots and polymer composite layer on the performance of CIGS solar cells

Firoz Khan^*
, Vakeel Ahmad
, Thamraa Alshahrani^*
, Masoud Al-Rasheidi
, Abdulaziz M. Alanazi
, Kashif Irshad
, Md Hasan Zahir
, Jae Hyun Kim^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this work, N-doped graphene quantum dots (N-GQDs) are used as luminescent downshifting layers, which enhanced the performance of the CIGS solar cells. For providing mechanical strength and chemical stability, a poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) polymer-based matrix is used. However, the PMMA layer creates photoluminescence (PL) quenching, so N-GQDs/PMMA layer is annealed at various temperatures (20–80 °C) to obtain the best performance. These layers were applied on the top of the CIGS solar cells and the performance of the cell is evaluated. The best value of η is obtained for 60 °C. The J_sc and η values are enhanced to 36.03 mA/cm² and 16.13% from 34.05 mA/cm² and 14.70%, respectively. Furthermore, the PV cell parameters (photogenerated current density (J_ph), shunt resistance (R_sh), series resistance (R_s), diode ideality factor (n), and reverse saturation current density (J₀)) were also determined and analyzed to investigate the reduction in losses in the cell.

Original language	English
Article number	113251
Journal	Optical Materials
Volume	135
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2022.113251
State	Published - Jan 2023

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CIGS PV cell
Downconverters
N-doped graphene quantum dots
PMMA matrix

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Spectroscopy
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
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