Zinc sulfide thin films deposited by chemical bath: Tuning consideration of structural, optical band gap, and electrical properties for CIGS solar cells application

• Main Authors: Arsad A.Z., Bahrudin M.S., Arzaee N.A., Rahman M.N.A., Chau C.F., Abdullah S.F., Zuhdi A.W.M.
• Other Authors: 56926685200
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2025
• Subjects: Annealing; Buffer layers; Deposition; Energy gap; Glass substrates; II-VI semiconductors; Lime; Morphology; Thin film solar cells; Thin films; Annealed films; Annealing temperatures; Chemical bath; Chemical bath deposition methods; CIGS solar cells; Photovoltaic materials; Physical and chemical properties; Solar cell structures; Solar-cell applications; Zinc sulfide thin films; Zinc sulfide

Zinc sulfide (ZnS) is widely employed in a solar cell structure as a buffer layer due to its excellent physical and chemical properties. ZnS elements discovered in the earth's crust are safe. This study examined the performance characteristics of ZnS thin films deposited on soda lime glass subs...