Effect of CdCl2 annealing treatment on structural and optoelectronic properties of close spaced sublimation CdTe/CdS thin film solar cells vs deposition conditions

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作者
Spalatu, N. [1 ]
Hiie, J. [1 ]
Mikli, V. [1 ]
Krunks, M. [1 ]
Valdna, V. [1 ]
Maticiuc, N. [1 ]
Raadik, T. [1 ]
Caraman, M. [2 ]
机构
[1] Tallinn Univ Technol, Dept Mat Sci, EE-19086 Tallinn, Estonia
[2] Moldova State Univ, Dept Phys, MD-2009 Kishinev, Moldova
关键词
Cadmium telluride; Thin films; Cadmium chloride treatment structural properties; Optoelectronic properties; Solar cells efficiency; ELECTRICAL-PROPERTIES; POLYCRYSTALLINE CDTE; RECRYSTALLIZATION; CSS;
D O I
10.1016/j.tsf.2014.11.066
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
CdTe/CdS thin films were deposited by close-spaced vacuum sublimation at substrate temperatures 250-500 degrees C. The effect of substrate temperature in conjunction with CdCl2 heat treatment on the properties of CdTe/CdS thin films and devices is reported. X-ray diffraction measurements of structural properties of the films were carried out to study their phase composition and texture. Surface morphology, grain size and growth mechanism of the films were determined by the scanning electron microscopy. The photoluminescence measurements allowed us to establish the correlation between the point and extended defect structure on the one hand and the growth conditions on the other. The CdTe/CdS solar cells fabricated at high substrate temperature, exhibited improved electrical characteristics compared to cells fabricated at low substrate temperature, yielding a high efficiency. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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