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- the present invention relates to a method for producing a solar cell light absorption layer.
- solar cells are devices that convert light energy into electrical energy by using electrons and holes generated by absorbed photons.
- the solar cell has a pn junction structure in which a P (positive) type semiconductor and an N (negative) type semiconductor are bonded to each other. Holes and electrons are generated, the hole (+) moves toward the p-type semiconductor by the electric field generated in the pn junction, the electron (-) moves toward the n-type semiconductor, the potential is generated by the solar cell Will produce power.
- Such solar cells may be classified into a substrate type solar cell and a thin film type solar cell.
- Substrate-type solar cells use a semiconductor material such as silicon as a substrate and mainly use a bulk-type crystalline silicon substrate.
- Such solar cells have the advantages of high efficiency and stability, but they are expensive, difficult to thin the thickness of the absorbing layer, and have disadvantages in that the process is intermittent.
- the thin film solar cell is manufactured using amorphous silicon, thin film polycrystalline silicon, indium gallium gallium selenide (CIGS), cadmium telluride compound (CdTe), organic materials, etc., it is possible to reduce the thickness of the absorption layer As a substrate, it is possible to continuously mass-produce using glass, metal or plastic, which is economical.
- the thin film solar cell includes a substrate, a lower electrode formed on the substrate, an absorbing layer that absorbs light to generate electricity, a window layer through which light passes, and a superstrate for protecting the lower layers.
- the absorbing layer is a p-type semiconductor
- the window layer has a p-n diode structure using an n-type semiconductor.
- Thin film type solar cell is composed of CuInSe 2 based on CuInSe 2 and CuGaSe 2 with indium (In) replaced with gallium (Ga) or Cu (In, Ga) using both indium (In) and gallium (Ga) simultaneously.
- In indium
- Ga gallium
- In, Ga copper
- S sulfur
- the photoelectric conversion efficiency can be increased by adding another element to CuInSe 2 to adjust the band gap.
- the absorption layer has the same composition in the thickness direction of the absorption band has a constant band gap, but the carrier is facilitated by the electric field formed by the addition of the element is formed in the thickness direction of the thin film (grading) can be increased efficiency.
- the efficiency can be expected to be increased by 2 to 3%, and its implementation is essential for high efficiency solar cells.
- the light absorption layer is mainly formed by co-evaporation of a metal element or a binary compound, or by depositing a Cu, In, and Ga alloy on a substrate by co-sputtering, and then selenization.
- the method for producing a light absorption layer using the co-evaporation method is to grow the (In, Ga) Se layer as a crystal at a temperature of about 350 °C, the temperature is raised to a high temperature of about 550 to 600 °C and deposit a second CuSe layer do.
- the previously deposited IGS layer and the newly deposited CS layer react to form CIGS simultaneously.
- the reaction rate of Cu-In is faster than that of Cu-Ga, so Ga has a higher concentration toward the lower electrode layer (grading), and when the first IGS is converted to CIGS, Deposit a third IGS layer.
- the Cu rich CIGS state is higher than the stoichiometric CIGS concentration, which is converted to Cu deficient CIGS as the IGS layer is further deposited.
- the third layer when the third layer is deposited, Cu diffuses into the third IGS layer being deposited, where Ga can be doubled by having a higher concentration towards the buffer and window layers to be deposited.
- this method is difficult to secure large-area uniformity due to deflection, etc., when using general soda-lime glass due to the high temperature of 550 to 600 °C. Low utilization has a problem of increasing production costs.
- the technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to form a light absorbing layer at a low temperature by using a compound target to form a light absorption layer to suppress the formation of void (poid) and to ensure the reliability while having excellent thin film uniformity even in a large area process It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing a solar cell light absorption layer having excellent productivity at cost.
- It provides a method of manufacturing a solar cell comprising the step of forming an upper electrode layer on the buffer layer.
- the step of forming the first precursor layer, the second precursor layer and the third precursor layer may be carried out at a temperature range of 20 °C to 500 °C.
- the forming of the first precursor layer, the second precursor layer and the third precursor layer may be performed at the same or different temperature ranges.
