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@INPROCEEDINGS{Urbain:200801,
author = {Urbain, Felix and Smirnov, Vladimir and Becker, Jan Philipp
and Lambertz, Andreas and Rau, Uwe and Finger, Friedhelm},
title = {{E}fficient multijunction thin film silicon solar cells
with open-circuit voltages up to 2.8 {V} for the application
in photoelectrochemical energy storage devices},
reportid = {FZJ-2015-03194},
year = {2015},
abstract = {We report on the development of multijunction solar cells
for the integration in photoelectrochemical devices for
hydrogen production. Hydrogen, as a storable chemical fuel,
can be generated through photoelectrolysis of water, a
chemical reaction which requires potentials, i.e.
photovoltages over 1.8V to run autonomously. The exact
voltage needed varies with the used catalysts. The
photocurrent at the respective required voltage determines
the solar-to-hydrogen device efficiency. It is therefore
important to develop solar cells which can cover up a wide
voltage (VOC and VMPP) range in combination with high
photocurrents. This high photovoltage/high photocurrent
tradeoff can be solved by multijunction solar cells made of
amorphous (a-Si:H) and microcrystalline (μc-Si:H)
silicon.We developed a-Si:H/a Si:H tandem, a Si:H/µc
Si:H/µc Si:H and a Si:H/a Si:H/µc Si:H triple, and a
Si:H/a Si:H/µc Si:H/µc Si:H quadruple junction solar
cells. The solar cells were optimized in terms of
photovoltage and photocurrent by varying the process
parameters and thickness of the intrinsic absorber layers
and by integrating microcrystalline silicon oxide as
intermediate reflecting layers to adjust the photocurrents
of the individual subcells. It was found that the electronic
properties of the individual series-connected subcells can
be adjusted to systematically tune the VOC between 1.9 V and
2.8 V and we achieved PV efficiencies over $11.5\%$ for
tandem and over $13.5\%$ for triple and quadruple cells.},
month = {May},
date = {2015-05-11},
organization = {EMRS Spring Conference, Lille
(France), 11 May 2015 - 15 May 2015},
subtyp = {Other},
cin = {IEK-5},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IEK-5-20101013},
pnm = {126 - Solar Fuels (POF3-126) / 121 - Solar cells of the
next generation (POF3-121) / HITEC - Helmholtz
Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training in Energy and Climate
Research (HITEC) (HITEC-20170406)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-126 / G:(DE-HGF)POF3-121 /
G:(DE-Juel1)HITEC-20170406},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)6},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/200801},
}