Characterizations of ZnS/CuInS2 Film Fabricated by Electrochemical Deposition Process for Solar Cell Devices

Characterizations of ZnS/CuInS2 Film Fabricated by Electrochemical Deposition Process for Solar Cell Devices

Yih-Min Yeh Hsiang ChenChuan Hao Liao Ching Bang Chen Bin Yi Chen 

Graduate School of Opto-Mechatronics and Materials, WuFeng University, Minhsiung

Department of Applied Materials and Optoelectronic Engineering, National Chi Nan University, Puli

Corresponding Author Email: 
hchen@ncnu.edu.tw
Page: 
103-106
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DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.14447/jnmes.v15i2.78
Received: 
9 November 2011
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Accepted: 
8 December 2011
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Abstract: 

In this study, CuInS2 (CIS) films were fabricated by a two-step, non-vacuum process. Electrochemical deposition (ECD) was first used to prepare Cu-In precursors on Mo substrate under constant current. Then, CuInS2 films were prepared by sulfurization of the Cu-In precursors in sulfur atmosphere. The surface morphologies, compositions, and transmittance of the CuInS2 and ZnS films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and UV-VIS, respectively. The results show that a high-quality CIS thin film solar cells by low-cost, non-vacuum process could be obtained.

Keywords: 

ZnS/CuInS2 layer, electrochemical deposition, chemical bath deposition, CIS thin film solar cells

1. Introduction
2. Experimental
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusion
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