Novel ways of depositing ZnTe films by a solution growth technique
- Delaware Univ., Newark, DE (USA). Inst. of Energy Conversion
Cu-doped ZnTe films, <1000{Angstrom}, were reproducibly deposited for the first time by an electrochemical method. A CdTe/CdS/ITO/glass substrate is externally short circuited to a zinc counter electrode in an aqueous bath consisting of ZnCl{sub 2} and TeO{sub 2} to complete an electrochemical cell. Control of both pH and TeO{sub 2} concentration was necessary to deposit single phase ZnTe films. A copper complex was added to the bath to control the ZnTe conductivity and dope the films p-type. CdTe/CdS solar cells using the ZnTe:Cu as the primary contact to the CdTe have achieved efficiencies of {approximately}9%. 15 refs., 7 figs., 2 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA); Delaware Univ., Newark, DE (USA). Inst. of Energy Conversion
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- OSTI ID:
- 5553857
- Report Number(s):
- SERI/TP-210-4319; ON: DE91002189
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360601* -- Other Materials-- Preparation & Manufacture
ALLOYS
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COATINGS
COPPER ADDITIONS
COPPER ALLOYS
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
DOPED MATERIALS
ELECTRODEPOSITED COATINGS
ELECTRODEPOSITION
ELECTROLYSIS
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
GLASS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
LYSIS
MATERIALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
P-TYPE CONDUCTORS
PH VALUE
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PROGRESS REPORT
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE COATING
TELLURIDES
TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS
TELLURIUM OXIDES
THIN FILMS
ZINC CHLORIDES
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC HALIDES
ZINC TELLURIDES
360601* -- Other Materials-- Preparation & Manufacture
ALLOYS
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COATINGS
COPPER ADDITIONS
COPPER ALLOYS
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
DOPED MATERIALS
ELECTRODEPOSITED COATINGS
ELECTRODEPOSITION
ELECTROLYSIS
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
GLASS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
LYSIS
MATERIALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
P-TYPE CONDUCTORS
PH VALUE
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PROGRESS REPORT
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE COATING
TELLURIDES
TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS
TELLURIUM OXIDES
THIN FILMS
ZINC CHLORIDES
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC HALIDES
ZINC TELLURIDES