Sprayed zinc-cadmium sulfide films for Cu/sub 2/S/Zn/sub x/Cd/sub 1-x/S heterojunction solar cells
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· Electron Device Lett.; (United States)
Cu/sub 2/S/Zn/sub x/Cd/sub 1-x/S solar cells with stable open-circuit voltages up to 0.784 v were formed on zinc-cadmium sulfide films deposited by spray pyrolysis. X was varied betwen zero and 0.7 by varying the spray solution composition. Zn/sub x/Cd/sub 1-x/S films formed Schottky diodes with evaporated chromium contacts; depletion layer width (in light) in the films increased with x, from 0.16 to 3.1 microns. Resistivity of the films increased exponentially with x. Optical band gap increased with x from 2.41 ev at x.0 to 2.82 ev at x.0.6. 13 refs.
- Research Organization:
- Photon Power Inc, El Paso, Tex
- OSTI ID:
- 5688521
- Journal Information:
- Electron Device Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Electron Device Lett.; (United States) Vol. EDL-2:6; ISSN EDLED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COATINGS
COPPER SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ENERGY GAP
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
HETEROJUNCTIONS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
JUNCTIONS
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPRAYED COATINGS
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC SULFIDES
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
COATINGS
COPPER SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ENERGY GAP
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
HETEROJUNCTIONS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
JUNCTIONS
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPRAYED COATINGS
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC SULFIDES