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Cu2o Heterojunction Solar Cell With Photovoltaic Properties Enhanced By A Ti Buffer Layer, Binghao Wang, Zhiqiang Chen, Feng Zhao Jul 2023

Cu2o Heterojunction Solar Cell With Photovoltaic Properties Enhanced By A Ti Buffer Layer, Binghao Wang, Zhiqiang Chen, Feng Zhao

Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanofabrication Publications and Presentations

In this study, semiconductor oxide cuprite (Cu2O) and indium tin oxide (ITO) heterojunction solar cells with and without a 10 nm thick titanium (Ti) thin film as the buffer layer were fabricated and characterized for comparison. The Cu2O film was formed by low-cost electrodeposition, and Ti and ITO layers were deposited on a glass substrate by sputtering. The interfacial microstructures, surface topology, and electrical and photovoltaic properties of both solar cells were investigated. The test results showed that the Ti buffer layer changed the surface morphology, resistivity, and contact potential of the electrodeposited Cu2O film. With these changes, the photovoltaic …