title: Atom probe tomography studies on the Cu(In,ga)Se2 grain boundaries.
abstract: Compared with the existent techniques, atom probe tomography is a unique technique able to chemically characterize the internal interfaces at the nanoscale and in three dimensions. Indeed, APT possesses high sensitivity (in the order of ppm) and high spatial resolution (sub nm). Considerable efforts were done here to prepare an APT tip which contains the desired grain boundary with a known structure. Indeed, site-specific sample preparation using combined focused-ion-beam, electron backscatter diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy is presented in this work. This method allows selected grain boundaries with a known structure and location in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-films to be studied by atom probe tomography. Finally, we discuss the advantages and drawbacks of using the atom probe tomography technique to study the grain boundaries in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin-film solar cells.
authors: Department of Microstructure Physics and Alloy Design, Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH.
authors: Oana
authors: O
authors: Cojocaru-Mirédin
authors: Torsten
authors: T
authors: Schwarz
authors: Pyuck-Pa
authors: PP
authors: Choi
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Herbig
authors: Roland
authors: R
authors: Wuerz
authors: Dierk
authors: D
authors: Raabe
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D005708:Gallium / Q000737:chemistry*; D007204:Indium / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D045663:Quantum Dots / Q000737:chemistry*; D018036:Selenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014054:Tomography / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D018036:Selenium Compounds; D007204:Indium; D003300:Copper; D005708:Gallium
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