Characterisation of Cu2O/CuO thin films produced by plasma-assisted DC sputtering for solar cell application

• Published in: Thin solid films Vol. 642; pp. 45 - 50
• Main Authors: Alajlani, Yahya, Placido, Frank, Chu, Hin On, De Bold, Robert, Fleming, Lewis, Gibson, Des
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 30.11.2017
• Subjects: Copper oxide; Cupric oxide; Cuprous oxide; Plasma deposition; Semi-conductors; Solar cells; Thin films; Thin films; Solar cells; Cuprous oxide; Semi-conductors; Copper oxide; Cupric oxide; Plasma deposition

For large-scale implementation of devices magnetron sputtering is a practical method of producing metal oxides, however sputtered copper oxides tend to form as a mixture of Cu2O, Cu4O3, and CuO, with Cu2O being particularly difficult to produce reliably in pure form. In this study, nanostructured th...