Influence of oxygen concentration on the optoelectronic properties of hydrogenated polymorphous silicon thin films

被引：5
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作者：
Escobar-Carrasquilla, J. D. [1 ]
Alvarez-Macias, C. [2 ]
Dutt, A. [1 ]
Mon-Perez, E. [1 ]
Huerta, L. [1 ]
Santana, G. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Mat, AP 70-360, Coyoacan 04510, DF, Mexico
[2] Inst Tecnol la Laguna, Div Estudios Posgrado & Invest, Blvd Revoluc & Av Inst Tecnol la Laguna S-N, Torreon 27000, Coahuila, Mexico
来源：
THIN SOLID FILMS | 2017年 / 638卷
关键词：
Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition; Hydrogenated polymorphous silicon; Oxygen concentration; X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; Optoelectronic properties; Conductivity; CHEMICAL-VAPOR-DEPOSITION; AMORPHOUS-SILICON; SI-H; STRUCTURAL-CHARACTERIZATION; LOW-TEMPERATURE; SOLAR-CELLS; PECVD; DICHLOROSILANE; CHLORINE; GROWTH;
D O I：
10.1016/j.tsf.2017.08.004
中图分类号：
T [工业技术];
学科分类号：
08 ;
摘要：
Hydrogenated polymorphous silicon (pm-Si:H) is a suitable candidate for application in silicon-based thin film solar cells because it exhibits improved electronic transport properties and stability with respect to conventional hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H). The use of chlorinated precursors to grow pm-Si:H thin films in a plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition systems increases photoconductivity and photo-stability, which is one of the most desired aspects for modern solar cell applications. However, the effects of chlorine and hydrogen chemistry should be more extensively studied because it may lead to the generation of a secondary SiOx phase, after exposure to the ambiance and/or during the growth processes. In the present work, X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy results showed the depth profile of oxygen in the polymorphous silicon thin film. Finally, we have analyzed the effect of different concentrations and profile of oxygen on the electronic transport properties by means of dark and photoconductivity analysis. Sample with high crystalline fraction and oxygen concentration showed an increase in photo-stability and conductivity due to the passivation of free terminal bonds with oxygen. Understanding chemical and structural properties of pm-Si: H thin films based on chlorine, with additional oxygen incorporation to the films, is a key towards optimizing their electrical and optical properties for the practical implementation of solar cells. (C) 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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