CN116364791A - Solar cell and preparation method thereof - Google Patents
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本发明提供一种太阳电池及其制备方法,所述太阳能电池包括硅基,依次位于所述硅基一侧的本征非晶硅层、掺杂非晶硅层、ITO薄膜、金属电极,所述ITO薄膜包括至少两层ITO膜,不同的所述ITO膜的晶粒大小不同。相较于现有技术,本发明的ITO薄膜包括晶粒尺寸不同的至少两个膜层,使得太阳能电池的IV性能更优,同时产品可靠性得到进一步保障。
The invention provides a solar cell and a preparation method thereof. The solar cell includes a silicon base, an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, a doped amorphous silicon layer, an ITO thin film, and a metal electrode located on one side of the silicon base in sequence. The ITO thin film includes at least two ITO films, and different ITO films have different grain sizes. Compared with the prior art, the ITO thin film of the present invention includes at least two film layers with different grain sizes, so that the IV performance of the solar cell is better, and the product reliability is further guaranteed.
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技术领域technical field
本发明涉及光伏领域,尤其涉及一种太阳能电池及其制备方法。The invention relates to the field of photovoltaics, in particular to a solar cell and a preparation method thereof.
背景技术Background technique
掺锡氧化铟薄膜(IndiumTinOxide,简称为ITO膜),是一种常用的透明导电薄膜,其具有导电率高、透光性好、机械硬度高且稳定性好等优点,是太阳能电池、OLED显示屏、液晶显示屏等优选的电极材料。Tin-doped indium oxide film (IndiumTinOxide, referred to as ITO film) is a commonly used transparent conductive film, which has the advantages of high conductivity, good light transmission, high mechanical hardness and good stability. Preferred electrode materials for screens, liquid crystal displays, etc.
目前ITO镀膜,虽然具有优异的电学、光学性能,与相邻膜层的匹配度适中,但不够优化,对器件的性能造成一定的影响。以采用ITO薄膜作为太阳能电池的透明导电薄膜为例,不能兼顾透光性、载流子迁移率、与相邻膜层的接触电阻等,影响电池的转化效率。Although the current ITO coating has excellent electrical and optical properties and a moderate degree of matching with the adjacent film layer, it is not optimized enough, which has a certain impact on the performance of the device. Taking the use of ITO film as the transparent conductive film of solar cells as an example, it cannot take into account light transmittance, carrier mobility, contact resistance with adjacent film layers, etc., which affects the conversion efficiency of the battery.
有鉴于此,有必要提供一种太阳能电池及其制备方法,以解决上述技术问题。In view of this, it is necessary to provide a solar cell and a preparation method thereof to solve the above technical problems.
发明内容Contents of the invention
本发明的目的在于提供一种太阳能电池及其制备方法。The object of the present invention is to provide a solar cell and a preparation method thereof.
为解决上述技术问题之一,本发明采用如下技术方案:In order to solve one of the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:
一种太阳能电池,包括硅基,依次位于所述硅基一侧的本征非晶硅层、掺杂非晶硅层、ITO薄膜、金属电极,所述ITO薄膜包括至少两层ITO膜,不同的所述ITO膜的晶粒大小不同。A solar cell, comprising a silicon base, an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, a doped amorphous silicon layer, an ITO film, and a metal electrode located on one side of the silicon base in sequence, and the ITO film includes at least two layers of ITO films, different The grain sizes of the ITO films are different.
进一步地,相邻的两层ITO膜中,距所述金属电极近的膜层的晶粒大。Further, among the two adjacent ITO films, the film layer close to the metal electrode has larger crystal grains.
进一步地,与所述掺杂非晶硅层接触的ITO膜的晶粒尺寸为1nm~20nm。Further, the grain size of the ITO film in contact with the doped amorphous silicon layer is 1nm-20nm.
进一步地,与所述金属电极接触的所述ITO膜的晶粒尺寸为20nm~500nm。Further, the grain size of the ITO film in contact with the metal electrode is 20nm-500nm.
