Monolithic DSSC/CIGS tandem solar cell fabricated by a solution process

Sci Rep. 2015 Mar 11:5:8970. doi: 10.1038/srep08970.

Abstract

Tandem architecture between organic (dye-sensitized solar cell, DSSC) and inorganic (CuInGaSe2 thin film solar cell, CIGS) single-junction solar cells was constructed particularly based on a solution process. Arc-plasma deposition was employed for the Pt interfacial layer to minimize the damage to the layers of the CIGS bottom cell. Solar cell efficiency of 13% was achieved, which is significant progress from individual single-junction solar cells (e.g., 7.25 and 6.2% for DSSC and CIGS, respectively).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't