A novel CdTe ink-assisted direct synthesis of CdTe thin films for the solution-processed CdTe solar cells

MF Rahman, J Hossain, A Kuddus, S Tabassum… - Journal of materials …, 2020 - Springer
The CdTe ink in thiol-amine cosolvents from CdTe powder has been successfully prepared
via Triton X-100 surfactant at 50° C. The CdTe thin films have been synthesized and …

Cu-doping effects on the physical properties of cadmium sulfide thin films

NA Shah, RR Sagar, W Mahmood… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Thin films of CdS were fabricated by close spaced sublimation technique under vacuum of∼
10− 5 mbar at a source temperature of 550° C for various periods of time. These as …

Microstructural, optical, and electrical characteristics of Cu-doped CdTe nanocrystalline films for designing absorber layer in solar cell applications

M Alzaid, NMA Hadia, M El-Hagary… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
This paper reports the microstructure, optical, and electrical characteristics of undoped and
Cu-doped CdTe nanostructured thin films prepared on glass substrates by electron beam …

Suppression of pinhole defects in thin film CdS/CdTe solar cell via gelatin-based negative photoresist passivation

H Liu, Y Zhou, Q Xie, G Wang, M Jiang, J Pan… - Materials Science in …, 2022 - Elsevier
The existence of pinholes at the CdS/CdTe and CdTe/back contact interfaces is one of the
main obstacles to achieve high power conversion efficiency (PCE) in thin film CdS/CdTe …

Structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of e-beam deposited nanocrystalline CdTe: Cu alloy thin films from mechanical alloyed samples

M Thangaraju, A Jayaram, R Kandasamy - Applied Surface Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Cadmium telluride (CdTe) and copper incorporated CdTe (CdTe: Cu) alloys were prepared
by mechanical alloying using a planetary ball mill. X-ray diffraction results showed that the …

Ag doped ZnTe films prepared by closed space sublimation and an ion exchange process

AKS Aqili, AJ Saleh, Z Ali, S Al-Omari - Journal of alloys and compounds, 2012 - Elsevier
ZnTe thin films were deposited by closed space sublimation (CSS) technique on amorphous
glass substrate. The deposited films were immersed in AgNO3 solution for different time …

Systems and processes for bifacial collection and tandem junctions using a thin-film photovoltaic device

LM Woods, RM Ribelin - US Patent 8,124,870, 2012 - Google Patents
US8124870B2 - Systems and processes for bifacial collection and tandem junctions using a
thin-film photovoltaic device - Google Patents US8124870B2 - Systems and processes for …

Annealing effects on physical properties of doped CdTe thin films for photovoltaic applications

GH Tariq, M Anis-ur-Rehman - Materials Science in Semiconductor …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Polycrystalline Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) thin films were prepared on glass
substrates by thermal evaporation at the chamber ambient temperature and then annealed …

Physical properties of sublimated zinc telluride thin films for solar cell applications

NA Shah, W Mahmood - Thin Solid Films, 2013 - Elsevier
Zinc telluride (ZnTe) thin films were fabricated by using closed space sublimation (CSS)
technique on glass substrate under vacuum. Pre-fabricated ZnTe thin films were doped with …

Characterization of CdTe thin films fabricated by close spaced sublimation technique and a study of Cu doping by ion exchange process

NA Shah, A Ali, A Maqsood - Journal of non-crystalline solids, 2009 - Elsevier
CdTe thin films were prepared onto water-white glass substrates by the close spaced
sublimation technique. The films annealed right after the deposition were then immersed in …