进一步地,与所述掺杂非晶硅层接触的ITO膜的晶型为柱状晶,与所述金属电极接触的所述ITO膜的晶型为等轴晶。Further, the crystal form of the ITO film in contact with the doped amorphous silicon layer is columnar crystal, and the crystal form of the ITO film in contact with the metal electrode is equiaxed crystal.
进一步地,所述ITO薄膜包括与所述掺杂非晶硅层接触的小晶粒ITO膜、与所述金属电极接触的大晶粒ITO膜,所述大晶粒ITO膜的厚度大于所述小晶粒ITO膜的厚度。Further, the ITO thin film includes a small-grain ITO film in contact with the doped amorphous silicon layer, a large-grain ITO film in contact with the metal electrode, and the thickness of the large-grain ITO film is greater than that of the Thickness of small grain ITO film.
进一步地,所述ITO薄膜的厚度为50nm~120nm,所述大晶粒ITO膜的厚度为40nm~90nm。Further, the thickness of the ITO thin film is 50nm-120nm, and the thickness of the large-grain ITO film is 40nm-90nm.
一种太阳能电池的制备方法,包括:在硅基的一侧依次形成本征非晶硅层、掺杂非晶硅层、ITO薄膜、金属电极;形成所述ITO薄膜包括:形成至少两层ITO膜,不同的所述ITO膜的晶粒大小不同。A method for preparing a solar cell, comprising: sequentially forming an intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, a doped amorphous silicon layer, an ITO thin film, and a metal electrode on one side of a silicon base; forming the ITO thin film includes: forming at least two layers of ITO film, different ITO films have different grain sizes.
进一步地,形成与所述掺杂非晶硅层接触的小晶粒ITO膜的工艺为:镀膜压强为0.7~1.5Pa,功率密度为2~8kW/m。Further, the process of forming the small-grain ITO film in contact with the doped amorphous silicon layer is as follows: the coating pressure is 0.7-1.5 Pa, and the power density is 2-8 kW/m.
进一步地,形成与所述金属电极接触的大晶粒ITO膜的工艺为:镀膜压强为0.3Pa~0.7Pa,功率密度为5~15kW/m。Further, the process of forming the large-grain ITO film in contact with the metal electrode is as follows: the coating pressure is 0.3Pa-0.7Pa, and the power density is 5-15kW/m.
进一步地,形成所述ITO薄膜包括:形成与所述掺杂非晶硅层的小晶粒ITO膜、形成与所述金属电极接触的大晶粒ITO膜,小晶粒ITO膜的晶粒尺寸为1nm~20nm,大晶粒ITO膜的晶粒尺寸为20nm~500nm。Further, forming the ITO thin film includes: forming a small-grain ITO film in contact with the doped amorphous silicon layer, forming a large-grain ITO film in contact with the metal electrode, and the grain size of the small-grain ITO film The grain size of the large grain ITO film is 20 nm to 500 nm.
进一步地,所述小晶粒ITO膜的晶粒尺寸为1~20nm所述小晶粒ITO膜的厚度为10nm~30nm。Further, the grain size of the small-grain ITO film is 1-20 nm, and the thickness of the small-grain ITO film is 10 nm-30 nm.
进一步地,所述大晶粒ITO膜的晶粒为15~500nm,所述大晶粒ITO膜的厚度为40nm~90nm。Further, the grain size of the large-grain ITO film is 15-500 nm, and the thickness of the large-grain ITO film is 40 nm-90 nm.
本发明的有益效果是:相较于现有技术,本发明的ITO薄膜包括晶粒尺寸不同的至少两个膜层,使得太阳能电池的IV性能更优,同时产品可靠性得到进一步保障。The beneficial effects of the present invention are: compared with the prior art, the ITO thin film of the present invention includes at least two film layers with different crystal grain sizes, so that the IV performance of the solar cell is better, and the product reliability is further guaranteed.
