发明名称 |
Metal species surface treatment of thin film photovoltaic cell and manufacturing method |
摘要 |
A method for forming a thin film photovoltaic device. The method includes providing a transparent substrate including a surface region. A first electrode layer is formed overlying the surface region. A copper layer is formed overlying the first electrode layer and an indium layer overlying the copper layer to form a multi-layered structure. The method subjects at least the multi-layered structure to a thermal treatment process in an environment containing a sulfur bearing species and form a copper indium disulfide material. The copper indium disulfide material includes a thickness of substantially copper sulfide material. The thickness of the copper sulfide material is removed to expose a surface region having a copper poor surface characterized by a copper to indium atomic ratio of less than about 0.95:1. The method subjects the copper poor surface to a metal cation species to convert the copper poor surface from an n-type semiconductor characteristic to a p-type semiconductor characteristic. A window layer is formed overlying the copper indium disulfide material. |
申请公布号 |
US8691618(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.04.08 |
申请号 |
US201113222566 |
申请日期 |
2011.08.31 |
申请人 |
LEE HOWARD W. H.;STION CORPORATION |
发明人 |
LEE HOWARD W. H. |
分类号 |
H01L21/00;H01L31/102 |
主分类号 |
H01L21/00 |
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