Optimization of CBD-CdS physical properties for solar cell applications considering a MIS structure

O. Vigil-Galán; F. A. Pulgarín; F. Cruz-Gandarilla; Maykel Courel; G. Villarreal-Ruiz; Y. Sánchez; D. Jiménez-Olarte; E. Saucedo

doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2016.03.059

Optimization of CBD-CdS physical properties for solar cell applications considering a MIS structure

O. Vigil-Galán, F. A. Pulgarín, F. Cruz-Gandarilla, Maykel Courel, G. Villarreal-Ruiz, Y. Sánchez, D. Jiménez-Olarte, E. Saucedo

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Abstract

While the standard interpretation treats CdS/CdTe, CdS/Cu(In,Ga)Se₂(CIGSe) and CdS/kesterites as p-n junctions, some recent reports suggest these solar cells operate rather as a Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor (MIS) structure. In this paper, we report results about the dependence of electrical, optical, morphological and structural properties of CBD-CdS on growth conditions in order to obtain the best layers to be used in solar cells according to the MIS model. In particular, CBD-CdS thin films were synthesized by changing the complexing agents in the bath solution, the Cd source and the nominal S/Cd ratio. In order to study the impact of the different CdS deposition approaches, CIGSe and CZTSe solar cells were processed. The influence of CdS:Cu as well as Cd sources such as Cd(NO₃)₂ and CdSO₄ on solar cell electrical parameters is studied.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	254-261
Number of pages	8
Journal	Materials and Design
Volume	99
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2016.03.059
State	Published - 5 Jun 2016

Keywords

Chemical bath deposition
Electrical and optical properties
MIS structure and thin film solar cells
Resistive CdS thin films

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