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图1是本发明一实施例的太阳能电池的结构示意图;1 is a schematic structural view of a solar cell according to an embodiment of the present invention;
图2是本发明另一实施例的太阳能电池的结构示意图。Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a solar cell according to another embodiment of the present invention.
其中,1太阳能电池,1-硅基,2-第一本征非晶硅层,3-第一掺杂非晶硅层,4-第一ITO薄膜,41-小晶粒ITO膜,42-大晶粒ITO膜,5-第一金属电极,6-第二本征非晶硅层,7-第二掺杂非晶硅层,8-第二ITO薄膜,9-第二金属电极。Among them, 1 solar cell, 1-silicon base, 2-the first intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, 3-the first doped amorphous silicon layer, 4-the first ITO film, 41-small grain ITO film, 42- Large-grain ITO film, 5-first metal electrode, 6-second intrinsic amorphous silicon layer, 7-second doped amorphous silicon layer, 8-second ITO thin film, 9-second metal electrode.
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以下将结合附图所示的具体实施方式对本发明进行详细描述。但这些实施方式并不限制本发明,本领域的普通技术人员根据这些实施方式所做出的结构、方法、或功能上的变换均包含在本发明的保护范围内。The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, these embodiments do not limit the present invention, and any structural, method, or functional changes made by those skilled in the art according to these embodiments are included in the protection scope of the present invention.
在本发明的各个图示中,为了便于图示,结构或部分的某些尺寸会相对于其它结构或部分夸大,因此,仅用于图示本发明的主题的基本结构。In each drawing of the present invention, for convenience of illustration, some dimensions of structures or parts are exaggerated relative to other structures or parts, and therefore, are only used to illustrate the basic structure of the subject matter of the present invention.
请参考图2所示,为本发明较佳实施例的太阳能电池100,其包括硅基1,依次位于所述硅基一侧的本征非晶硅层2,6、掺杂非晶硅层3,7、ITO薄膜4,8、金属电极5,9。Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a
当所述太阳能电池100为双面异质结电池时,其包括硅基1,依次位于所述硅基1的第一侧的第一本征非晶硅层2、第一掺杂非晶硅层3、第一ITO薄膜4、第一金属电极5,依次位于所述硅基1的第二侧的第二本征非晶硅层6、第二掺杂非晶硅层7、第二ITO薄膜8、第二金属电极9。When the
所述硅基1由硅片制绒形成。一实施例中,选用N型硅片,电阻率在0.5Ω.cm~3Ω.cm,厚度为150μm~200μm,尺寸156.75cm。所述硅片才碱性溶液制绒,形成金字塔结构,提高对太阳光的捕获。The
所述第一本征晶硅层2、所述第二本征晶硅层6统称为所述本征非晶硅层2,6,对所述硅基1起到钝化作用。The first intrinsic