- each precursor layer is formed at a different temperature range
- a rapid heat treatment method or an isothermal oven may be used, and the temperature increase rate may be controlled in a range of 1 ° C./s to 10 ° C./s. It is preferable.
- the forming of the light absorption layer may be further performed by heat treatment using H 2 S after the Se atmosphere heat treatment process.
- the first precursor layer may have a Ga / (Ga + In) composition ratio of 0.2 to 0.6.
- the first precursor layer may be a single layer or two or more layers, and the gallium (Ga) content may decrease as the second precursor layer becomes thicker.
- the third precursor layer may have a Ga / (Ga + In) composition ratio of 0.2 to 0.6.
- the third precursor layer may be a single layer or two or more layers, and the gallium (Ga) content may decrease as the buffer layer becomes thicker.
- the ratio of the gallium (Ga) content of the first precursor layer and the gallium (Ga) content of the third precursor layer may be 1: 1 to 3: 1. .
- the ratio of the thickness of the first precursor layer and the thickness of the third precursor layer may be 1: 1 to 5: 1.
- the present invention can provide a solar cell manufactured by the method of manufacturing a solar cell.
- the method for manufacturing a solar cell according to the present invention is economical because it can increase the material utilization and reduce the production cost by sputtering the compound target at low temperature.
- the present invention has the advantage of suppressing generation of voids in the light absorbing layer and ensuring reliability while exhibiting excellent film uniformity in a large area process.
- the present invention is not limited to placing the substrate surface to be deposited upward or downward unlike other physical vapor deposition (PVD) methods such as co-evaporation, and the glass substrate is vertical or near vertical.
- PVD physical vapor deposition
- the deposition arrangement direction such as standing up and down, can be freed, it is easy to design equipment to prevent problems such as substrate deflection that may occur during the large-area process, thereby maximizing productivity by large area. have.
- FIG. 1 and 2 show a cross-section of a solar cell according to an embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- 3 to 5 show deposition temperature profiles of each precursor layer according to one embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 6 shows a cross section of a solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 shows a cross section of a solar cell according to a comparative example.
- FIG. 8 shows a solar cell manufacturing process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the present invention provides a solar cell including a substrate, a lower electrode layer, a light absorption layer, a buffer layer, and an upper electrode layer, and depositing a first precursor layer on the lower electrode layer by sputtering using a target composed of a group IIIb element and a Se compound. And depositing a second precursor layer by sputtering on the first precursor layer using a target consisting of a compound of group Ib and Se, and a target consisting of a compound of group IIIb element and Se on the second precursor layer. Sputtering using to deposit a third precursor layer to form a preliminary light absorption layer consisting of the first precursor layer, the second precursor layer and the third precursor layer, and then subjected to Se atmosphere heat treatment process to form a light absorption layer.
- the group IIIb element is at least one element selected from aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), and indium (In), and the group Ib element is at least one element selected from copper (Cu) and silver (Ag). And selenide of these metal elements are used as sputtering targets.
- the light absorption layer is composed of an IGS layer, a CS layer, and an IGS layer, and each layer is formed by a sputtering method using selenide of a metal to form a stable phase in the deposition step.
- a sputtering method using selenide of a metal to form a stable phase in the deposition step.
- two targets of Cu-Ga mixture and In are used.
- sequentially deposited Cu-Ga-In is subjected to selenization heat treatment.
- the heat treatment process takes a long time because not only the volume is expanded but also the atomic volume Se must be diffused to the lower portion of the thin film.
- the metal selenide is sputtered and the composition of the deposited thin film Since the deposition is almost the same as the composition, there is an advantage in that heat treatment for recrystallization is easy.
- the present invention can obtain a thin film having a very high surface roughness compared to the co-evaporation method due to the ion bombarding effect by the plasma.
- the forming of the first precursor layer, the second precursor layer and the third precursor layer is preferably performed at a temperature range of 20 ° C to 500 ° C.
- the deposition process of the first precursor layer, the second precursor layer and the third precursor layer may be performed at the same or different temperature ranges.
