Optical and Structural Properties of Cu2O thin Film as Active Layer in Solar Cells Prepared by DC Reactive Magnetron Sputtering

• Autorzy: Sawicka-Chudy P. , Wisz G. , Sibiński M. , Cholewa M. , Potera P. , Głowa Ł. , Pawełek R.

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DOI

10.24425/amm.2019.126244

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A series of copper oxide thin films were synthesized through direct current magnetron sputtering on glass and silicon substrates with various process parameters. Initially, optical microscopy images and their histograms were analyzed to determine the optical quality of the obtained layers and then histograms were created using Image Histogram Generator software. Next, the morphology, and cross-section and layer composition of the samples were evaluated. Finally, the transmission spectra of the thin films were recorded. Transmittance and reflection spectra of the UV–vis analysis were utilized to calculate the optical band gap, the extinction coefficient, and the absorption coefficient of the oxidized layers. Samples showed low transmittance (up to 40%) in the region of 400 to 1000 nm. The mean absorption coefficient varied from ~3 · 10⁵ to ~6 · 10⁵ 1/cm and from ~2 · 10⁵ to ~4 · 10⁵ 1/cm in the region of 2 eV to 3.5 eV. The extinction coefficient ranged from 0 to 0.11 in the region from 300 to 3000 nm. Reflectance of the samples was ~20% in the region of 1000 to 2500 nm and ranged from 20%-50% in the region of 1000 to 3000 nm. We verified the process parameters of the Cu₂O structure to improve the quality as a buffer layer. On the basis of this preliminary analysis, we propose the most promising and future-oriented solutions in photovoltaic applications.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Cu2O thin films; optical properties; surface properties; compositional properties; energy band gap

• 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: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 64, iss. 1
• Strony: 243--250
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 50 poz., fot., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Sawicka-Chudy P.

• University of Rzeszow, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biophysics, 1 Pigonia Str., 35-317 Rzeszow, Poland

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Wisz G.

• University of Rzeszow Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Experimental Physics, 1 Pigonia Str., 35-317 Rzeszow, Poland

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Sibiński M.

• Ecoeffect Sp. z o.o. [Ltd.], Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego 6b/6, 39-300 Mielec, Poland

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Cholewa M.

• University of Rzeszow, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Biophysics, 1 Pigonia Str., 35-317 Rzeszow, Poland

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Potera P.

• University of Rzeszow Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Department of Experimental Physics, 1 Pigonia Str., 35-317 Rzeszow, Poland

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Głowa Ł.

• Lodz University of Technology, Department of Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices, Wólczańska 211/215 Street, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Pawełek R.

• Lodz University of Technology, Institute of Electrical Power Engineering, Stefanowskiego 18/22 Street, 90-924 Lodz, Poland

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Uwagi

PL

1. Błędna numeracja bibiografii (podwojony numer 46).

PL

2. Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2019).