THIN FILMS FOR NOVEL COST-EFFICIENT SOLAR CELL APPLICATION

Abstract

CdTe, CdS, ZnO and ZnO:Al thin films were prepared by Close-spaced sublimation (CSS),
Chemical Bath Deposition (CBD) and Magnetron sputtering methods, respectively. The films were
characterized by X- Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) methods. Electrical properties depending on crystallinities of the obtained films were studied. Substrate configured
solar cell devices on the basis of obtained films were fabricated.
Keywords: thin films, magnetron sputtering, crystallinity, conductivity, solar cells