Characterization of Electrodeposited Cadmium Selenide Thin Films

Authors

  • RI Chowdhury Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
  • MS Islam Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
  • F Sabeth Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
  • G Mustafa Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
  • SFU Farhad Industrial Physics Division, BCSIR Laboratories Dhaka, Dhaka
  • DK Saha Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka
  • FA Chowdhury Atomic Energy Centre, Dhaka
  • S Hussain Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka
  • ABMO Islam Department of Physics, University of Dhaka, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v60i1.10352

Keywords:

Cadmium selenide, Electrodeposition, Thin film

Abstract

Cadmium selenide (CdSe) thin films have been deposited on glass/conducting glass substrates using low-cost electrodeposition method. X-ray diffraction (XRD) technique has been used to identify the phases present in the deposited films and observed that the deposited films are mainly consisting of CdSe phases. The photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell measurements indicate that the CdSe films are n-type in electrical conduction, and optical absorption measurements show that the bandgap for as-deposited film is estimated to be 2.1 eV. Upon heat treatment at 723 K for 30 min in air the band gap of CdSe film is decreased to 1.8 eV. The surface morphology of the deposited films has been characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and observed that very homogeneous and uniform CdSe film is grown onto FTO/glass substrate. The aim of this work is to use n-type CdSe window materials in CdTe based solar cell structures. The results will be presented in this paper in the light of observed data.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v60i1.10352  

Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 60(1): 137-140 2012 (January)

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2012-04-15

How to Cite

Chowdhury, R., Islam, M., Sabeth, F., Mustafa, G., Farhad, S., Saha, D., Chowdhury, F., Hussain, S., & Islam, A. (2012). Characterization of Electrodeposited Cadmium Selenide Thin Films. Dhaka University Journal of Science, 60(1), 137–140. https://doi.org/10.3329/dujs.v60i1.10352

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