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

Department of Biological and Environmental Science

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Abstract

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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EDAX
Electrochemical properties
Nanostructures
Thin film

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