Abstract
The effect of sputtering power on the phase structures of Cu-In precursors and the properties of CuInSe2 (CIS) films were investigated. Cu-In precursors were prepared using a middle frequency AC magnetron at different sputtering powers. CuInSe2 films were formed by selenization in a selenium atmosphere. SEM and EDX were used to observe the surface morphologies and to determine the atomic concentrations in both the Cu-In precursors and the CIS films. Their microstructures were characterized by XRD. The kinetics of the reactions in the film were also analyzed. The results show that the Cu-In precursors are mainly composed of a Cu11In9 phase, with or without a CuIn phase depending on the sputtering power. Stoichiometric CIS films with a single chalcopyrite phase were synthesized from Cu-In precursors containing the Cu11In9 phase and the CuIn phase. The Cu2Se phase occurs in addition to the CIS chalcopyrite phase in Cu-rich CIS films formed using a Cu-In precursor with the Cu11In9 phase. The Cu-In precursor with Cu11In9 and CuIn phases is favorable for CuInSe2 absorbers in solar cells.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1096-1099 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Qinghua Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Tsinghua University |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 8 |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Aug |
Keywords
- Cu-In precursor
- CuInSe thin film
- Magnetron sputtering
- Selenization
- Solar cell
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)