Degradation of transparent metal-insulator- semiconductor solar cells due to heating effects

摘要

All the output parameters of the metal-insulator-semiconductor solar cells are degraded after heating. Also the dark current and the non-ideality factor are increased with heating. A reduction in the built-in potential has been detected. The capacitance-voltage-frequency Measurements indicate the presence of interface states. These stages are heavily occupied by Electrons. Heating will increase the density of these stages and consequently reduce the barrier Height and the overall cell efficiency.