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CuIn(Se,S)2 Thin Films Synthesis and Characterization from a Single-Bath Electrodeposition Method

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The manner in which CuIn(Se,S)2 thin films were synthesized using a one-step electrodeposition method from an electrolyte bath is described. These were deposited on fluorine-doped tin oxide-coated glass substrates. Cyclic voltammetry was used to assess the deposition process. The films were post-annealed in a vacuum atmosphere at 300°C for 1 h. The characterization techniques used in this study were x-ray diffraction, x-ray fluorescence, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and UV–visible absorption spectroscopy. The characterization results show that the films have a good morphology, good crystalline structure, a high absorption coefficient close to the band edge, and bandgap energy of 1.44 eV. These properties are suitable for quality solar cell applications.

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    Haithem Bouima, Ameur Zegadi, Fatima Zohra Satour & Ahmed Zouaoui

  2. Laboratoire: Systèmes Intelligents (LSI), Département d’Electronique, Faculté de Technologie, Université Ferhat Abbas Sétif 1, 19000, Sétif, Algeria

    Abdelouaheb Hassam

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Bouima, H., Zegadi, A., Satour, F.Z. et al. CuIn(Se,S)2 Thin Films Synthesis and Characterization from a Single-Bath Electrodeposition Method. J. Electron. Mater. 48, 4099–4106 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-019-07176-9

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