Effect of annealing temperature and $$\hbox {CdCl}2$$ CdCl 2 treatment on the photo-conversion efficiency of $$\hbox {CdTe/Zn}0.1$$ CdTe/Zn 0.1 $$\hbox {Cd}0.9$$ Cd 0.9 S thin film solar cells
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We report the effects of annealing in conjunction with (hbox {CdCl}2) treatment on the photovoltaic properties of (hbox {CdTe/Zn}0.1hbox {Cd}0.9)S thin film solar cells. CdTe layer is subjected to dry (hbox {CdCl}2) treatment by thermal evaporation method and subsequently, heat treated in air using a tube furnace from 400 to (500{circ }hbox {C}). AFM and XRD results show improved grain size and crystallographic properties of the CdTe film with dry (hbox {CdCl}2) treatment. This recrystallization and grain growth of the CdTe layer upon (hbox {CdCl}2) treatment translates into improved photo-conversion efficiencies of (hbox {CdTe/Zn}0.1hbox {Cd}0.9)S cell. The results of dry (hbox {CdCl}2) treatment were compared with conventional wet (hbox {CdCl}2) treatment. Photo-conversion efficiency of 5.2% is achieved for dry (hbox {CdCl}2)-treated cells in comparison with 2.4% of wet-treated cell at heat treatment temperature of (425{circ }hbox {C}).
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