所述第一掺杂非晶硅层3、所述第二掺杂非晶硅层7统称为掺杂非晶硅层3,7,两者的掺杂类型相反。一实施例中,所述第一掺杂非晶硅层3为N型掺杂非晶硅层,例如磷掺杂非晶硅层;所述第二掺杂非晶硅层5为P型掺杂非晶硅层,例如硼掺杂非晶硅层。当然,所述第一掺杂非晶硅层3、所述第二掺杂非晶硅层5的掺杂类型也可以互换。The first doped
所述第一ITO薄膜4、所述第二ITO薄膜8统称为ITO薄膜4,8,作为透明导电膜,其导电性、透光性、稳定性对太阳能电池100的性能有很大的影响。The first ITO
所述第一金属电极5、所述第二金属电极9统称为金属电极5,9,包括主栅和细栅,用以收集并向外输出电能。The
本发明的重点是对ITO薄膜4,8及其制备工艺进行改进,提高太阳能电池的性能。发明人研究发现:小晶粒ITO膜,具有相对较高的载流子浓度,但因为晶界较多、晶界散射增加,载流子迁移率低,因此小晶粒ITO膜层的光学吸收严重,电池Isc会降低;且部分金属离子在该膜层的迁移更容易,器件可靠性(如PID、DH等)存在一定风险。而大晶粒ITO膜,载流子浓度相对较低,迁移率高,与非晶硅层接触损失会大,电池FF会降低。The focus of the present invention is to improve the ITO
有鉴于此,本发明的ITO薄膜4,8包括至少两层ITO膜,不同的所述ITO膜的晶粒大小不同,可以平衡和兼顾整个ITO薄膜4,8的导电性、透光性和稳定性,提高其与相邻的其他膜层在光学、电学等方面的匹配度,提高太阳能电池的性能。In view of this, the ITO
优选地,相邻的两层ITO膜中,距所述金属电极5,9近的ITO膜的晶粒大。载流子浓度高、迁移率低的小晶粒ITO膜41位于内侧,与所述掺杂非晶硅层3,7的接触电阻小,可以提高电池的FF;晶界少、稳定性高、迁移率高的大晶粒ITO膜42位于外侧,提高了整个ITO薄膜4,8的稳定性,降低了短路扩散的概率,有利于提高太阳能电池100的稳定性。Preferably, among the two adjacent ITO films, the ITO film near the
进一步地,所述ITO薄膜4,8包括至少三层ITO膜时,沿所述掺杂非晶硅层3,7至所述金属电极5,9的方向上,所述至少三层所述ITO膜的晶粒尺寸逐渐增大,能进一步提高太阳能电池100的性能。Further, when the ITO
具体地,与所述掺杂非晶硅层3,7接触的ITO膜为小晶粒ITO膜41,晶粒尺寸为1nm~20nm,有利于ITO薄膜4,8与所述掺杂非晶硅层3,7的接触,接触电阻小,可以提高电池的FF。Specifically, the ITO film in contact with the doped
与所述金属电极5,9接触的所述ITO膜为大晶粒ITO膜42,晶粒为20nm~500nm;晶界少、稳定性高,有利于光学性能的提升和可靠性提高。The ITO film in contact with the
优选地,不同层的ITO膜的晶型不同。Preferably, the crystal forms of the ITO films of different layers are different.
优选地,与所述掺杂非晶硅层3,7接触的ITO膜的晶型为柱状晶,柱状晶沿纵向生长,其横向尺寸小,但纵向长度可以很长,有利于内侧的掺杂非晶硅层3,7的载流子沿纵向传输至外侧的金属电极5,9。Preferably, the crystal form of the ITO film in contact with the doped
与所述金属电极5,9接触的所述ITO膜的晶型为等轴晶,载流子沿横向和纵向传递性能均优异,既有利于载流子从掺杂非晶硅层3,7、内侧的ITO膜纵向向外传递至金属电极5,9层,也有利于载流子沿ITO膜横向迁移被所述细栅收集。The crystal form of the ITO film in contact with the
另外,所述ITO薄膜4,8包括与所述本征非晶硅层接触的小晶粒ITO膜41、与所述金属电极5,9接触的大晶粒ITO膜42,所述大晶粒ITO膜42的厚度大于所述小晶粒ITO膜41的厚度,通过薄薄的一层小晶粒ITO膜41与掺杂非晶硅层3,7接触,降低接触电阻,然后尽量地增厚大晶粒ITO膜42的厚度,可以使得整个ITO薄膜4,8的性能趋向于大晶粒ITO膜42,提高其稳定性和光学性能。In addition, the ITO
例如,所述ITO薄膜4,8的厚度为50nm~120nm,所述大晶粒ITO膜42的厚度为40nm~90nm,余量为小晶粒ITO膜41的厚度。For example, the thickness of the ITO
一具体实施例中,所述ITO薄膜4,8包括两层:与所述掺杂非晶硅层3,7接触的小晶粒ITO膜41、与所述金属电极5,9接触的大晶粒ITO膜42。所述小晶粒ITO膜41的晶粒尺寸为1nm~20nm,晶型为柱状晶,厚度为10nm~30nm;所述大晶粒ITO膜42的晶粒尺寸为20nm~500nm,晶型为等轴晶,厚度为40nm~90nm。In a specific embodiment, the ITO
