Low-cost technique for preparing Cd/sub 1/minus//ital x//Zn/sub /ital x//Te films and solar cells
Journal Article
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· J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
Cd/sub 1/minus//ital x//Zn/sub /ital x//Te films of various stoichiometries have been prepared by the two-stage process. The technique involves sequentially depositing thin layers of Cd, Zn, and Te on a substrate and reacting these elemental layers to form the compound. Both electrodeposition and evaporation techniques have been used in this work to deposit the elemental films. Properties of the electroplated elemental films, as well as the structural, optical and electrical characteristics of the reacted compounds, have been studied. Transparent ZnTe films of low resistivity have been obtained. Cd/sub 1/minus//ital x//Zn/sub /ital x//Te/CdS solar cells using films processed by the two-stage technique are demonstrated.
- Research Organization:
- International Solar Electric Technology (ISET), 8635 Aviation Boulevard, Inglewood, California 90301(US)
- OSTI ID:
- 5963335
- Journal Information:
- J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 66:4; ISSN JAPIA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COATINGS
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRODEPOSITION
ELECTROLYSIS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FILMS
LYSIS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SURFACE COATING
TELLURIDES
TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS
VAPOR DEPOSITED COATINGS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC TELLURIDES
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COATINGS
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRODEPOSITION
ELECTROLYSIS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FILMS
LYSIS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SURFACE COATING
TELLURIDES
TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS
VAPOR DEPOSITED COATINGS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC TELLURIDES