Growth of a High-quality Zn(S,O,OH) thin film via chemical bath deposition for Cd-free Cu(In,Ga)Se sub(2) solar cells

• Published in: Solar energy materials and solar cells Vol. 116; pp. 76 - 82
• Main Authors: Shin, D H, Kim, J H, Kim, ST, Larina, L, Al-Ammar, E A, Ahn, B T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.09.2013
• Subjects: Annealing; ANNEALING PROCESSES; Cadmium; COPPER INDIUM SELENIDE; DEPOSITION; MICA; PINHOLES; Precipitation; Solar cells; THIN FILMS; Zinc

This study focused on the characterization and optimization of a Zn(S,O,OH) thin film via chemical bath deposition (CBD) on a Cu(ln,Ga)Se sub(2) (CIGS) film in order to obtain a reproducible and high-quality Cd-free buffer layer. High-resolution images of the actual film growth during the CBD proces...