Tian Yang , Kang Li , Xiaohong Li , Jie Li , Cheng Hu , Xiaopeng Fan , Ruixiang Wang , Aidong Deng
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Ultraviolet nanosecond laser-cutting mechanisms of flexible stainless steel-based Cu(In, Ga)Se2 solar cells
Laser cutting of copper indium gallium selenide (Cu(In, Ga)Se2, CIGS) thin-film solar cells on flexible stainless steel foil substrates allows the advantage of fully exploiting its flexibility potential but presents a risk of failure due to thermal effects. In this study, we used an ultraviolet nanosecond pulsed laser to examine the feasibility of laser-cutting CIGS cells to achieve lossless efficiency. We discovered that this goal can be realized when laser cutting is performed by cold or vaporization cutting. By cold laser cutting, CIGS solar cells with an area of 1 cm2 can achieve a maximum efficiency of 95.7%. Even when the cell area is reduced to 0.25 cm2, the cell efficiency remains as high as 84.7%. This study paves the way for versatile applications of flexible CIGS solar cells on metal substrates.
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