Publications 2011
Abou-Ras, D.; Caballero, R.; Fischer, C.-H.; Kaufmann, C.; Lauermann, I.; Mainz, R.; Mönig, H.; Schöpke, A.; Stephan, C.; Streeck, C.; Schorr, S.; Eicke, A.; Döbeli, M.; Gade, B.; Hinrichs, J.; Nunney, T.; Dijkstra, H.; Hoffmann, V.; Klemm, D.; Efimova, V.; Bergmaier, A.; Dollinger, G.; Wirth, T.; Unger, W.; Rockett, A.A.; Perez Rodriguez, A.; Alvarez Garcia, J.; Izquierdo-Roca, V.; Schmid, T.; Choi, P.; Müller,M.; Bertram,F.; Christen,J.; Khatri, H.; Collins, R.W.; Marsillac, S.; Kötschau, I.:
Comprehensive comparison of various techniques for the analysis of elemental distributions in thin films. Microscopy and Microanalysis 17 (2011), p. 728-751
doi:10.1017/S1431927611000523
Afshar, M.; Sadewasser,S.; Albert, J.;Lehmann, S.; Abou-Ras, D.; Fuertes Marrón, D.; Rockett, A.A.; Räsänen, E.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.:
Chalcopyrite Semiconductors for Quantum Well Solar Cells. Advanced Energy Materials 1 (2011), p. 1109-1115
doi:10.1002/aenm.201100362
Baier, R.; Abou-Ras, D.; Rissom, Th.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.; Sadewasser, S.:
Symmetry-dependence of electronic grain boundary properties in polycrystalline CuInSe2 thin films. Applied Physics Letters 99 (2011), p. 172102/1-3
Bartelt, A.F.; Strothkämper, C.; Schindler, W.; Fostiropoulos, K.; Eichberger, R.:
Morphology effects on charge generation and recombination dynamics at ZnPc:C60 bulk hetero-junctions using time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy
. Applied Physics Letters 99 (2011), p. 143304/1-3
Caballero, R.; Kaufmann, Ch.A.; Eisenbarth, T.; Unold, Th.; Klenk, R.; Schock, H.-W.:
High efficiency low temperature grown Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells on flexible substrates using NaF precursor layers. Progress in Photovoltaics 19 (2011), p. 547-551
doi:10.1002/pip.1064
Chen, J.; Ye, H.; Aé, L.; Tang, Y.; Kieven, D.; Rissom, T.; Neuendorf, J.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.:
Tapered aluminum-doped vertical zinc oxide nanorod arrays as light coupling layer for solar energy applications. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95 (2011), p. 1437-1440
doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2010.10.006
Dittrich, Th.; Fiechter, S.; Thomas, A.:
Surface photovoltage spectroscopy of carbon nitride powder. Applied Physics Letters 99 (2011), p. 084105/1-3
Erfurth, F.; Grimm, A.; Palm, J.; Niesen, T.P.; Reinert, F.; Weinhardt, L.; Umbach, E.:
Direct determination of the band alignment at the (Zn,Mg)O/CISSe interface
. Applied Physics Letters 98 (2011), p. 142107/1-3
doi:10.1063/1.3565972
Fischer, Ch.-H.; Allsop, N.A.; Gledhill, S.E.; Köhler, T.; Krüger, M.; Sáez-Araoz, R.; Fu, Y.; Schwieger, R.; Richter, J.; Wohlfahrt, P.; Bartsch, P.; Lichtenberg, N.; Lux-Steiner. M.C.:
The spray-ILGAR® (ion layer gas reaction) method for the deposition of thin semiconductor layers: Process and applications for thin film solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95 (2011), p. 1518-1526
doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2010.12.019
Fostiropoulos, K.; Rusu, M.:
Engineering of hybrid interfaces in organic photovoltaic devices. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95 (2011), p. 1489-1494
Fu, Y.; Allsop, N.A.; Gledhill, S.E.; Köhler, T.; Krüger, M.; Sáez-Araoz, R.; Blöck, U.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.; Fischer, Ch.-H.:
ZnS Nanodot Film as Defect Passivation Layer for Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 Thin-Film Solar Cells Deposited by Spray-ILGAR (Ion-Layer Gas Reaction). Advanced Energy Materials 1 (2011), p. 561-564
doi:10.1002/aenm.201100146
Gledhill, S.; Allison, R.; Allsop, N.; Fu, Y.; Kanaki, E.; Sáez-Araoz, R.; Lux-Steiner, M.; Fischer, Ch.-H.:
