Title of article
Nano-structured CdTe, CdS and TiO2 for thin film solar cell applications
Author/Authors
Singh، نويسنده , , R.S. and Rangari، نويسنده , , V.K. and Sanagapalli، نويسنده , , Rahul S. and Jayaraman، نويسنده , , V. and Mahendra، نويسنده , , S. and Singh، نويسنده , , V.P.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2004
Pages
16
From page
315
To page
330
Abstract
Nano-crystalline CdTe and nano-structured CdS films in crystalline, porous and fiber forms were deposited on ITO-coated glass substrates. CdTe films exhibited a typical particle size of 10 nm and a blue shift in the absorption with an effective band gap of 2.8 eV. CdS films exhibited a typical particle size of 15 nm and an effective band gap of 2.98 eV. Also, porous CdS and porous TiO2 films were deposited on plastic substrates by a self-assembly method. Typical pore sizes were 80 and 70 nm, respectively. These can be used in nano-structured solar cell configuration where the pores are filled with a suitable absorber material. Additionally, CdS fibers and nano-crystalline films of TiO2 on plastic substrates were fabricated. Typical particle size in TiO2 was 10 nm and CdS fibers were about 80 nm wide and 1.5 μm long.
Keywords
CdS/CdTe solar cell , Nano-crystalline , Thin film , TiO2 , Nano-porous
Journal title
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Serial Year
2004
Journal title
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Record number
1479216
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