A study on the improved growth rate and morphology of chemically deposited ZnS thin film buffer layer for thin film solar cells in acidic medium

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2903-2911

  Shin, Seung Wook ^a   Kang, So Ra ^b   Gurav, K V ^b   Yun, Jae Ho ^c   Moon, Jong Ha ^b   Lee, Jeong Yong ^a   Kim, Jin Hyeok ^b  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^c Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acidic medium; Chemical bath deposition; Growth rate; Less toxic complexing agent; ZnS thin films

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC MEDIUMS; CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION; CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION METHODS; COMPLEXING AGENTS; DISODIUM SALT; ETHYLENE DIAMINE; FIELD EMISSION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; GLASS SUBSTRATES; HEXAGONAL STRUCTURES; OPTICAL BAND GAP ENERGY; ROOT MEAN SQUARE; SECONDARY PHASE; STRUCTURAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; THIOACETAMIDE; ZINC ACETATE; ZNO; ZNS THIN FILMS;

DEPOSITION; DIFFRACTION; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FIELD EMISSION MICROSCOPES; FILM GROWTH; GROWTH RATE; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC; ZINC COMPOUNDS; ZINC OXIDE;

ZINC SULFIDE;

ACIDITY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; BUFFERING; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPLEXATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EDTA; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; FILM; GLASS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; SULFIDE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; ZINC;

TETRA;

EID: 80053974420     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.08.030     Document Type: Article

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