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A Comparative Study of CdS Thin Films Grown by Chemical-Bath Deposition and Close-Spaced Sublimation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

H.R. Moutinho ,
D. Albin ,
Y. Yan ,
R.G. Dhere ,
C. Perkins ,
X. Li  and
M.M. Al-Jassim
H.R. Moutinho
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden CO 80401, USA
D. Albin
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden CO 80401, USA
Y. Yan
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden CO 80401, USA
R.G. Dhere
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden CO 80401, USA
C. Perkins
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden CO 80401, USA
X. Li
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden CO 80401, USA
M.M. Al-Jassim
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden CO 80401, USA
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Abstract

In this work we study the properties of cadmium sulfide thin films grown by chemicalbath deposition and close-spaced sublimation, on SnO2/borosilicate glass and SnO2/silicon substrates, before and after treatment in vapor CdCl2 at 400°C for 5 minutes. The as-deposited CBD CdS films had cubic structure, poor crystallinity, and high density of planar defects. After the CdCl2 treatment, these films recrystallized to the hexagonal structure, with improved crystallinity and a decrease in the density of planar defects. The as-deposited CSS films had hexagonal structure, better crystallinity, and lower density of planar defects. The main effect of the CdCl2 treatment was a decrease in the intragrain strain in the films. The CBD films had smaller grains and provided a good conformal coverage over the SnO2 films. In contrast to these films, CSS CdS did not have any oxygen or chlorine in its bulk.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 668: Symposium H – II-IV Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaic Materials , 2001 , H7.4
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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