The invention provides a method for activating a CdTe
thin film solar cell, which comprises the steps of providing a CdTe
thin film solar cell semi-finished product structure which comprises a substrate, wherein the substrate is provided with a bottom
electrode, and a CdS / CdSe buffer layer and a CdTe light
absorption layer are sequentially deposited on the bottom
electrode; preparing an activating solution, specifically, adding
copper chloride,
zinc chloride and a
tellurium-containing compound into an
ammonia water solution containing alkali, and adding hydrazine
hydrate to obtain the activating solution after the
copper chloride, the
zinc chloride and the
tellurium-containing compound are completely dissolved;
coating the CdTe light
absorption layer with the activating solution; and
drying the activating solution for reaction, and performing annealing heat treatment to activate the CdTe light
absorption layer. The novel activating solution is prepared, the solution plays a role in activation,
copper ions in the solution are locked by Te in a co-reduction
system,
diffusion of the copper ions to the light absorption layer is limited, and the ZnTe: Cu back good
contact layer with matched components is obtained. In addition, the activating solution is a reduction
system, and oxidation in the activation annealing process is effectively prevented.