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The Influence of Sprayed (Cd, Zn)S on Dipped CuxS Composition

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 February 2011

G. Berote ,
Y. De Puydt ,
J -P. Minet ,
E. Pierson  and
J -M. Streydio
G. Berote
Affiliation:
Laboratoire PCES, 1 Place Croix du Sud, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
Y. De Puydt
Affiliation:
Laboratoire PCES, 1 Place Croix du Sud, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
J -P. Minet
Affiliation:
Laboratoire PCES, 1 Place Croix du Sud, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
E. Pierson
Affiliation:
Laboratoire PCES, 1 Place Croix du Sud, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
J -M. Streydio
Affiliation:
Laboratoire PCES, 1 Place Croix du Sud, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium)
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Abstract

It is shown that the properties of sprayed (Cd, Zn)S layers obtained by means of a pneumatic nozzle depend dramatically on the type of flow gas used (air or nitrogen). The role of chemisorbed oxygen is demonstrated. Independently of the various heat treatments applied the resulting CuxS obtained has always a coefficient x closer to 2 when the flow gas is nitrogen. A subsequent annealing of the (Cd, Zn)S layers is found to increase the CuxS growth speed.

It is also shown that the quality of (Cd, Zn)S layers determines to a great extent that of the cuprous sulfide in (Cd, Zn)S-CuxS heterojunctions. The data are interpreted in terms of the modification of the layers structure, composition and charge carrier concentration.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 47: Symposium C – Thin Films: The Relationship of Structure to Properties , 1985 , 277
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1985

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