A study of the CdTe treatment with a Freon gas such as CHF2Cl

被引:34
作者
Mazzamuto, S. [1 ]
Vaillant, L. [2 ]
Bosio, A. [1 ]
Romeo, N. [1 ]
Armani, N. [3 ]
Salviati, G. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Parma, INFM, Dept Phys, I-43100 Parma, Italy
[2] Univ Havana, Inst Sci & Technol Mat, Lab Semicond & Solar Cells, Havana, Cuba
[3] IMEM CNR Inst, I-43010 Parma, Italy
关键词
solar cells; cadmium telluride; thermal treatment; chlorine;
D O I
10.1016/j.tsf.2007.12.124
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
In order to obtain high efficiency CdS/CdTe solar cells, a CdTe heat treatment in a Cl-2 containing atmosphere is necessary. Normally, this treatment is done by depositing a CdCl2 thin film on top of CdTe and by heating the system in air at a fixed temperature. This step is disadvantageous in a large scale fabrication process because it involves the use of CdCl2 that it is difficult to be handled. We replaced this treatment by using a gas (HCF2Cl) that is stable, inert and not toxic at room temperature and eliminates the step of CdCl2 evaporation and subsequent chemical etching. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:7079 / 7083
页数:5
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