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    • Effect of electrodeposition potential on composition and morphology of CIGS absorber thin film

      N D Sang P H Quang L T Tu D T B Hop

      Volume 36 Issue 4 August 2013 pp 735-741

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    • Keywords

       

      Thin films; cyclic voltammetry; CuInGaSe (CIGS); solar cell; electrodeposition.

    • Abstract

       

      CuInGaSe (CIGS) thin films were deposited on Mo/soda-lime glass substrates by electrodeposition at different potentials ranging from −0.3 to −1.1 V vs Ag/AgCl. Cyclic voltammetry (CV) studies of unitary Cu, Ga, In and Se systems, binary Cu–Se, Ga–Se and In–Se systems and quaternary Cu–In–Ga–Se were carried out to understand the mechanism of deposition of each constituent. Concentration of the films was determined by energy dispersive spectroscopy. Structure and morphology of the films were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. The underpotential deposition mechanism of Cu–Se and In–Se phases was observed in voltammograms of binary and quaternary systems. Variation in composition with applied potentials was explained by cyclic voltammetry (CV) data. A suitable potential range from −0.8 to −1.0 V was found for obtaining films with desired and stable stoichiometry. In the post-annealing films, chalcopyrite structure starts forming in the samples deposited at −0.5 V and grows on varying the applied potential towards negative direction. By adjusting the composition of electrolyte, we obtained the desired stoichiometry of Cu(In0.7Ga0.3)Se2.

    • Author Affiliations

       

      N D Sang1 P H Quang2 L T Tu2 D T B Hop2

      1. National University of Civil Engineering, 55 Giai Phong Street, Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi, Vietnam
      2. Hanoi University of Science, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 334 Nguyen Trai, Thanh Xuan, Hanoi, Vietnam

    • Dates

       
      Published
      August 2013
      Manuscript received
      2 December 2011
      Manuscript revised
      23 April 2012

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