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Low-temperature synthesis of mono-like III-V compound thin films for ubiquitous solar cells

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17H04918
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Electronic materials/Electric materials
Research InstitutionUniversity of Tsukuba

Principal Investigator

Toko Kaoru  筑波大学, 数理物質系, 准教授 (30611280)

Project Period (FY) 2017-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥21,840,000 (Direct Cost: ¥16,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥5,040,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥5,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥7,280,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,680,000)
Keywords太陽電池 / 薄膜 / 結晶成長 / GaAs
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, a group III-V compound semiconductor (GaAs) with a thin film will synthesized directly on a light and flexible plastic substrate to build a basic technology for a "ubiquitous solar cell" that has both high efficiency and wide versatility. For the first time, the correlation between the crystal grain size and the photoresponsivity of a polycrystalline GaAs thin film was clarified experimentally. The GaAs film with the largest grain size on glass and plastic substrates and the highest photoresponsivity were demonstrated. These achievements will open up the possibility of realizing flexible multi-junction solar cells.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

IoT社会におけるエネルギーの確保のため、あらゆるシーンで太陽光発電を利用する技術が求められている。軽くて柔軟で設置場所を選ばず、かつ限られた面積で大きな電力が得られる「フレキシブル多接合太陽電池」はひとつの解決策であり、その基盤技術が構築された点に本研究の社会的意義がある。多結晶GaAs薄膜の結晶粒径と光学特性の相関が実験的に明らかにされたことは学術的に特筆すべき点であり、多結晶系III-V族化合物太陽電池の設計指針としても有用である。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • 2018 Annual Research Report
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (32 results)

All 2021 2020 2019 2018

All Journal Article (7 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 7 results,  Open Access: 4 results) Presentation (24 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 12 results,  Invited: 3 results) Patent(Industrial Property Rights) (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Solid-phase crystallization of gallium arsenide thin films on insulators2021

    • Author(s)
      M. Saito, T. Nishida, N. Saitoh, N. Yoshizawa, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Journal Title

      AIP Advances

      Volume: 124 Pages: 105623-105623

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.mssp.2020.105623

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Metal-induced layer exchange of group IV materials2020

    • Author(s)
      K. Toko and T. Suemasu
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

      Volume: 53 Issue: 37 Pages: 373002-373002

    • DOI

      10.1088/1361-6463/ab91ec

    • NAID

      120007166909

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Improving photoresponsivity in GaAs film grown on Al-induced-crystallized Ge on an insulator2020

    • Author(s)
      T. Nishida, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Journal Title

      AIP Advances

      Volume: 10 Issue: 1 Pages: 15153-15153

    • DOI

      10.1063/1.5138677

    • NAID

      120007127661

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] High-electron-mobility (370 cm2/Vs) polycrystalline Ge on an insulator formed by As-doped solid-phase crystallization2019

    • Author(s)
      M. Saito, K. Moto, T. Nishida, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Journal Title

      Scientific Reports

      Volume: 9 Issue: 1 Pages: 16558-16558

    • DOI

      10.1038/s41598-019-53084-7

    • NAID

      120007132909

    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Minority carrier lifetime of Ge film epitaxially grown on a large-grain seed layer on glass2019

    • Author(s)
      T. Nishida, M. Nakata, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Journal Title

      Thin Solid Films

      Volume: in press Pages: 98-102

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.tsf.2019.03.019

    • NAID

      120007133455

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] High photoresponsivity in a GaAs film synthesized on glass using a pseudo-single-crystal Ge seed layer2019

    • Author(s)
      T. Nishida, K. Moto, N. Saitoh, N. Yoshizawa, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Letters

      Volume: in press Issue: 14

    • DOI

      10.1063/1.5091714

    • NAID

      120007127940

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] High hole mobility (>500cm2 V-1 s-1) polycrystalline Ge films on GeO2-coated glass and plastic substrates2019

    • Author(s)
      T. Imajo, K. Moto, R. Yoshimine, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Journal Title

      Applied Physics Express

      Volume: 12 Issue: 1 Pages: 015508-015508

    • DOI

      10.7567/1882-0786/aaf5c6

    • NAID

      120007128213

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] ガラス上多結晶GaAs膜における粒径―分光感度の相関解明2021

    • Author(s)
      西田 竹志, 末益 崇, 都甲 薫
    • Organizer
      第68回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Group IV semiconductor thin films on insulators: polycrystallization and device applications2021

    • Author(s)
      K. Toko
    • Organizer
      The 8th Asian Conference on Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Layer exchange technique of Ge for high-efficiency solar cells on glass2021

    • Author(s)
      T. Nishida, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Organizer
      The 8th Asian Conference on Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ガラス上多接合太陽電池の開発に向けたAl誘起層交換Ge薄膜のシード応用2020

