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An approach to alternative post-deposition treatment in CdTe thin films for solar cell application

Cadmium chloride; Cadmium telluride; Carrier concentration; Copper compounds; Deposition; Energy gap; II-VI semiconductors; Magnesium compounds; Semiconductor doping; Silver compounds; Thin film solar cells; Thin films; X ray diffraction analysis; Characterization tools; Close spaced sublimation; Ha...

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Main Authors: Harif M.N., Rahman K.S., Rosly H.N., Chelvanathan P., Doroody C., Misran H., Amin N.
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Published: Academic Press 2023
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-251802023-05-29T16:07:10Z An approach to alternative post-deposition treatment in CdTe thin films for solar cell application Harif M.N. Rahman K.S. Rosly H.N. Chelvanathan P. Doroody C. Misran H. Amin N. 22634024000 56348138800 36873451800 35766323200 56905467200 6506899840 7102424614 Cadmium chloride; Cadmium telluride; Carrier concentration; Copper compounds; Deposition; Energy gap; II-VI semiconductors; Magnesium compounds; Semiconductor doping; Silver compounds; Thin film solar cells; Thin films; X ray diffraction analysis; Characterization tools; Close spaced sublimation; Hall effect measurement; Magnesium chlorides; Optoelectronic properties; Post deposition treatment; Solar-cell applications; Structural parameter; Chlorine compounds In this study, preliminary investigation of different post-deposition treatments using materials such as cadmium chloride (CdCl2), magnesium chloride (MgCl2), copper chloride (CuCl2), and silver nitrate (AgNO3) has been reported for close-spaced sublimation (CSS) grown cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin films. The treatment of CdTe thin films was conducted in open air at 390 �C. Treated CdTe thin films were then exposed to different characterization tools to explore the effects of treatment on the structural and optoelectronic properties of CdTe films. Hall effect measurement was executed for electrical properties measurement as well as X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was utilized for the detection of structural parameters. The energy band gap was obtained at approximately 1.47 eV for all the treated films. CuCl2 treated CdTe films exhibited a higher carrier concentration of 1015 cm?3 than other treatments. The impact of Cu diffusion during CuCl2 treatment was suggested as an effect of doping during recrystallization. The average grain sizes changed moderately in the range 4�7 ?m for different post-deposition treatments. The optimized results can provide an indication for other materials to be used as the alternative post-deposition treatment to conventional CdCl2. � 2020 Elsevier Ltd Final 2023-05-29T08:07:10Z 2023-05-29T08:07:10Z 2020 Article 10.1016/j.spmi.2020.106687 2-s2.0-85090209904 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85090209904&doi=10.1016%2fj.spmi.2020.106687&partnerID=40&md5=fe11505582217dd18ba52bd840b74e8b https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/25180 147 106687 Academic Press Scopus
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description Cadmium chloride; Cadmium telluride; Carrier concentration; Copper compounds; Deposition; Energy gap; II-VI semiconductors; Magnesium compounds; Semiconductor doping; Silver compounds; Thin film solar cells; Thin films; X ray diffraction analysis; Characterization tools; Close spaced sublimation; Hall effect measurement; Magnesium chlorides; Optoelectronic properties; Post deposition treatment; Solar-cell applications; Structural parameter; Chlorine compounds
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Harif M.N.
Rahman K.S.
Rosly H.N.
Chelvanathan P.
Doroody C.
Misran H.
Amin N.
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author Harif M.N.
Rahman K.S.
Rosly H.N.
Chelvanathan P.
Doroody C.
Misran H.
Amin N.
spellingShingle Harif M.N.
Rahman K.S.
Rosly H.N.
Chelvanathan P.
Doroody C.
Misran H.
Amin N.
An approach to alternative post-deposition treatment in CdTe thin films for solar cell application
author_sort Harif M.N.
title An approach to alternative post-deposition treatment in CdTe thin films for solar cell application
title_short An approach to alternative post-deposition treatment in CdTe thin films for solar cell application
title_full An approach to alternative post-deposition treatment in CdTe thin films for solar cell application
title_fullStr An approach to alternative post-deposition treatment in CdTe thin films for solar cell application
title_full_unstemmed An approach to alternative post-deposition treatment in CdTe thin films for solar cell application
title_sort approach to alternative post-deposition treatment in cdte thin films for solar cell application
publisher Academic Press
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