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Silicon heterojunction solar cells can employ p-type hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon nc-Si:H(p) on their front side, since these can provide better transparency and contact resistance compared to hydrogenated p-type amorphous silicon layers. We investigate here the influence of trimethyl boron (TMB) and BF3 as dopant source on the layer properties and its performance in solar cells. Both gases enable high efficiencies but yield a different crystallinity and effective doping. A high BF3 flow lowers the series resistance through a low activation energy of dark lateral conductivity and maintains a high crystallinity. This allows fill factors up to 83%, however with the apparition of a parasitic absorption in the UV. A low TMB flow enables simultaneously a high crystallinity and a low activation energy. As an illustration of this layer potential, a 23.9%-certified efficiency is achieved with a 2 x 2 cm(2) screen-printed device. We finally suggest that similar transport versus transparency trade-offs can be reached for both dopant types for front junction application, while high BF3 flow allowing lower series resistance might be of interest when placed on the rear side.
Christophe Ballif, Laurie-Lou Senaud, Mathieu Gérard Boccard, Luca Massimiliano Antognini, Julie Amandine Dreon, Vincent Philippe Paratte, Corentin Yann Sthioul
Christophe Ballif, Bertrand Yves Paul Paviet-Salomon, Laurie-Lou Senaud, Deniz Türkay, Lison Sylou Marthey, Matthieu Despeisse, Mathieu Gérard Boccard, Luca Massimiliano Antognini, Julie Amandine Dreon