Radio-frequency-magnetron-sputtered CdS/CdTe solar cells on soda-lime glass

Shao, Mingwang; Fischer, Andreas; Grecu, D.; Jayamaha, U.; Bykov, E.; Contreras‐Puente, G.; Bohn, R. G.; Compaan, A.

doi:10.1063/1.116834

Cited by 83 publications

(33 citation statements)

References 1 publication

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Various techniques have been reported for preparation of CdTe thin films such as physical vapour deposition (PVD) [2], RF sputtering [3], spray pyrolysis [4], close-space sublimation (CSS) [5,6] and electrodeposition (ED) [7][8][9][10][11][12]. Electrodeposition is an attractive technique for the preparation of CdTe because of its low-cost, simplicity, scalability, manufacturability and ability to obtain p-, i-or n-type materials by controlling the cathodic voltage during electrodeposition [12][13][14].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Electro-Plating and Characterisation of CdTe Thin Films Using CdCl2 as the Cadmium Source

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin films have been successfully prepared from an aqueous electrolyte bath containing cadmium chloride (CdCl2)·H2O and tellurium dioxide (TeO2) using an electrodeposition technique. The structural, electrical, morphological and optical properties of these thin films have been characterised using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, optical profilometry, DC current-voltage (I-V) measurements, photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell measurement, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and UV-Vis spectrophotometry. It is observed that the best cathodic potential is 698 mV with respect to standard calomel electrode (SCE) in a three electrode system. Structural analysis using XRD shows polycrystalline crystal structure in the as-deposited CdTe thin films and the peaks intensity increase after CdCl2 treatment. PEC cell measurements show the possibility of growing p-, i-and n-type CdTe layers by varying the growth potential during electrodeposition. The electrical resistivity of the as-deposited layers are in the order of 10 10884(1.48-1.52) eV reduce to (1.45-1.49) eV after CdCl2 treatment. Full characterisation of this material is providing new information on crucial CdCl2 treatment of CdTe thin films due to its built-in CdCl2 treatment during the material growth. The work is progressing to fabricate solar cells with this material and compare with CdTe thin films grown by conventional sulphate precursors.

show abstract

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Electro-Plating and Characterisation of CdTe Thin Films Using CdCl2 as the Cadmium Source

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The sequence of the method is the following [19,20]:  Stet 1: in this step the routine starts running with an initial value of k.  Step 2: the value of the transmittance is calculated and compared with the value of the experimental transmittance, see equation (13). If the difference is not within the allowed tolerance then continue with step 2a, but if the difference is within the allowable tolerance then ends the routine.…”

Section: Optical Properties Of Cds Films By Analysis Of Spectral Tranmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For this, a numerical method is used as the value of Tcal (k) can't be solved analytically (see equation (5)). (13) The numerical method used to solve the equation (13) is the Newton-Raphson method, which is shown in Fig. 7.…”

Section: Optical Properties Of Cds Films By Analysis Of Spectral Tranmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Optical Properties of CDS Films by Analysis of Spectral Transmittance

Aristizábal¹,

Mikan²

2016

IOSR

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…In recent decades many research groups have been interested in the study of CdS films [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] , promoted by the excellent properties that make this material one of the most promising materials in the field of photovoltaic conversion energy. Among the most important applications of CdS films are solar cells.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Studies on the properties of cdS films deposited from pH-controlled growth solutions

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In this work we have studied the properties of CdS films obtained by the chemical bath deposition technique. We studied the influence of pH control of the reaction solution on the structural and optical properties of chemically deposited CdS films. For this, we deposited two sets of CdS films on glass substrates using two different reaction solutions. The main difference between the solutions was that one included the use of a pH-10 NH 4 OH/NH 4 Cl controller solution or buffer, which produces a more uniform pH of the reaction solution during the film-growth process. Using each reaction solution, five CdS films were deposited at 80 °C, varying the deposition time from 15 to 120 minutes. The structural and optical properties of both sets of films were determined by X-ray diffraction and by absorption, transmission and reflection spectroscopy. The differences in the properties of the films were analyzed in terms of pH control.

show abstract

Radio-frequency-magnetron-sputtered CdS/CdTe solar cells on soda-lime glass

Cited by 83 publications

References 1 publication

Electro-Plating and Characterisation of CdTe Thin Films Using CdCl2 as the Cadmium Source

Electro-Plating and Characterisation of CdTe Thin Films Using CdCl2 as the Cadmium Source

Optical Properties of CDS Films by Analysis of Spectral Transmittance

Studies on the properties of cdS films deposited from pH-controlled growth solutions

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About