Electrodeposited CdS thin films and their application in CdS/CdTe solar cells

Author

Kadirgan, Figen ; Mao, D. ; Balcioglu, A. ; McCandless, B.E. ; Song, W. ; Ohno, T.R. ; Trefny, J.U.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Colorado Sch. of Mines, Golden, CO, USA

fYear

1997

fDate

29 Sep-3 Oct 1997

Firstpage

443

Lastpage

445

Abstract

Technologically the electrochemical deposition method, through the influence of potential, temperature, pH and composition of reactants, offers excellent control over the properties of semiconductors. Using a potentiostatic approach, CdS films were deposited on tin oxide coated glass substrates under different conditions. The films were found to be smooth, uniform and adherent with a small grain size. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated a hexagonal phase rather than the cubic phase. Electrochemical deposition parameters were studied to obtain the optimum conditions for solar cell CdS thin films

Keywords

II-VI semiconductors; X-ray diffraction; cadmium compounds; electrodeposition; electrodeposits; grain size; semiconductor device testing; semiconductor thin films; solar cells; substrates; CdS-CdTe; CdS/CdTe solar cells; X-ray diffraction analysis; electrochemical deposition method; electrodeposited thin films; grain size; hexagonal phase; potentiostatic approach; semiconductor properties; substrates; Glass; Grain size; Photovoltaic cells; Semiconductor films; Semiconductor thin films; Substrates; Temperature control; Tin; Transistors; X-ray diffraction;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1997., Conference Record of the Twenty-Sixth IEEE

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA

ISSN

0160-8371

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3767-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.1997.654123

Filename

654123