Real-time investigations on the formation of CuInSe2 thin film solar cell absorbers from electrodeposited precursors

Complexing agent effect on the stoichiometric ratio of the electrochemically prepared CuInSe2 thin films

“…Cathodic electrodeposition of CIS is based on coreduction of Cu 2+ /Cu, In 3+ /In and the reduction of HSeO 2 + species [14]. It is known that for ternary compounds, the available free energy from compound formation results in a shift of the metal deposition potentials to positive values (relative to the standard potentials E 0 )…”

Ab initio study of structural phase transformations and band gap of chalcopyrite phase in AgInTe2 under high pressure

“…The chalcopyrite semiconductors (I-III-VI 2 , s.g. I42d) have received attention due to their applications in a number of optoelectronic devices such as detectors and solar cells [1][2][3]. The crystal structure of chalcopyrite is analogous with the zinc blende semiconductor (II-VI) which doubles zinc blende with replacement and modification of atomic position of II by I and III in ratio of 1:1.…”

Properties of CuInxGa1−xSe2 thin films grown from electrodeposited precursors with different levels of selenium content

“…Recently, Jost et al [12,13] reported in X-ray diffraction in situ measurements that a reduced amount of electrochemically deposited selenium could be favorable for the growth of CuInSe 2 (CIS) thin films while annealing. However, similar studies on the CIGS thin films have not been reported earlier to the best knowledge of the authors.…”