Baking impact of Fe composition on CdSe films for solar cell application

S. K. Shinde; D. P. Dubal; G. S. Ghodake; D. S. Lee; G. M. Lohar; M. C. Rath; V. J. Fulari

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2014.06.099

Baking impact of Fe composition on CdSe films for solar cell application

S. K. Shinde, D. P. Dubal, G. S. Ghodake, D. S. Lee, G. M. Lohar, M. C. Rath, V. J. Fulari

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Cd_1-XFe_XSe thin films were electrodeposited onto fluorine doped tin oxide coated conducting glass (FTO) and stainless steel (SS) substrates at various bath compositions with X=0.1 to 0.5 in an aqueous electrolytic bath containing CdSO₄, FeSO₄ and SeO ₂. The effects of different compositions on physico-chemical properties of Cd1-XFeXSe thin films have been systematically investigated. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis reveals the polycrystalline in nature of Cd_1-XFe_XS thin films. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) micrographs shows the variation in the nanostructure with varying compositions. The Cd_1-XFe_XSe thin films exhibited the water contact angles in hydrophilic range. Optical absorption measurements are used to estimate the band gap value of Cd_1-XFe_XSe thin films deposited at various bath compositions. The dramatic changes in surface morphology, as a consequence of different composition of Fe in CdSe matrix, significantly alter the conversion efficiency of Cd_1-XFe _XSe films.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	243-246
Number of pages	4
Journal	Materials Letters
Volume	132
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2014.06.099
State	Published - 1 Oct 2014

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Electrochemical properties
Nanostructures
Thin film

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