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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-9-27
pubmed:abstractText
The unusual optoelectronic properties of chalcopyrite grain boundaries (GBs) have become the subject of an intense debate in recent years. In this work we investigate the defect density at GBs of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 by scanning tunneling spectroscopy. Contrary to our expectation, our results give evidence for a reduced density of deep level defects and point to an increased density of defect levels in resonance with the lower conduction band at GBs. Our findings imply low recombination activity at GBs, and thus can explain the low impact of GBs on the efficiency of chalcopyrite based solar cells.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1079-7114
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
10
pubmed:volume
105
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
116802
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Direct evidence for a reduced density of deep level defects at grain boundaries of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films.
pubmed:affiliation
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, 14109 Berlin, Germany. harry.monig@yale.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article