Cu0.99In1.01Se2.01

semiconductor
· Cu0.99In1.01Se2.01

Cu₀.₉₉In₁.₀₁Se₂.₀₁ is a near-stoichiometric chalcopyrite semiconductor compound, essentially CuInSe₂ with minor compositional variations that represent a research-grade material rather than a commercial alloy. This compound belongs to the I-III-VI₂ ternary semiconductor family and is primarily investigated for thin-film photovoltaic applications, particularly as an absorber layer in CIGS (copper indium gallium selenide) solar cells and related heterojunction devices. The slight deviation from perfect stoichiometry (indicated by the subscripts) reflects defect engineering or processing control typical of laboratory synthesis, which can influence electronic properties and device efficiency compared to exactly stoichiometric CuInSe₂.

thin-film photovoltaic absorbersCIGS solar cellssemiconductor researchheterojunction device developmentdefect engineering studies

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