Buffer layers, such as CdS and Mg x Zn 1– x O (MZO), are critical for CdTe and other thin film polycrystalline solar cells. A ternary compound, such as MZO, allows for interface engineering by adjusting composition, bandgap, and doping to manipulate barriers and recombination to enhance thin film efficiencies toward 25%. Here, theoretical studies demonstrate the enormous impact of front interface offset and emitter doping have on device performance. The results reveal it is possible to achieve 25% device efficiency with open-circuit voltage >1 V, even for 10 5 cm/s recombination velocity, provided the interface offsets and doping are properly engineered.
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