A COMPARATIVE-STUDY OF CDTE-FILMS PREPARED BY DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES

被引:15
作者
SANYAL, GS
MONDAL, A
MANDAL, KC
GHOSH, B
SAHA, H
MUKHERJEE, MK
机构
[1] School of Energy Studies, Jadavpur University, Calcutta
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SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS | 1990年 / 20卷 / 5-6期
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10.1016/0165-1633(90)90031-U
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TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
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0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
Three different methods, viz. (1) vacuum co-evaporation, (2) RF sputtering and (3) electrodeposition, have been applied to deposit thin films of CdTe. The films are cubic 〈111〉 in nature. The grains are found to grow better on textured rather than smooth surfaces. RF sputtered films are stoichiometric, the other two contain excess Te. Annealing reduces the Te content. Substrates and pH of the solution play important roles in determining the stoichiometry of the electrodeposited CdTe films. The carrier concentration, mobility and resistivity of the films are in the range of 1013-1014 cm-3, 25-35 cm2/V·s and 103-104 Ω cm, respectively. © 1990.
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