Synthesis and characterization of DC magnetron sputtered nano structured molybdenum thin films

Journal Article · Wed Apr 13 04:00:00 EDT 2016 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4945209· OSTI ID:22591097

Rondiya, S. R.; Rokade, A. V.; Jadhavar, A. A.; Pandharkar, S. M.; Kulkarni, R. R.; Karpe, S. D.; Diwate, K. D. ^[1]

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1. School of Energy Studies, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007 (India)

Molybdenum (Mo) thin films were deposited on corning glass (#7059) substrates using DC magnetron sputtering system. The effect of substrate temperature on the structural, morphology and topological properties have been investigated. Films were characterized by variety of techniques such as low angle x-ray diffraction (low angle XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM). The low angle XRD analysis revealed that the synthesized Mo films are nanocrystalline having cubic crystal structure with (110) preferential orientation. The microstructure of the deposited Mo thin films observed with FE-SEM images indicated that films are homogeneous and uniform with randomly oriented leaf shape morphology. The AFM analysis shows that with increase in substrate temperature the rms roughness of Mo films increases. The obtained results suggest that the synthesized nanostructured Mo thin films have potential application as a back contact material for high efficiency solar cells like CdTe, CIGS, CZTS etc.

• OSTI ID: 22591097
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1724; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CRYSTALS
CUBIC LATTICES
FIELD EMISSION
MICROSTRUCTURE
MOLYBDENUM
MORPHOLOGY
NANOSTRUCTURES
SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
SOLAR CELLS
SPUTTERING
SUBSTRATES
SYNTHESIS
THIN FILMS
X-RAY DIFFRACTION