Fluorine-Doped SnO₂ Thin Films in Solar Cell Applications. Morphological, Optical and Electrical Properties

• Autorzy: Lisnic Petru , Hrostea Laura , Leontie Liviu , Girtan Mihaela

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DOI

10.24425/amm.2023.142426

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study examines the optimal parameters for obtaining fluorine-doped SnO₂ (FTO) films with promising potential for photovoltaic applications. Due to its properties, tin oxide is used in a wide range of technologies, among which the manufacture of solar cells is one of the most important. Being doped with fluorine, tin dioxide becomes a good transparent and conductive electrode, suitable for solar cell applications. The chemical stability and low cost of the doped SnO₂ makes it an advantageous alternative to tin-doped indium oxide (ITO). Among the most important characteristics of FTO thin films are high photoconductivity under sunlight irradiation and strong UV absorption. The SnO₂ compound, doped with fluorine, exhibits a considerable chemical and physical stability, good electrical conductivity and high transmission (over 85%) in the visible range. The spray pyrolysis technique is the most preferable and efficient deposition method of fluorine-doped SnO₂ thin films. This work aims to identify the optimal parameters for the spray pyrolysis of SnO₂:F films and to analyze the morphology, transparency and strength of as obtained films in relation to the doping amount in the precursor solution, spraying distance and film thickness.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

fluorine tin oxide; FTO; thin films; spray pyrolysis; solar cells

• Wydawca: Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences ; Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Archives of Metallurgy and Materials
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 68, iss. 2
• Strony: 483--490
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Lisnic Petru

• Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Faculty of Physics Bulevardul Carol I, nr.11, 700506, Iasi, Romania

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2316-7383

autor

Hrostea Laura

• Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, Research Center on Advanced Materials and Technologies, Science Department, Bulevardul Carol I, nr. 11, 700506 Iasi, Romania

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4637-5708

autor

Leontie Liviu

• Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Faculty of Physics Bulevardul Carol I, nr.11, 700506, Iasi, Romania

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3155-7007

autor

Girtan Mihaela

• Angers University, Faculty of Sciences, Photonics Laboratory, (LPhiA) E.A. 4464, SFR Matrix, 2 Bd Lavoisier, 49000 Angers, France

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8058-4143

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Uwagi

The first author is grateful to academic and technical staff from the Laboratory of Solid State Physics at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania and the Photonics Laboratory at the University of Angers, France for the support and assistance provided in carrying out the experiments. Thanks are also addressed to Dr. Georgiana Bulai, from Integrated Centre for Environmental Science Studies in the North-East Development Region - CERNESIM, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania, Dr. Marius Dobromir, Interdisciplinary Research Institute, Sciences Department, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Iasi, Romania, who contributed by performing XRD and XPS analyzes, respectively, Leo Monnereau, Research Assistant, Philippe Leriche, Director of the UFR / Chemistry - UMR CNRS - MOLTECH ANJOU, University of Angers for help in carrying out the experiments. This paper was presented at the 3rd International Conference „Emerging Technologies in Materials Engineering, EmergeMAT”, organized by the National R&D Institute for Non-ferrous and Rare Metals - IMNR, Romania, 29-30 October 2020.