- the substrate temperature is carried out in the range of 150 °C to 450 °C.
- the second precursor layer is deposited at a lower temperature after the first precursor layer, it is preferable to use a natural cooling method by radiation in a vacuum atmosphere in order to lower the temperature.
- a rapid heat treatment method or an isothermal oven may be used, and the temperature increase rate may be controlled in a range of 1 ° C./s to 10 ° C./s. It is preferable.
- the step of forming the light absorption layer is subjected to a chalcogenide heat treatment process to be selenized or sulfided.
- the chalcogenide heat treatment is preferably crystallized by performing at 400 °C to 600 °C, 5 minutes to 60 minutes in at least one atmosphere selected from selenium (Se) or sulfur (sulfur).
- a band gap may be controlled by further performing heat treatment using hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) after the chalcogenide heat treatment process.
- H 2 S treatment Se is replaced with S on the CIGS surface.
- the band gap of the CIGS is increased, and the band with the buffer layer is increased by increasing the offset band rather than the conduction band.
- the open-circuit voltage Voc can be increased by increasing the band-gap while maintaining the band-alignment.
- each precursor layer changes from a three-layer structure of IGS-CS-IGS to a CIGS single layer structure and has a form of a final absorbing layer.
- the first precursor layer preferably has a Ga / (Ga + In) composition ratio of 0.2 to 0.6. If the composition ratio is less than 0.2, the open circuit voltage is lowered. If the composition ratio is greater than 0.6, the short circuit current is lowered, thereby lowering solar cell efficiency.
- the first precursor layer may be formed of a single layer or a plurality of layers of two or more layers, and it is more preferable that the gallium (Ga) content decreases toward the thickness direction from the substrate toward the buffer layer to facilitate charge transfer.
- the third precursor layer has a Ga / (Ga + In) composition ratio of 0.2 to 0.6 because it can prevent the conversion efficiency from decreasing. If the composition ratio is less than 0.2, the open circuit voltage is lowered. If the composition ratio is greater than 0.6, the short circuit current is lowered, thereby lowering solar cell efficiency.
- the third precursor layer may be formed of a single layer or a plurality of two or more layers, and the gallium (Ga) content is preferably increased in the thickness direction from the substrate to the buffer layer. This allows the formation of a slight barrier when charge transfers to the buffer layer, thereby reducing the probability of electron-electron recombination at defects at the junction boundary, thereby preventing the drop in open voltage, resulting in higher efficiency. have.
- the ratio of the gallium (Ga) content of the first precursor layer and the gallium (Ga) content of the third precursor layer is preferably 1: 1 to 3: 1, preferably 1: 1 to 2: 1. It is more preferable that the concentration can be kept uniform.
- the ratio of the thickness of the first precursor layer and the thickness of the third precursor layer is preferably controlled in the range of 1: 1 to 5: 1.
- the thickness of the first precursor layer is thicker, the surface charge depletion layer is formed very deeply in the CIGS, and at least the first precursor layer is preferably formed to be the same or thicker since the reduction in efficiency due to the decrease in charge density becomes a problem.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a solar cell in which an IGS layer, a CS layer, and an IGS layer are stacked on a lower electrode by sputtering a predetermined metal selenide as a sputtering target, respectively, and FIG.
- the thin film deposited using the sputtering target during the deposition of the multi-component thin film can precisely control the composition ratio, and can maximize the photoelectric efficiency by controlling the gallium content.
- FIG. 3 to 5 show the temperature profile during the deposition by the sputtering method
- FIG. 3 shows that all the layers are processed under one temperature condition without changing the temperature condition
- FIG. 4 shows T 1 (temperature during the first precursor deposition).
- T 1 temperature during the first precursor deposition
- second precursor during the deposition temperature second precursor layer to form a (2nd CS layer)
- T 3 time
- FIG. 5 shows the formation of the third precursor layer (3rd IGS layer) at the temperature of 3 precursor deposition
- FIG. 5 shows a 1st IGS layer at T 1 , and a 2nd CS layer and 3rd IGS at T 2 , which are lower temperatures. It shows what formed a layer.