优选地,位于所述硅基1两侧的所述ITO薄膜4和8的结构对称设置,也即两侧的内膜层、外膜层分别相同。Preferably, the structures of the ITO
本发明还提供一种太阳能电池的制备方法,包括:在所述硅基1的一侧依次形成所述本征非晶硅层2,6、所述掺杂非晶硅层3,7、所述ITO薄膜4,8、所述金属电极5,9。The present invention also provides a method for preparing a solar cell, comprising: sequentially forming the intrinsic
本发明通过对所述ITO薄膜4,8的制备工艺进行改进,提高太阳能电池的性能,其他膜层的工艺参考现有技术,不再赘述。The present invention improves the preparation process of the ITO
具体地,形成所述ITO薄膜4,8包括:形成至少两层ITO膜,不同的所述ITO膜的晶粒大小不同,可以平衡和兼顾整个ITO薄膜4,8的导电性、透光性和稳定性,提高其与相邻的其他膜层在光学、电学等方面的匹配度,提高太阳能电池的性能。Specifically, forming the ITO
形成与所述掺杂非晶硅层接触的小晶粒ITO膜41的工艺为:镀膜压强为0.7~1.5Pa,功率密度为2~8kW/m。小晶粒的ITO膜与所述掺杂非晶硅层接触,接触电阻小。The process of forming the small-
形成与所述金属电极接触的大晶粒ITO膜42的工艺为:镀膜压强为0.3Pa~0.7Pa,功率密度为5~15kW/m。晶界少、稳定性高、迁移率的大晶粒ITO膜42位于外侧,提高了整个ITO薄膜4,8的稳定性,有利于提高太阳能电池100的稳定性。The process of forming the large-
通常情况下,所述ITO薄膜包括两层ITO膜即可,在包括三层及以上的ITO膜时,沿所述掺杂非晶硅层3,7至所述金属电极5,9的方向上,所述至少三层所述ITO膜的晶粒尺寸逐渐增大,能进一步提高太阳能电池100的性能。Usually, the ITO thin film includes two layers of ITO films. , the grain size of the at least three layers of the ITO film gradually increases, which can further improve the performance of the
一具体实施例中,形成所述ITO薄膜4,8包括:形成与所述本征非晶硅层接触的小晶粒ITO膜41、形成与所述金属电极接触的大晶粒ITO膜42。In a specific embodiment, forming the
所述小晶粒ITO膜41、所述大晶粒ITO膜42的晶粒尺寸、厚度等如上所述,于此不再赘述。The grain size and thickness of the small-
以下,提供一太阳能电池片的制备方法,包括如下步骤:Hereinafter, a method for preparing a solar cell is provided, comprising the steps of:
S1硅片:选用N型硅片,电阻率在0.5~3Ω.cm,厚度为150~200μm,尺寸156.75cm;S1 silicon wafer: choose N-type silicon wafer, the resistivity is 0.5~3Ω.cm, the thickness is 150~200μm, and the size is 156.75cm;
S2清洗制绒:利用体积分数为5%的HF溶液去除表面氧化层,采用KOH、或NaOH、或四甲基氢氧化氨(TMAH)加醇的方法,利用单晶硅的各向异性腐蚀,在硅片表面形成较浅的金字塔结构。S2 Cleaning and Texturing: Use HF solution with a volume fraction of 5% to remove the surface oxide layer, use KOH, or NaOH, or tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH) to add alcohol, and use the anisotropic etching of single crystal silicon, A shallow pyramidal structure is formed on the surface of the silicon wafer.
