Sprayed zinc-cadmium sulfide films for Cu/sub 2/S/Zn/sub x/Cd/sub 1-x/S heterojunction solar cells

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981 · Electron Device Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/EDL.1981.25372· OSTI ID:5688521

Singh, V P; Jordan, J F

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), Vol. EDL-2:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
COPPER SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
HETEROJUNCTIONS
SPRAYED COATINGS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ENERGY GAP
FILMS
SCHOTTKY BARRIER DIODES
ZINC SULFIDES
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
COATINGS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EQUIPMENT
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
JUNCTIONS
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion