Finding a junction partner for candidate solar cell absorbers enargite and bournonite from electronic band and lattice matching
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Author(s)
Wallace, Suzanne K
Butler, Keith T
Hinuma, Yoyo
Walsh, Aron
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
An essential step in the development of a new photovoltaic (PV) technology is choosing appropriate electron and hole extraction layers to make an efficient device. We recently proposed the minerals enargite (Cu3AsS4) and bournonite (CuPbSbS3) as materials that are chemically stable with desirable optoelectronic properties for use as the absorber layer in a thin-film PV device. For these compounds, spontaneous lattice polarization with internal electric fields—and potential ferroelectricity—may allow for enhanced carrier separation and novel photophysical effects. In this work, we calculate the ionization potentials for non-polar surface terminations and propose suitable partners for forming solar cell heterojunctions by matching the electronic band edges to a set of candidate electrical materials. We then further screen these candidates by matching the lattice constants and identify those that are likely to minimise strain and achieve epitaxy. This two-step screening procedure identified a range of unconventional candidate junction partners including SnS2, ZnTe, WO3, and Bi2O3.
Date Issued
2019-02-07
Date Acceptance
2019-01-01
Citation
Journal of Applied Physics, 2019, 125 (5)
ISSN
0021-8979
Publisher
AIP Publishing
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Volume
125
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
© 2019 Author(s). This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in Journal of Applied Physics 2019 125:5 and may be found at https://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5079485
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Applied
Physics
TOTAL-ENERGY CALCULATIONS
GAP
PERFORMANCE
EFFICIENCY
ALIGNMENT
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
055703
Date Publish Online
2019-02-06