S3形成所述本征非晶硅层2,6、所述掺杂非晶硅层3,7:S3 forming the intrinsic
将硅烷(SiH4)气体引入真空室,并通过等离子体CVD在所述硅基1的第一表面的整个区域上形成所述第一本征非晶硅层2。然后将SiH4气体、H2气体和PH3气体引入真空室,并通过等离子体CVD方法在所述第一本征非晶硅层2上形成N型非晶硅层3:Silane (SiH 4 ) gas was introduced into a vacuum chamber, and the first intrinsic
接下来翻面,换托盘,然后将SiH4气体引入真空室,并通过等离子体CVD在所述硅基1的第二表面的整个区域上形成所述第二本征非晶硅层6。然后将SiH4气体、H2气体和B2H6(乙硼烷)气体引入真空室,并通过等离子体CVD方法在所述第二本征非晶硅层6上形成p型非晶硅层7。Next turn over, change the tray, then introduce SiH 4 gas into the vacuum chamber, and form the second intrinsic
S4沉积ITO薄膜4,8:S4 deposits ITO thin films4,8:
在正、背面的所述掺杂非晶硅层3,7上,用反应等离子沉积(RPD)或磁控溅射的方法进行ITO镀膜;其中背面通过载盘设计边缘遮挡,也即通过掩膜遮挡,四周特定遮挡区域为0.8mm,在沉积过程中起到防绕度作用。On the doped
ITO镀膜时,在沉积所述掺杂非晶硅层3,7后的基底的第一侧、第二侧依次沉积晶粒不同的ITO膜。During ITO film coating, ITO films with different crystal grains are sequentially deposited on the first side and the second side of the substrate after depositing the doped
具体方式为:PVD量产设备中至少存在4个互不污染的镀膜靶位,靶位上装置不同靶材;基体盛载于载板上,依次经历不同靶位进行镀膜获得所需膜层设计。在不同靶位进行O2气氛调节,使TCO膜层功函数、载流子浓度调整至所需浓度范围。The specific method is: there are at least 4 coating target positions that are not polluting each other in the PVD mass production equipment, and different targets are installed on the target positions; the substrate is loaded on the carrier plate, and the coating is sequentially processed through different target positions to obtain the required film layer design. . Adjust the O2 atmosphere at different target positions to adjust the work function and carrier concentration of the TCO film to the required concentration range.
CVD后硅片承载在载板(carrier)上,carrier为镂空平板设计,镂空处边缘存在0.6-0.8mm左右的凸边可支撑硅片,同时露出正背面可镀膜区域。具体镀膜过程采用物理气相沉积的方式,利用一定的能量将靶材中物相轰击出来,同时通入相应气体,才形成一定的气氛环境,通常为90%~99%的Ar,1%~6%的O2;0%~4%的H2。针对不同功函数采用不同的Ar、O2、H2流量比例。具体工艺选择针对不同实施例中有做相应阐述。After CVD, the silicon wafer is carried on the carrier. The carrier is designed as a hollow plate. There is a convex edge of about 0.6-0.8mm on the edge of the hollow to support the silicon wafer, and at the same time expose the coating area on the front and back. The specific coating process adopts the method of physical vapor deposition, using a certain energy to bombard the phase in the target material, and at the same time injecting the corresponding gas to form a certain atmosphere environment, usually 90% to 99% Ar, 1% to 6 % of O 2 ; 0% to 4% of H 2 . Different flow ratios of Ar, O 2 , and H 2 are used for different work functions. The specific process selection is described in different embodiments.
S5印刷电极:用丝网印刷的方法在正、背面的ITO薄膜4,8上再分别印刷一层低温导电银浆,然后在150℃~300℃的低温下进行烧结形成良好的欧姆接触。S5 Printed electrodes: Print a layer of low-temperature conductive silver paste on the front and
以下,本发明将通过具体的实施例和对比例进行说明。Hereinafter, the present invention will be illustrated by specific examples and comparative examples.
对比例1:请参考图1所示的太阳能电池结构。Comparative Example 1: Please refer to the solar cell structure shown in FIG. 1 .
