Materials · 2020 · 24 citations · 24 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceEnergy MaterialsOptical MaterialsThin FilmsOptical Thin FilmsPhotoelectrochemical MaterialsSolar Cell MaterialsThin Film Electrical PropertiesThin Film Optical PropertiesThin-film MaterialsElectrochemical DepositionFilm ThicknessFilm Thickness ControlOptical PropertiesOptical Thin Film CharacterizationPhotoelectric EffectPhotoelectrochemical CellsSurface Optical Properties
CdTe thin films have been prepared by electrochemical deposition. The morphological, structural, and optical properties of CdTe thin films deposited with different deposition time were investigated, and the influence of film thickness on the photoelectric characteristics of CdTe thin films was studied. At the deposition time of 1.5 h, CdTe thin films had good optical properties and the photocurrent reached 20 μAcm−2. Furthermore, the Pt/CdS/CdTe/FTO structure was prepared to improve its PEC stability and the photocurrent of 240 μAcm−2 had been achieved.
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A low-cost non-toxic post-growth activation step for CdTe solar cells
Jonathan D. Major, Robert E. Treharne, Laurie J. Phillips et al. · Nature · 2014 · 283 citations