The reaction mechanism of the spray Ion Layer Gas Reaction process to deposit In2S3 thin films. Thin Solid Films 519 (2011), p. 6413-6419
doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2011.04.131
Gledhill, S.; Grimm, A.; Greiner, D.; Bohne, W.; Lux-Steiner. M.; Fischer, Ch.-H.:
Doping induced structural and compositional changes in ZnO spray pyrolysed films and the effects on optical and electrical properties. Thin Solid Films 519 (2011), p. 4293-4298
doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2011.02.018
Gledhill, S.; Zykov, A.; Allsop, N.; Rissom, Th.; Schniebs, J.; Kaufmann, Ch.A.; Lux-Steiner, M.; Fischer, Ch.-H.:
Spray pyrolysis of barrier layers for flexible thin film solar cells on steel. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95 (2011), p. 504-509
doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2010.09.010
Gledhill, S.E.; Zykov, A.; Rissom, Th.; Caballero, R.; Kaufmann, Ch.A.; Fischer, Ch.-H.; Lux-Steiner, M.; Efimova, V.; Hoffmann, V.; Oswald, S.:
The role of the spray pyrolysed Al2O3 barrier layer in achieving high efficiency solar cells on flexible steel substrates. Applied Physics A 104 (2011), p. 407-413
doi:10.1007/s00339-010-6176-0
Greiner, D.; Gledhill, S.E.; Köble, Ch.; Krammer, J.; Klenk, R.:
Damp heat stability of Al-doped zinc oxide films on smooth and rough substrates
. Thin Solid Films 520 (2011), p. 1285-1290
doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2011.04.190
Grimm, A.; Kieven, D.; Klenk, R.; Lauermann, I.; Neisser, A.; Niesen, T.; Palm, J.:
Junction formation in chalcopyrite solar cells by sputtered wide gap compound semiconductors. Thin Solid Films 520 (2011), p. 1330-1333
doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2011.04.150
Heitz, S.; Aksu, Y.; Merschjann, C.; Driess, M. :
Unprecedented Alkylzinc-Magnesium Alkoxide Clusters as Suitable Organometallic Precursors for Magnesium-Containing ZnO Nanoparticles. CHEMISTRY - A EUROPEAN JOURNAL 17 (2011), p. 3904-3910
doi:10.1002/chem.201002743
Kaigawa, R.; Ban, K.; Merdes, S.; Dittrich, T.; Klenk, R.:
In and Ga diffusion of Cu(In, Ga)Se2 and Cu(In, Ga)S2 films instantaneously prepared in a non-vacuum process. Energy Procedia 10 (2011), p. 297-302
Kieven, D.; Grimm, A.; Beleanu, A.; Blum, C.G.F.; Schmidt, J.; Rissom, T.; Lauermann, I.; Gruhn, T.; Felser, C.; Klenk, R.:
Preparation and properties of radio-frequency-sputtered half-Heusler films for use in solar cells
. Thin Solid Films 519 (2011), p. 1866-1871
doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2010.10.045
Klenk, R.; Klaer, J.; Köble, Ch.; Mainz, R.; Merdes, S.; Rodriguez-Alvarez, H.; Scheer, R.; Schock, H.W.:
Development of CuInS2-based solar cells and modules. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95 (2011), p. 1441-1445
doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2010.11.001
Korzun, B.V.; Rusu, M.; Wiesner, S.; Merschjann, C.; Schorr, S.; Schedel-Niedrig, Th.; Lux-Steiner, M.-Ch.:
Preparation of AgGaSe2 thin films by chemical close-spaced vapor transport. In: Actual Problems of Solid State Physics: SSP- 2011. Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference 18 - 21 October 2011, Minsk, Belarus. Vol. 1. Minsk: Varaksin, 2011, p. 112-114
Köble, Ch.; Caballero, R.; Greiner, D.; Klaer, J.; Klenk, R.; Ruske, F.:
Reactive sputtering of ZnO/ZnO:Al contacts for chalcopyrite solar modules. Thin Solid Films 520 (2011), p. 1295-1298
doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2011.04.167
Lauermann, I.:
Untersuchung von Grenzflächen in Chalkopyrit-Dünnschichtsolarzellen. Vakuum in Forschung und Praxis 23 (2011), p. 35-39
doi:10.1002/vipr.201100452
Lauermann, I. ; Bär, M.; Fischer, C.-H.:
Synchrotron-based spectroscopy for the characterization of surfaces and interfaces in chalcopyrite thin-film solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95 (2011), p. 1495-1508
doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2010.12.042