位于正面的第一ITO薄膜4为单层薄膜,其氧化铟与氧化锡的比例为97:3,膜层厚度为70nm~75nm。制备工艺为:通入一定气体流量比例的Ar、O2、H2气体,以获得氧化铟与氧化锡的比例为97:3的ITO薄膜,工艺腔内的镀膜工艺压强均为0.7Pa~1.0Pa,所获得的第一ITO薄膜4的晶粒大小介于1-10nm范围内。The
位于背面的第二ITO薄膜8为单层薄膜,其氧化铟与氧化锡的比例为90:10,膜层厚度为70nm~75nm。制备工艺为:通入一定气体流量比例的Ar、O2、H2气体,以获得氧化铟与氧化锡的比例为90:10的ITO薄膜,工艺腔内的镀膜工艺压强均为0.7Pa~1.0Pa;所获得的第二ITO薄膜8的晶粒大小介于1~10nm范围内。The
实施例1:请参考图1所示的太阳能电池结构。Embodiment 1: Please refer to the solar cell structure shown in FIG. 1 .
位于正面的第一ITO薄膜4为单层薄膜,其氧化铟与氧化锡的比例为97:3,膜层厚度为70nm~75nm。制备工艺为:通入一定气体流量比例的Ar、O2、H2气体,以获得氧化铟与氧化锡的比例为97:3的ITO薄膜,工艺腔内的镀膜工艺压强均为0.5~0.7Pa;所获得的第一ITO薄膜4的晶粒大小介于20nm~30nm范围内。The
位于背面的第二ITO薄膜8为单层结构,其氧化铟与氧化锡的比例为90:10,膜层厚度为70nm~75nm。通入一定气体流量比例的Ar、O2、H2气体,以获得氧化铟与氧化锡的比例为90:10的ITO薄膜,工艺腔内的镀膜工艺压强均为0.5~0.7Pa;所获得的第二ITO薄膜8的晶粒大小介于20~30nm范围内。The second ITO
实施例2:请参考图2所示的太阳能电池结构。Embodiment 2: Please refer to the solar cell structure shown in FIG. 2 .
位于正面的第一ITO薄膜4为两层ITO膜。其中,与所述第一掺杂非晶硅层3接触的ITO膜,氧化铟与氧化锡的比例为97:3,膜层厚度为5nm~10nm;制备工艺为:通入一定气体流量比例的Ar、O2、H2气体,以使得氧化铟:氧化锡为97:3,内层ITO膜工艺腔内的镀膜工艺压强为0.7Pa~1.0Pa,膜层晶粒大小介于1nm~10nm之间。与第一金属电极5接触的ITO膜,氧化铟与氧化锡的比例为97:3,膜层厚度为65nm~70nm;制备工艺为:通入一定气体流量比例的Ar、O2、H2气体,以使得氧化铟:氧化锡为97:3,外层ITO膜工艺腔内的镀膜工艺压强为0.5Pa~0.7Pa;膜层晶粒大小介于20nm~30nm之间。The first ITO
位于背面的第二ITO薄膜8为两层ITO膜。其中,与第二掺杂非晶硅层7接触的ITO膜,组分为氧化铟与氧化锡的比例为90:10,功函数为4.6~4.8eV,膜层厚度为5nm~10nm;制备工艺为:通入一定气体流量比例的Ar、O2、H2气体,以使得氧化铟:氧化锡为90:10,内层ITO膜工艺腔内的镀膜工艺压强为0.7Pa~1.0Pa,膜层晶粒大小介于1nm~10nm之间。与第二金属电极9接触的ITO膜,组分为氧化铟与氧化锡的比例为90:10,膜层厚度为65nm~70nm。制备工艺为:通入一定气体流量比例的Ar、O2、H2气体,以使得氧化铟:氧化锡为90:10,外层ITO膜工艺腔内的镀膜工艺压强为0.5Pa~0.7Pa;膜层晶粒大小介于20nm~30nm之间。The second ITO
对比例、实施例1、实施例2所对应的太阳能电池100的性能如表1所示,其中实施例1、实施例2的数据是相对于对比例的变化值。The performance of the
表1Table 1
对比例的正面、背面的ITO薄膜均为高压路线形成的小晶粒薄膜,晶界多,透光性差,电学存在优势,FF高。实施例1的正面、背面的ITO薄膜均为低压路线形成的大晶粒薄膜,透光新好,但电学性能稍差。实施例2的正面、背面ITO薄膜均采用晶粒大小不同的ITO膜的组合,即内层为高压路线形成的小晶粒ITO膜41,外层为低压路线形成的大晶粒ITO膜42。The ITO films on the front and back of the comparative example are small-grained films formed by high-voltage routes, with many grain boundaries and poor light transmission. They have advantages in electricity and high FF. The ITO films on the front and back of Example 1 are large-grain films formed by the low-voltage route, and the light transmission is good, but the electrical performance is slightly poor. Both the front and back ITO films of Example 2 use a combination of ITO films with different grain sizes, that is, the inner layer is a small-
