Abstract
Un- and Zn-doped CdS films were synthesized on fluorine (F)-doped tin oxide (FTO) coated glass substrates by hydrothermal method as photovoltaic applications. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns clearly indicated hexagonal wurtzite structures in nature for all of the CdS samples. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) results showed spherical- and flower-like morphologies with micron- and nano-size. The effects of doping on the optical and photovoltaic properties were also investigated using UV–Vis, Raman spectroscopy and J–V plots.
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Alisangari, E., Hassanpour, A. Hydrothermal synthesis of CdS meso-structures: effects of Zn dopant on optical and photovoltaic properties. Opt Quant Electron 49, 340 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-017-1177-2
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