scholarly journals Hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of the buried Si/ZnO thin-film solar cell interface: Direct evidence for the formation of Si–O at the expense of Zn-O bonds

2011 ◽  
Vol 99 (15) ◽  
pp. 152104 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Wimmer ◽  
M. Bär ◽  
D. Gerlach ◽  
R. G. Wilks ◽  
S. Scherf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Direct Evidence ◽  
Zno Thin Film ◽  
Spectroscopy Study ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cell Interface

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of the growth kinetics of biomimetically grown hydroxyapatite thin-film coatings

2010 ◽  
Vol 256 (23) ◽  
pp. 7178-7185 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. McLeod ◽  
S. Kumar ◽  
N.K. Dutta ◽  
R.St.C. Smart ◽  
N.H. Voelcker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Growth Kinetics ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Spectroscopy Study ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Film Coatings ◽  
Thin Film Coatings ◽  
Kinetics Of

Investigation of Characteristics of Multi-Function ZnO Thin Film Deposited with Various Argon and Oxygen Ratios

2009 ◽  
Vol 1174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jong-Shin Wu ◽  
Che-Wei Hsu ◽  
Tsung-Chieh Cheng ◽  
Chun-Hui Yang ◽  
Yi-Ling Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Glass Substrate ◽  
Visible Region ◽  
Thickness Effect ◽  
Zno Thin Film ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Uv Shielding ◽  
Highly Hydrophobic

AbstractThe ZnO thin film was successfully deposited on a glass substrate at RT by a RF reactive magnetron sputtering method. Structural, chemical, optical, and hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties are measured by using a surface profilometer, an x-ray diffractometry (XRD), an x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), a UV-VIS spectrophotometer, and a contact angle system, respectively. Results show that the deposition rate decreases with increasing O2/(Ar+O2) ratio. Otherwise, the best stoichiometric and quality of ZnO thin film was observed at 0.30 of O2/(Ar+O2) ratio by the smallest FWHM and the strong O-Zn bonds. Regardless of O2/(Ar+O2) ratio effect or thickness effect, high transmittance (> 86%) in the visible region is observed, while the UV-shielding characteristics depend upon both the magnitude of film thickness. The film thickness plays a more prominent role in controlling optical properties, especially in the UV-shielding characteristics, than the O2/(Ar+O2) ratio. However, the hydrophobic characteristics can be obtained when the glass coating with ZnO thin films. In general, with properly coated ZnO thin film, we can obtain a glass substrate which is highly transparent in the visible region, has good UV-shielding characteristics, and possesses highly hydrophobic characteristics (self-clean capability), which is highly suitable for applications in the glass industries.

Annealing-Induced Effects on the Chemical Structure of the In2S3/CuIn(S,Se)2 Thin-Film Solar Cell Interface

2015 ◽  
Vol 119 (19) ◽  
pp. 10412-10416 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Hauschild ◽  
F. Meyer ◽  
A. Benkert ◽  
D. Kreikemeyer-Lorenzo ◽  
S. Pohlner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cell ◽  
Chemical Structure ◽  
Cell Interface
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