由对比例与实施例1比较可知:实施例1的正面ITO薄膜的光学性能改善,短路电流Isc增加显著28mA;但接触变差,FF降低0.2,开路电压Voc略有增加0.1mV,效率增益0.05%。Comparing the comparative example with Example 1, it can be seen that the optical properties of the front ITO thin film of Example 1 are improved, and the short-circuit current Isc is significantly increased by 28mA; but the contact becomes worse, FF decreases by 0.2, the open-circuit voltage Voc slightly increases by 0.1mV, and the efficiency gain is 0.05 %.
由对比例与实施例2比较可知:正面ITO薄膜的光学性能改善,短路电流Isc增加25mA,接触与对比例相当,FF无变化,开路电压Voc略有增加0.1mV,效率增益0.10%。Comparing the comparative example with Example 2, it can be seen that the optical properties of the front ITO film are improved, the short-circuit current Isc is increased by 25mA, the contact is equivalent to the comparative example, the FF is unchanged, the open-circuit voltage Voc is slightly increased by 0.1mV, and the efficiency gain is 0.10%.
综上所述,相较于现有技术,本发明的ITO薄膜包括晶粒尺寸不同的至少两个膜层,使得太阳能电池的IV性能更优,同时产品可靠性得到进一步保障。内层膜采用晶粒较小,载流子浓度高,保证接触;外层膜采用晶粒大,迁移率高,保证透光性的多层ITO膜层设计。To sum up, compared with the prior art, the ITO thin film of the present invention includes at least two film layers with different grain sizes, so that the IV performance of the solar cell is better, and the product reliability is further guaranteed. The inner film adopts a small crystal grain, high carrier concentration, and ensures contact; the outer film adopts a multi-layer ITO film design with large grain, high mobility, and guaranteed light transmission.
应当理解,虽然本说明书按照实施方式加以描述,但并非每个实施方式仅包含一个独立的技术方案,说明书的这种叙述方式仅仅是为清楚起见,本领域技术人员应当将说明书作为一个整体,各实施方式中的技术方案也可以经适当组合,形成本领域技术人员可以理解的其他实施方式。It should be understood that although this description is described according to implementation modes, not each implementation mode only contains an independent technical solution, and this description in the description is only for clarity, and those skilled in the art should take the description as a whole, and each The technical solutions in the embodiments can also be properly combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.
上文所列出的一系列的详细说明仅仅是针对本发明的可行性实施方式的具体说明,它们并非用以限制本发明的保护范围,凡未脱离本发明技艺精神所作的等效实施方式或变更均应包含在本发明的保护范围之内。The series of detailed descriptions listed above are only specific descriptions for feasible implementations of the present invention, and they are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent implementation or implementation that does not depart from the technical spirit of the present invention All changes should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
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