    • Author(s)
      西田 竹志, 末益 崇, 都甲 薫
    • Organizer
      第39回電子材料シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 層交換Geシード層を利用した擬似単結晶GaAs膜の合成2020

    • Author(s)
      西田 竹志, 末益 崇, 都甲 薫
    • Organizer
      第81回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 固相成長における前駆体高密度化:GaAs薄膜への応用2020

    • Author(s)
      斎藤 聖也, 西田 竹志, 茂藤 健太, 末益 崇, 都甲 薫
    • Organizer
      第81回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] High optical performance of pseudo-single-crystal semiconductors formed on glass using layer-exchanged Ge seed layer2020

    • Author(s)
      T. Nishida, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Organizer
      ECS PRiME
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Impact of the Precursor Conditions on the Solid-phase Crystallization of Amorphous GaAs Thin Films on Glass and Plastic Substrates2020

    • Author(s)
      M. Saito, T. Nishida, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Organizer
      2020 International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Seed Layer Technique Leading to High-photoresponsivity GaAs Films on Glass2020

    • Author(s)
      T. Nishida, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Organizer
      2020 International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 擬似単結晶 GaAs 膜のガラス上合成と高分光感度の実証2020

    • Author(s)
      西田 竹志, 末益 崇, 都甲 薫
    • Organizer
      第67回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ガラス上における非晶質GaAs薄膜の固相成長2020

    • Author(s)
      斎藤 聖也, 西田 竹志, 茂藤 健太, 末益 崇, 都甲 薫
    • Organizer
      第67回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 大粒径Ge薄膜をシードとしたガラス上多結晶GaAsのMBE成長と分光感度実証2019

    • Author(s)
      西田 竹志, 末益 崇, 都甲 薫
    • Organizer
      第38回電子材料シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 高品質多結晶Geの固相成長とそのGaAsへの応用?2019

    • Author(s)
      斎藤 聖也, 西田 竹志, 茂藤 健太, 末益 崇, 都甲 薫
    • Organizer
      第38回電子材料シンポジウム
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Low-temperature synthesis of GaAs films on insulators for wearable solar cells2019

    • Author(s)
      T. Nishida, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Organizer
      2019 European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Fall Meeting
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Al-induced layer exchange of Ge for seed layer applications2019

    • Author(s)
      T. Nishida, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Organizer
      2019 European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Fall Meeting
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Photoresponsivity of a Pseudo-single-crystal GaAs Film Synthesized on Glass Using a Large-grained Ge Seed Layer for Solar Cell Applications2019

    • Author(s)
      T. Nishida, K. Moto, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Organizer
      The 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Semiconducting Silicides and Related Materials
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Structural and optical properties of GaAs film grown on a glass substrate using a large-grained Ge seed layer for solar cell applications2019

    • Author(s)
      T. Nishida, K. Moto, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Organizer
      Compound Semiconductor Week 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Low-temperature synthesis of group IV semiconductors on insulators2019

    • Author(s)
      K. Toko and T. Suemasu
    • Organizer
      MRS Spring Meeting
    • Related Report
      2019 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 大粒径Geシード層を利用したガラス上GaAs膜の合成と分光感度実証2019

    • Author(s)
      西田 竹志, 茂藤 健太, 末益 崇, 都甲 薫
    • Organizer
      第66回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Al誘起成長Ge薄膜をシードとした大粒径GaAs層の形成2018

    • Author(s)
      西田 竹志, 斎藤 聖也, 茂藤 健太, 末益 崇, 都甲 薫
    • Organizer
      第79回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 非晶質基板上の多結晶GaAs膜における分光感度の初実証2018

    • Author(s)
      西田 竹志, 茂藤 健太, 都甲 薫, 末益 崇
    • Organizer
      第10回半導体材料・デバイスフォーラム
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Epitaxial Thickening of a Large-grained Ge Layer on Glass for Solar Cell Applications2018

    • Author(s)
      Takeshi Nishida, Takashi Suemasu, Kaoru Toko
    • Organizer
      2018 International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials (SSDM 2018)
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Epitaxial growth of a light absorbing Ge layer on an Al-induced crystallized Ge seed layer2018

    • Author(s)
      T. Nishida, T. Suemasu, and K. Toko
    • Organizer
      60th Electric Materials Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Al誘起成長Ge薄膜をシードとした大粒径厚膜Ge層の形成2018

    • Author(s)
      西田 竹志, 中田 充紀, 末益 崇, 都甲 薫
    • Organizer
      第65回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Patent(Industrial Property Rights)] 半導体装置とその製造方法および光電変換装置2018

    • Inventor(s)
      都甲薫、末益崇
    • Industrial Property Rights Holder
      都甲薫、末益崇
    • Industrial Property Rights Type
      特許
    • Filing Date
      2018
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report

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