Preparation of ZnO Thin Film on Zein by RF Magnetron Sputtering

Fan, 杨 帆 Yang; Chao, 王超 Wang; Lu, 周路 Zhou; Xue-feng, 初学峰 Chu; Xing-zhen, 闫兴振 Yan; Huan, 王欢 Wang; Liang, 郭亮 Guo; Xiao-hong, 高晓红 Gao; Yao-dan, 迟耀丹 Chi; Xiao-tian, 杨小天 Yang

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“…Theoretically, higher sputtering power is expected to provide greater kinetic energy to the sputtered particles, leading to full reaction of oxygen with metal species, thus reducing the intensity of oxygen vacancies [24]. We speculate that when the bias increased to 120 V, the kinetic energy of molecules and ions from the target became so high that it may have caused the disruption of Zn-O or Mg-O bonds within the film [25], leading to a decrease in lattice oxygen and an increase in oxygen vacancies.…”

Section: Bias Effect On Growth Composition Structure and Chemical Sta...mentioning

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Effect of direct current bias on MZO window layer in CdTe solar cells

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et al. 2023

J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.

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The band alignment between Magnesium doped Zinc Oxide (MZO) and Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) is a critical for enhancing the efficiency of CdTe solar cell. To study the effect of Direct Current (DC) bias on the MZO film, various DC biases were applied during the Radio Frequency (RF) sputtering of MZO films, with target bias ranging from 79V to 121V. The compositional, structural, chemical, and electronic properties of the MZO films were investigated. The optical transmission and XPS results showed that the DC bias could modify the position of the Fermi level while having minimal impact on the band gap of the MZO film. The MZO films with different DC biases were employed as the window layer in CdTe solar cells. The device without DC bias exhibited a low efficiency of 7.7%, corresponding to a cliff-like conduction band offset near -0.1 eV. The optimal DC bias for the MZO film was found to be 99V, leading to an improvement in efficiency to 12.9%, with a spike-like conduction band offset near 0.2 eV. Further increases in the conduction band offset, however, decreased the photo-generated current, negatively impacting device performance. The results emphasize the significance of DC bias in the RF sputtering process of MZO films in regards to the functionality of CdTe solar cell.

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Section: Bias Effect On Growth Composition Structure and Chemical Sta...mentioning

confidence: 96%

Effect of direct current bias on MZO window layer in CdTe solar cells

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J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys.

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Preparation of ZnO Thin Film on Zein by RF Magnetron Sputtering

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Effect of direct current bias on MZO window layer in CdTe solar cells

Effect of direct current bias on MZO window layer in CdTe solar cells

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