- the temperature is lowered when the second precursor layer is formed in FIG. 4 or 5, it is possible to reduce the reaction upon deposition with the first precursor layer. It is known that the minimum temperature at which IGS and CS react to form a CIGS phase is about 250 ° C. When the temperature is lowered at the time of forming the second precursor layer, the reaction between the first precursor layer and the second precursor layer is minimized. Recrystallization through high temperature heat treatment can be facilitated.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional metal sputtering solar cell, the sputtering (selenization) and sulfurization (sulfurization) at a high temperature after sputtering using Cu-Ga and In target in the conventional method Inside the CIGS formed through the process, the voids are large and many can be confirmed.
- FIG 8 is a simplified illustration of a CIGS absorber layer manufacturing apparatus using a metal selenide compound target of the present invention
- CIGS absorber layer manufacturing apparatus is a loading chamber (loading chamber) that allows the substrate to be loaded and proceed the process in vacuum, desired before deposition Pre-heat chamber to raise temperature to temperature, DEP (deposition) 1 chamber for IGS deposition, DEP2, buffer chamber for temperature change or atmospheric condition before transfer, DEP2 chamber for CS deposition, DEP3 chamber Buffer chamber for temperature change or atmospheric condition before transfer, DEP3 chamber for deposition of IGS layer, cooling chamber for lowering the temperature to room temperature, and unload chamber for removing substrate to atmospheric pressure after all deposition is completed. chamber).
- Each deposition chamber (DEP1, DEP2, DEP3 chamber) can be equipped with a plurality of targets for composition control and deposition rate control, and the buffer chamber is not directly applied when there is no process temperature change.
- To DEP3 chamber may be configured continuously.
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- 기판의 상부에 하부전극층을 형성하는 단계;상기 하부전극층 상에, Ⅲb 족 원소와 Se으로 이루어진 화합물 타겟을 이용하여 스퍼터함으로써 제1 전구체층을 형성하는 단계;상기 제1 전구체층 상에, Ⅰb 족 원소와 Se으로 이루어진 화합물 타겟을 이용하여 스퍼터함으로써 제2 전구체층을 형성하는 단계;상기 제2 전구체층 상에, Ⅲb 족 원소와 Se로 이루어진 화합물 타겟을 이용하여 스퍼터함으로써 제3 전구체층을 형성하는 단계;상기 제3 전구체층을 형성한 후, Se 분위기 열처리 공정을 실시하여 광흡수층을 형성하는 단계;상기 광흡수층 상에 버퍼층을 형성하는 단계; 및상기 버퍼층 상에 상부전극층을 형성하는 단계;를 포함하는 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,제1 전구체층, 제2 전구체층 및 제3 전구체층을 형성하는 단계는 20℃ 내지 500℃의 온도범위에서 실시하는 것인 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,제1 전구체층, 제2 전구체층 및 제3 전구체층을 형성하는 단계는 서로 같거나 다른 온도범위에서 실시하는 것인 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,Se 분위기 열처리 공정 후 H2S를 이용한 열처리를 더 실시하는 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,제1 전구체층은 Ga/(Ga+In) 조성비가 0.2 내지 0.6인 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,제1 전구체층은 단층 또는 2층 이상의 복수층인 것으로 제2 전구체층 두께 방향으로 갈수록 갈륨(Ga) 함량이 감소하는 것인 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,제3 전구체층은 Ga/(Ga+In) 조성비가 0.2 내지 0.6인 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,제3 전구체층은 단층 또는 2층 이상의 복수층인 것으로 버퍼층 두께 방향으로 갈수록 갈륨(Ga) 함량이 증가하는 것인 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,제1 전구체층의 갈륨(Ga) 함량 및 제3 전구체층의 갈륨(Ga) 함량의 비가 1:1 내지 3:1인 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제1항에 있어서,제1 전구체층의 두께 및 제3 전구체층의 두께의 비는 1:1 내지 5:1인 태양전지의 제조방법.
- 제1항 내지 제10항 중에서 선택되는 어느 한 항의 제조방법으로 제조되는 태양전지.
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