Ternary cadmium zinc sulphide films with high charge mobilities

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作者
Ampong, Francis K. [1 ]
Awudza, Johannes A. M. [2 ]
Nkum, R. K. [1 ]
Boakye, F. [1 ]
Thomas, P. John [3 ]
O'Brien, Paul [4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Kwame Nkrumah Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Phys, Kumasi, Ghana
[2] Kwame Nkrumah Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Chem, Kumasi, Ghana
[3] Bangor Univ, Sch Chem, Bangor LL57 2UW, Gwynedd, Wales
[4] Univ Manchester, Sch Chem, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England
[5] Univ Manchester, Sch Mat, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England
关键词
CdZnS; Cadmium zinc sulphide; Acidic chemical baths; Solar cell material; Chemical bath deposition; CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION; THIN-FILMS; ZNS; CDS;
D O I
10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2014.12.013
中图分类号
O61 [无机化学];
学科分类号
070301 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Cadmium zinc sulphide thin films with high charge mobilities are obtained from acidic chemical baths employing the corresponding metal chlorides, urea and thioacetamide. The films are characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, absorption spectroscopy and charge transport measurements. The compositional control afforded by the technique and the resultant changes in the structural, optical and electronic properties of the films are critically examined. We find good correlation between structure and properties at extremes of the composition range. (C) 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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