The Role of CdS:O/CdS Bilayer in the Formation of CdS1-xTex Intermixed Layer in CdTe Absorber

Cadmium sulfide; Cadmium telluride; Conversion efficiency; II-VI semiconductors; Morphology; Near infrared spectroscopy; Semiconductor alloys; Thin film solar cells; Thin films; X ray diffraction; CdTe cells; Close spaced sublimation; Columnar growth; Power conversion efficiencies; SEM image; Solar...

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Main Authors: Das N.K., Farhad S.F.U., Rahman K.S., Matin M.A., Amin N.
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Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2023
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-254302023-05-29T16:09:19Z The Role of CdS:O/CdS Bilayer in the Formation of CdS1-xTex Intermixed Layer in CdTe Absorber Das N.K. Farhad S.F.U. Rahman K.S. Matin M.A. Amin N. 34867805900 57219816966 56348138800 57220488718 7102424614 Cadmium sulfide; Cadmium telluride; Conversion efficiency; II-VI semiconductors; Morphology; Near infrared spectroscopy; Semiconductor alloys; Thin film solar cells; Thin films; X ray diffraction; CdTe cells; Close spaced sublimation; Columnar growth; Power conversion efficiencies; SEM image; Solar cell performance; Source temperature; UV-vis-NIR spectroscopy; Cadmium alloys The formation of CdS1-xTex alloy at the window (CdS)/absorber (CdTe) interface during the synthesis of CdTe thin films is very crucial for enhancing solar cell performance. This work reported the properties of CdTe thin films which were grown onto CdS and CdS:O/CdS bilayer separately by using close-spaced sublimation (CSS). All the as-grown samples were characterized by XRD, FE-SEM, and UV-Vis-NIR spectroscopy, respectively. The XRD result showed that the interdiffusion was prompt for CdTe films deposited onto the CdS layer at source temperature 630 �C. In case of CdS:O/CdS bilayer, the interdiffusion was less pronounced. The SEM images exhibited very compact surface with grains in the range 2.2 - 2.3 �m and columnar growth morphology of the deposited CdTe films. The optical bandgap of CdTe grown on both layers were found to be around 1.46 eV. Finally, the influence of CdS1-x Tex intermixed layer on CdTe cells power conversion efficiency (PCE) was evaluated by the SCAPS-1D simulator. The incorporation of CdS1-x Tex intermixed layer enhanced the PCE of the simulated cell to 22.64%. � 2020 IEEE. Final 2023-05-29T08:09:19Z 2023-05-29T08:09:19Z 2020 Conference Paper 10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300977 2-s2.0-85099559065 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85099559065&doi=10.1109%2fPVSC45281.2020.9300977&partnerID=40&md5=402f4e5142163d7212a66a7757a8ddec https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/25430 2020-June 9300977 2242 2246 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. Scopus
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description Cadmium sulfide; Cadmium telluride; Conversion efficiency; II-VI semiconductors; Morphology; Near infrared spectroscopy; Semiconductor alloys; Thin film solar cells; Thin films; X ray diffraction; CdTe cells; Close spaced sublimation; Columnar growth; Power conversion efficiencies; SEM image; Solar cell performance; Source temperature; UV-vis-NIR spectroscopy; Cadmium alloys
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Das N.K.
Farhad S.F.U.
Rahman K.S.
Matin M.A.
Amin N.
format Conference Paper
author Das N.K.
Farhad S.F.U.
Rahman K.S.
Matin M.A.
Amin N.
spellingShingle Das N.K.
Farhad S.F.U.
Rahman K.S.
Matin M.A.
Amin N.
The Role of CdS:O/CdS Bilayer in the Formation of CdS1-xTex Intermixed Layer in CdTe Absorber
author_sort Das N.K.
title The Role of CdS:O/CdS Bilayer in the Formation of CdS1-xTex Intermixed Layer in CdTe Absorber
title_short The Role of CdS:O/CdS Bilayer in the Formation of CdS1-xTex Intermixed Layer in CdTe Absorber
title_full The Role of CdS:O/CdS Bilayer in the Formation of CdS1-xTex Intermixed Layer in CdTe Absorber
title_fullStr The Role of CdS:O/CdS Bilayer in the Formation of CdS1-xTex Intermixed Layer in CdTe Absorber
title_full_unstemmed The Role of CdS:O/CdS Bilayer in the Formation of CdS1-xTex Intermixed Layer in CdTe Absorber
title_sort role of cds:o/cds bilayer in the formation of cds1-xtex intermixed layer in cdte absorber
publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
publishDate 2023
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