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Development of thin-film multi-junction solar-cell materials that consist of earth-abundant elements

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K06713
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Physical properties of metals/Metal-base materials
Research InstitutionNational Institute for Materials Science

Principal Investigator

Imai Motoharu  国立研究開発法人物質・材料研究機構, 機能性材料研究拠点, 上席研究員 (90354159)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 梅澤 直人  国立研究開発法人物質・材料研究機構, 国際ナノアーキテクトニクス拠点, 主幹研究員 (20455273)
Research Collaborator Matsushita Yoshitaka  
Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,340,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Keywordsバリウムシリサイド / 太陽電池材料 / 置換効果 / バンドギャップ / 半導体物性 / 太陽電池 / 環境材料 / シリサイド
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The effects of Sr substitution in BaSi2, a promising photoabsorber for thin-film solar cells, were examined computationally and experimentally. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction and diffuse reflectance measurements of Ba1-xSrxSi2 (0.0 =< x =< 0.8) revealed that the Ba atoms at the crystallographic site A1 are preferentially substituted by Sr atoms and that the bandgap, Eg, decreases with x (1.24 eV at x = 0 and 1.15 eV at x = 0.65). The calculations showed that Ba0.5Sr0.5Si2 with Sr atoms at the A1 site (A1-Sr-BSS) is more stable than that with Sr atoms at the A2 site (A2-Sr-BSS). Both materials are indirect bandgap semiconductors. The indirect and direct bandgaps of A1-Sr-BSS are larger than those of BaSi2, while those of A2-Sr-BSS are smaller. This trend is attributable to the difference in the electronic properties around the conduction band minimum, which is determined by the type of atoms (Ba or Sr) that occupy the A1 site.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

BaSi2ではBa原子は二つの結晶学的サイトを占有しており二つの置換サイトを持つ。置換サイトを複数持つBaSi2のバンドエンジニアリングは、従来行われてきた一つの置換サイトしか持たない化合物半導体のそれとは異なることが期待されることから、それらを研究したことに学術的意義がある。持続可能な社会発展のためには、枯渇する化石燃料を使用しないで、本来放棄していた太陽エネルギーを有効利用し発電する太陽電池は重要であり、これらの材料に地殻埋蔵量の豊富な元素(ユビキタス元素)からなる物質を用いることは重要である。これらの条件を満たすBaSi2について、太陽電池応用のための知見を得たことは、社会的意義がある。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Crystal structure and electronic properties of Sr-substituted barium disilicide Ba1-xSrxSi2 for solar cells: Computational and experimental studies2018

    • Author(s)
      M. Imai, M. Kumar, N. Umezawa
    • Journal Title

      ACTA MATERIALIA

      Volume: 148 Pages: 492-498

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Barium disilicide as a promising thin-film photovoltaic absorber: structural, electronic, and defect properties2017

    • Author(s)
      M. Kumar, N. Umezawa, W. Zhou, M. Imai
    • Journal Title

      JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A

      Volume: 5 Issue: 48 Pages: 25293-25302

    • DOI

      10.1039/c7ta08312b

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Zintl相太陽電池材料BaSi2の電子構造2019

    • Author(s)
      今井基晴
    • Organizer
      第66回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Ba1-xSrxSi2の電子構造III2018

    • Author(s)
      今井 基晴, クマール ムケシュ, 梅澤 直人.
    • Organizer
      第79回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Zintl相太陽電池材料BaSi2の化学結合、電子状態、物性2018

    • Author(s)
      今井基晴
    • Organizer
      第13回新機能無機物質探索研究センターシンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] BaSi2の電子構造2017

    • Author(s)
      今井基晴, KUMARMukesh, 梅澤直人
    • Organizer
      第64回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      パシフィコ横浜(横浜)
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-14
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Ba1-xCaxSi2の結晶構造とエネルギーギャップ2017

    • Author(s)
      今井基晴、松下能孝
    • Organizer
      第78回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] BaSi2の化学結合、電子構造、光学的性質2017

    • Author(s)
      今井基晴
    • Organizer
      第7回次世代太陽電池用新材料研究会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Electronic and Optical Properties of Zintl Phase Solar Cell Material BaSi22017

    • Author(s)
      今井基晴
    • Organizer
      第6回豊田理研国際ワークショップ
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Electronic and optical properties of BaSi22016

    • Author(s)
      M. Imai, M. Kumar, N. Umezawa
    • Organizer
      APAC SILICIDE2016
    • Place of Presentation
      九州大学(福岡)
    • Year and Date
      2016-07-16
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Zintl相太陽電池材料BaSi2の電子状態と光学的性質2016

    • Author(s)
      今井基晴, KUMARMukesh, 梅澤直人
    • Organizer
      第一回固体化学フォーラム研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京大学(柏)
    • Year and Date
      2016-06-14
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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