Lee, S.M.; Ikeda, S.; Yagi, T.; Harada, T.; Ennaoui, A.; Matsumura, M.:
Fabrication of CuInS2 films from electrodeposited Cu/In bilayers: effects of preheat treatment on their structural, photoelectrochemical and solar cell properties. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 13 (2011), p. 6662-6669
doi:10.1039/c0cp02204g
Lehmann,S.; Fuertes Marrón,D.; León, M.; Feyerherm, R.; Dudzik, E.; Friedrich, E.J.; Tovar,M.; Tomm,Y.; Wolf, C.; Schorr,S.; Schedel-Niedrig, Th.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.; Merino, J.M.:
Long-range structure of (Cu(InxGa1-x)3Se5: A complementary neutron and anomalous x-ray diffraction study. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS 109 (2011), p. 013518/1-11
doi:10.1063/1.3524183
Mainz, R.; Klenk, R.:
In situ analysis of elemental depth distributions in thin films by combined evaluation of synchrotron x-ray fluorescence and diffraction. Journal of Applied Physics 109 (2011), p. 123515/1-13
doi:10.1063/1.3592288
Meeder, A.; Schmidt-Weber, P.; Hornauer, U.; Förster, D.; Schubert, T.; Neisser, A.; Merdes, S.; Mainz, R.; Klenk, R.:
High voltage Cu(In,Ga)S2 solar modules. Thin Solid Films 519 (2011), p. 7534-7536
doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2011.01.096
Merdes, S.; Mainz, R.; Klaer, J.; Meeder, A.; Rodriguez-Alvarez, H.; Schock, H.W.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.; Klenk, R.:
12.6% efficient CdS/Cu(In,Ga)S2-based solar cell with an open circuit voltage of 879 mV prepared by a rapid thermal process. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95 (2011), p. 864-869
Merdes, S.; Mainz, R.; Rodriguez-Alvarez, H.; Klaer, J.; Klenk, R.; Meeder, A.; Schock, H.W.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.:
Influence of precursor stacking on the absorber growth in Cu(In,Ga)S2 based solar cells prepared by a rapid thermal process. Thin Solid Films 519 (2011), p. 7189-7192
doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2011.01.397
Merdes, S.; Schmid, M.; Klaer, J.; Klenk, R.; Krammer, J.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.:
Cu(In,Ga)S2 based solar cells on In2O3:Mo coated substrates for multi-junction applications. In: Ossenbrink, H. [u.a.] [Eds.] : 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference 5 - 9 September, Hamburg, Germany. München: WIP, 2011. - ISBN 3-936338-27-2, p. 2951-2954
doi:10.4229/26thEUPVSEC2011-3DV.2.11
Mönig, H.; Caballero, R.; Kaufmann, C.A.; Schmidt, T.L.: Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.; Sadewasser, S.:
Nanoscale investigations of the electronic surface properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin films by scanning tunneling spectroscopy. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95 (2011), p. 1537-1543
doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2010.11.027
Mönig, H.; Kaufmann, C.A.; Fischer, Ch.-H.; Grimm, A.; Caballero, R.; Johnson, B.; Eicke, A.; Lux-Steiner, M. Ch.; Lauermann, I.:
Gallium gradients in chalcopyrite thin films: Depth profile analyses of films grown at different temperatures. Journal of Applied Physics 110 (2011), p. 093509/1-7
doi:10.1063/1.3656986
Ojajärvi, J.; Räsänen, E.; Sadewasser, S.; Lehmann, S.; Wagner, P.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.:
Tetrahedral chalcopyrite quantum dots for solar-cell applications. Applied Physics Letters 99 (2011), p. 111907/1-3
doi:10.1063/1.3640225
Riedel, I.; Riediger, J.; Ohland, J.; Keller, J.; Knipper, M.; Parisi, J.; Mainz, R.; Merdes, S.:
Photoelectric characterization of Cu(In,Ga)S2 solar cells obtained from rapid thermal processing at different temperatures. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95 (2011), p. 270-273
doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2010.05.013
