THIN FILM SOLAR CELL LABORATORY – Solar Energy Research Institute

1) Hall Effect Measurement System

(Brand: Ecopia)

(Model: HMS-3000)

Items	Details
Description	An analytical technique that measures the electrical property such as charge carrier density, carrier mobility and resistivity of solid and thin film samples.
Magnetic Strength	0.57 T
Current Range	50 nA to 15 mA (Variable according to sample)
Type of Measurement	Carrier Concentration, Mobility and Resistivity
Type of Sample	Solid and Thin Film
Sample Geometry	Square (Preferably)
Sample size (W x L x T)	Min: 1 cm x 1 cm x 1cm Max: 3 cm x 3 cm x 3 cm
Operator	En. Mohamad Arif Mokhtar (03-89217162/ arifseri@ukm.edu.my)
Charge	RM100/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM150/sample (External students and industry)

2)
Light I-V Measurement (Power
Conversion Efficiency (PCE) Measurement)

(Brand: DR. OPTICAL)

Specification	DR. OPTICAL
Description	An analytical technique that measures the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of substrate and superstrate configured solar cell.
Voltage Range	-5 V to +5 V
Current Measurement	10 mA to 2.5 A
Type of Measurement	Short Circuit Current (J_sc), Open Circuit Voltage (V_oc), Fill Factor (FF) and Efficiency (%)
Type of Sample	Substrate and Superstrate Thin Film Solar Cells
Sample Geometry	Variable
Sample size (W x L x T)	Substrate: Variable Superstrate: 30 mm x 30 mm x 1.1 mm
Operator	En. Mohamad Arif Mokhtar (03-89217162/ arifseri@ukm.edu.my)
Charge	RM120/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM150/sample (External students and industry)

3) EQE Measurement (IPCE Spectral Measurement)

(Brand: K3100)

Specification	K3100
Description	An analytical technique that measures incident-photon to current efficiency (IPCE) of substrate and superstrate type thin film solar cell
Wavelength Range	300 nm to 1200 nm
Type of Measurement	External Quantum Efficiency (EQE)
Type of Sample	Substrate and Superstrate Thin Film Solar Cells
Sample Geometry	Variable
Sample size (W x L x T)	Substrate: Variable Superstrate: 30 mm x 30 mm x 1.1 mm
Operator	En. Mohamad Arif Mokhtar (03-89217162/ arifseri@ukm.edu.my)
Charge	RM150/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM200/sample (External students and industry)

4) Potentiostat / Galvanostat

(Brand: Metrohm / Autolab)

Items	Details
Description	An analytical instrument includes a base potentiostat/galvanostat with a compliance voltage of 20 V and a maximum current of 400 mA. Equipped with frequency response analyzer (FRA) module and software for impedance measurement.
Potential Range	+/- 10 V to 20 V
Compliance voltage	+/- 20 V to 40 V
Frequency Range	10 µHz – 32 MHz
Frequency range in combination with potentiostat	10 µHz – 5 MHz
Type of Measurement	Find circle, Element substraction, Kramers-Kronig.
Type of Sample	Electrolyte
Operator	En. Mohamad Arif Mokhtar (03-89217162/ arifseri@ukm.edu.my)
Charge	RM200/ sample (UKM’s staff and students) RM350/sample (External students and industry)