SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF AL-DOPED ZNO THIN FILMS AS ANTI-REFLECTION COATINGS FOR SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS

被引:2
作者
Abdulgafour, H. I. [1 ]
Zainulabdeen, Faten S. H. [2 ]
Karam, Ghada S. [2 ]
Magid, Hayim C. H. [2 ]
Najim, Aus A. [3 ]
Hassan, Faez M. [2 ]
机构
[1] AL Karkh Univ Sci, Coll Remote Sensing & Geophys, Dept Geophys, Baghdad, Iraq
[2] Mustansiriyah Univ, Coll Educ, Phys Dept, Baghdad, Iraq
[3] Univ Technol Baghdad, Dept Appl Sci, Baghdad, Iraq
关键词
Anti-reflection coatings; ZnO thin films; PLD; solar cells; bond lengths; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; LAYER; OXIDE; PERFORMANCE; SI;
D O I
10.1142/S0218625X24500471
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
In this work, we have synthesized ZnO:Al thin films by pulsed laser deposition technique and investigated their microstructural and optical properties. The XRD study confirmed a polycrystalline structure of wurtzite ZnO in all films. Further, Al doping has improved the crystallinity and decreased the crystal size and volume of the unit cell. The surface morphology was homogeneous with nanoscopic crystals clustered to form granular nanoparticles. The optical properties significantly improved by increasing the Al doping concentration. The produced thin films are excellent candidates for use as an anti-reflection layer in solar cells due to their outstanding properties.
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