Rusu, M.; Bär, M.; Fuertes Marrón, D.; Lehmann, S.; Schedel-Niedrig, Th.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.:
Transport properties of CuGaSe2-based thin-film solar cells as a function of absorber composition. Thin Solid Films 519 (2011), p. 7304-7307
Rusu, M.; Wiesner, S.; Würz, R.; Lehmann, S.; Doka-Yamigno, S.; Meeder, A.; Fuertes Marrón, D.; Bär, M.; Koteski, V.; Mahnke, H.-E.; Arushanov, E.; Beckmann, J.; Höhn, K.; Fritsch, W.; Bohne, W.; Schubert-Bischoff, P.; Heuken, M.; Jäger-Waldau, A.; Rumberg, A.; Schedel-Niedrig, Th.:
CuGaxSey chalcopyrite-related thin films grown by chemical close-spaced vapor transport (CCSVT) for photovoltaic application: Surface- and bulk material properties, oxidation and surface Ge-doping. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95 (2011), p. 1555-1580
Sadewasser, S.; Visoly Fisher, I.:
Scanning probe microscopy on inorganic thin films for solar cells. In: Abou-Ras, D. [u.a.] [Eds.] : Advanced Characterization Techniques for Thin Film Solar Cells. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH-Verl., 2011. - ISBN 978-3-527-41003-3, p. 275-298
Sadewasser, S.;Abou-Ras, D.; Azulay, D.; Baier, R.; Balberg, I.;Cahen, D.; Cohen, S.; Gartsman, K.; Ganesan, K.; Kavalakkatt, J.; Li, W.; Millo, O; Rissom, Th.; Rosenwaks, Y.; Schock, H.-W.; Schwarzman, A.; Unold,T.:
Nanometer-scale electronic and microstructural properties of grain boundaries in Cu(In,Ga)Se2. Thin Solid Films 519 (2011), p. 7341-7346
Schirmer, O.F.; Imlau, M. ;Merschjann, C.:
Bulk photovoltaic effect of LiNbO3:Fe and its small-polaron-based microscopic interpretation. PHYSICAL REVIEW B 83 (2011), p. 165106/1-13
doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.83.165106
Schmid, M.; Klenk, R.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.; Topic, M.; Krc, J.:
Modeling plasmonic scattering combined with thin-film optics. Nanotechnology 22 (2011), p. 025204/1-10
doi:10.1088/0957-4484/22/2/025204
Schmidt, S.S.; Abou-Ras, D.; Unold, T.; Eisenbarth, T.; Wilhelm, H.; Grimm, A.; Klaer, J.; Schock, H.-W.:
Effect of Zn incorporation into CuInS2 solar cell absorbers on microstructural and electrical properties. Journal of Applied Physics 110 (2011), p. 064515/1-14
Schubert, B.-A.; Marsen, B.; Cinque,S.; Unold, T.; Klenk, R.; Schorr, S.; Schock, H.-W.:
Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells by fast coevaporation. Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications 19 (2011), p. 93-96
doi:10.1002/pip.976
Simashkevich, A.; Sherban, D.; Bruc, L.; Rusu, M.; Wiesner, S.; Abashkin, V.; Harea, E.; Usatyi, I.:
20.9%-Efficient bifacial isotype solar cell. In: Ossenbrink, H. [u.a.] [Eds.] : 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference 5 - 9 September, Hamburg, Germany. München: WIP, 2011. - ISBN 3-936338-27-2, p. 2288-2291
Sun, G.; Hovestädt, M. ; Zhang, X.; Hinrichs, K.; Rosu, D.M.; Lauermann, I.; Zielke, C.; Vollmer, A.; Löchel, H.; Ay, B.; Holzhütter, H.-G.; Schade, U.; Esser, N.; Volkmer, R. ; Rappich, J.:
Infrared spectroscopic ellipsometry (IRSE) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
(XPS) monitoring the preparation of maleimide-functionalized surfaces: from Au towards Si (111). Surface and Interface Analysis 43 (2011), p. 1203-1210
doi:10.1002/sia.3699
Tang, Y.; Chen, J.; Greiner, D.; Aé, L.; Baier, R.; Lehmann, J.; Sadewasser, S.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.:
Fast Growth of High Work Function and High-Quality ZnO Nanorods from an Aqueous Solution. Journal of Physical Chemistry C 115 (2011), p. 5239-5243
doi:10.1021/jp109022k
Zillner, E.; Dittrich, Th.:
Surface photovoltage within a monolayer of CdSe quantum dots. Physica Status Solidi RRL 5 (2011), p. 256-258
Zillner, E.; Eckhardt, B.; Ennaoui, A.; Lux-Steiner, M.Ch.; Dittrich, Th.:
Charge transfer from CdTe quantum dots into a CdS thin layer. Energy Procedia 10 (2011), p. 225-231
