Epitaxial lift-off process for GaAs solar cells controlled by InGaAs internal sacrificial stressor layers and a PMMA surface stressor

Prabudeva Ramu, Arto Aho, Ville Polojärvi, Timo Aho, Antti Tukiainen, Teemu Hakkarainen, Jarno Reuna, Jari Lyytikäinen, Roosa Hytönen, Mircea Guina

Tutkimustuotos: ArtikkeliTieteellinenvertaisarvioitu

6 Sitaatiot (Scopus)
68 Lataukset (Pure)

Abstrakti

Epitaxial lift-off (ELO) techniques enable the development of thin-film III–V solar cell devices that are flexible and lightweight. To this end, we report an ELO process employing an internal sacrificial stressor layer (ISSL) and a surface polymer (PMMA) stressor layer. The combined action enhances the lateral etching rate and promotes a more controllable release process. The ISSL consists of quantum well-like GaInAs heterostructures that enable an accurate control of the stress required to enhance the lateral etching of the sacrificial layer, and hence the release of the thin film. More specifically, the use of the ISSL results in about 5-fold faster etch rate of the AlAs sacrificial layer. The ISSL layers can be etched away after the lift-off. Likewise, the PMMA surface stressor, which serves also as a sacrificial intermediate transfer layer, can be easily removed. The proof-of-concept device demonstration of the enhanced ELO technique was made by fabricating single-junction GaAs solar cells. The solar cell performance was evaluated under AM1.5d illumination and by external quantum efficiency measurements. Modelling based analysis shows that although the GaAs solar cell would require improvement of the front contact, yet the novel release process was successfully validated.

AlkuperäiskieliEnglanti
Artikkeli111982
Sivumäärä6
JulkaisuSolar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Vuosikerta248
DOI - pysyväislinkit
TilaJulkaistu - jouluk. 2022
OKM-julkaisutyyppiA1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä

Julkaisufoorumi-taso

  • Jufo-taso 2

!!ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Sormenjälki

Sukella tutkimusaiheisiin 'Epitaxial lift-off process for GaAs solar cells controlled by InGaAs internal sacrificial stressor layers and a PMMA surface stressor'. Ne muodostavat yhdessä ainutlaatuisen sormenjäljen.

Siteeraa tätä