Preparation of cuxinygazsen precursor films and powders by electroless deposition
Abstract
A method for electroless deposition of Cu.sub.x In.sub.y Ga.sub.z Se.sub.n (x=0-2, y=0-2, z=0-2, n=0-3) precursor films and powders onto a metallic substrate comprising: preparing an aqueous bath solution of compounds selected from the group consisting of: I) a copper compound, a selenium compound, an indium compound and gallium compound; II) a copper compound, a selenium compound and an indium compound; III) a selenium compound, and indium compound and a gallium compound; IV) a selenium compound and a indium compound; and V) a copper compound and selenium compound; each compound being present in sufficient quantity to react with each other to produce Cu.sub.x In.sub.y Ga.sub.z Se.sub.n (x=0-2, y=0-2, z=0-2, n=0-3); adjusting the pH of the aqueous bath solution to an acidic value by the addition of a dilute acid; and initiating an electroless reaction with an oxidizing counterelectrode for a sufficient time to cause a deposit of Cu.sub.x In.sub.y Ga.sub.z Se.sub.n (x=0-2, y=0-2, z=0-2, n=0-3) from the aqueous bath solution onto a metallic substrate.
- Inventors:
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- Littleton, CO
- Lakewood, CO
- Golden, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872627
- Patent Number(s):
- 5976614
- Assignee:
- Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MO)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- preparation; cuxinygazsen; precursor; films; powders; electroless; deposition; method; cu; z; 0-2; 0-3; metallic; substrate; comprising; preparing; aqueous; bath; solution; compounds; selected; consisting; copper; compound; selenium; indium; gallium; ii; iii; sufficient; quantity; react; produce; adjusting; ph; acidic; value; addition; dilute; acid; initiating; reaction; oxidizing; counterelectrode; time; deposit; substrate comprising; precursor film; selenium compound; precursor films; dilute acid; sufficient time; electroless deposition; metallic substrate; sufficient quantity; produce cu; bath solution; rate comprising; /427/
Citation Formats
Bhattacharya, Raghu N, Batchelor, Wendi Kay, Wiesner, Holm, Ramanathan, Kannan, and Noufi, Rommel. Preparation of cuxinygazsen precursor films and powders by electroless deposition. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Bhattacharya, Raghu N, Batchelor, Wendi Kay, Wiesner, Holm, Ramanathan, Kannan, & Noufi, Rommel. Preparation of cuxinygazsen precursor films and powders by electroless deposition. United States.
Bhattacharya, Raghu N, Batchelor, Wendi Kay, Wiesner, Holm, Ramanathan, Kannan, and Noufi, Rommel. Fri .
"Preparation of cuxinygazsen precursor films and powders by electroless deposition". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872627.
@article{osti_872627,
title = {Preparation of cuxinygazsen precursor films and powders by electroless deposition},
author = {Bhattacharya, Raghu N and Batchelor, Wendi Kay and Wiesner, Holm and Ramanathan, Kannan and Noufi, Rommel},
abstractNote = {A method for electroless deposition of Cu.sub.x In.sub.y Ga.sub.z Se.sub.n (x=0-2, y=0-2, z=0-2, n=0-3) precursor films and powders onto a metallic substrate comprising: preparing an aqueous bath solution of compounds selected from the group consisting of: I) a copper compound, a selenium compound, an indium compound and gallium compound; II) a copper compound, a selenium compound and an indium compound; III) a selenium compound, and indium compound and a gallium compound; IV) a selenium compound and a indium compound; and V) a copper compound and selenium compound; each compound being present in sufficient quantity to react with each other to produce Cu.sub.x In.sub.y Ga.sub.z Se.sub.n (x=0-2, y=0-2, z=0-2, n=0-3); adjusting the pH of the aqueous bath solution to an acidic value by the addition of a dilute acid; and initiating an electroless reaction with an oxidizing counterelectrode for a sufficient time to cause a deposit of Cu.sub.x In.sub.y Ga.sub.z Se.sub.n (x=0-2, y=0-2, z=0-2, n=0-3) from the aqueous bath solution onto a metallic substrate.},
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