一步法电化学沉积Cu(In1-x,Gax)Se2薄膜的特性

在CuCl2、InCl3、GaCl3及H2SeO3组成的酸性水溶液电沉积体系中, 对Mo/玻璃衬底上一步法电沉积Cu(In1-x, Gax)Se2(简写为CIGS)薄膜进行了研究. 为了稳定溶液的化学性质, 在溶液中加入邻苯二甲酸氢钾和氨基磺酸作为pH缓冲剂, 将溶液的pH值控制在约2.5, 并提高薄膜中Ga的含量. 通过大量实验优化了溶液组成及电沉积条件, 得到接近化学计量比贫Cu 的CIGS薄膜(当Cu与In+Ga的摩尔比为1时, 称为符合化学计量比的CIGS薄膜; 当其比值为0.8-1时, 称为贫Cu或富In的CIGS 薄膜)预置层, 薄膜表面光亮、致密、无裂纹. 利用循环伏安法初步研究了一步法电沉积CIGS薄膜的反应机理, 在沉积过程中, Se4+离子先还原生成单质Se, 再诱导Cu2+、Ga3+和In3+发生共沉积. 电沉积CIGS薄膜预置层在固态硒源280 ℃蒸发的硒气氛中进行硒化再结晶, 有效改善了薄膜的结晶结构, 且成份基本不发生变化,但是表面会产生大量的裂纹.     

宽带隙Cu(In,Al)Se2薄膜的制备及表征

以特殊脉冲电沉积方法制备CuInSe2(CIS)前驱体薄膜, 通过真空蒸镀法在CIS薄膜上沉积Al膜, 经硒化退火后在氧化铟锡(ITO)基底上制备了Cu(InAl)Se2(CIAS)薄膜. 采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线能谱(EDS)、X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)对其形貌、结构、成分及光学吸收性质进行了表征. 结果表明, 制备的CIAS薄膜颗粒均匀, 表面平整致密, 呈黄铜矿结构. 薄膜在可见光区具有良好的吸收, 带隙约为1.65 eV.     

pH值对电沉积CuInSe2薄膜的组份、结构及光电性能的影响

本文采用一步恒电位沉积法在铟锡氧化物(ITO)基底上制备CuInSe2薄膜,研究了沉积过程中不同的离子浓度配比及pH值对CuInSe2膜结构性能的影响。利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线能谱仪(EDS)及X射线衍射仪(XRD)研究了薄膜材料的结构性能,结果发现pH值对薄膜的化学成份、表面形貌、晶格结构都有显著影响,通过控制合适的浓度及酸度分别制备了高质量富铟与富铜薄膜。利用表面光电压(SPS)技术分别对富铟与富铜薄膜的光电分离特性进行了研究,结果发现富铟薄膜具有很强的光电响应;而富铜薄膜由于Cu-Se相的存在,在薄膜中形成了新的界面,电子-空穴对在其界面处因捕获而发生复合,从而导致其光电响应的强烈降低。所得到的结果为提高铜铟硒薄膜的光电效率提供了有价值的新思路。     

电沉积Bi2Te3基薄膜的电化学阻抗谱研究

以不锈钢为基底,利用电化学沉积方法制备Bi2Te3基薄膜材料,并采用X射线衍射技术、电子探针微观分析等方法对薄膜进行结构和成分表征,通过电化学阻抗谱技术对不锈钢表面Bi2Te3的电化学沉积机理进行了初步探讨.结果表明Bi-Te和Bi-Te-Se体系具有相似的电化学沉积机理,即Bi3+和2HTeO+或H2SeO3首先被还原为Bi单质和Te或Se单质,然后Bi单质与Te或Se单质反应生成Bi2Te3基化合物,而Bi-Sb-Te体系中,2HTeO+首先被还原为Te单质,生成的Te再与Bi3+和Sb(III)反应生成Bi2Te3基化合物,三种体系的沉积都受电化学极化控制.     

以乙醇作溶剂电沉积制备CIGS薄膜

利用恒电位电沉积法在以乙醇为溶剂的溶液中制备了铜铟镓硒(CIGS)薄膜.并采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线能谱仪(EDS)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)和紫外-可见-近红外(UV-VIS-NIR)分光光度计分别对薄膜的形貌、成分、晶体结构和吸收特性进行了表征.结果表明在-1.6V(相对于饱和甘汞电极电位)工作电位下沉积的薄膜经450°C退火后能够形成形貌均匀致密、结晶性良好、带隙约为1.17eV的黄铜矿结构CuIn0.7Ga0.3Se2薄膜.实验过程中发现,以乙醇为溶剂可以有效避免在水溶液中出现的析氢现象,减小了沉积电位的限制.     

CuInSe2/氰桥混配物复合修饰光电极的制备及其光电性质

利用电沉积法在氰桥混配物预修饰的玻璃碳电极上再沉积CuInSe2半导体材料,制备了一种复合型修饰光电极(Eu-Fe-Mo/CuInSe2)。以含Cu2+、In3+、SeO23-及柠檬酸钠的酸性水溶液为电镀液,通过优化寻找到电镀液中最佳的Cu∶In∶Se料液比例,用恒电位电沉积法可以制备出具有良好光电效应的复合型修饰光电极。用SEM、EDS技术对复合修饰光电极的表面形貌及其修饰材料的元素组成进行了表征;以60 W的普通日光型白炽灯为光源,采用开路电压和计时安培法研究了该复合修饰光电极的光电性质。测得该光电极的响应光电压大于30 mV,响应光电流密度大于8.9×10-6A/cm2。实验结果表明,该复合修饰光电极呈现典型p型半导体的光电性质。     

CdSe电沉积层的组成及形成机理

伏安曲线和现场光电流测定用于研究在钛基体上阴极电沉积形成Cdse薄膜的机理. XPS实验表明, CdSe沉积层的组成与沉积电位、沉积时间和溶液组成有关.在0.1 mol·L~(-1)CdSO_4+4 mmol·L~(-1)H_2SeO_3+0.2 mol·L~(-1) H_2SO_4溶液中, 当电位比-0.50 V正时生成富Se层, 而当电位比-0.70 V还负时生成富Cd层. 在-0.69 V下沉积, 沉积层的Se/Cd计量比接近1.1. 在同一电位下, 若提高H_2Se0_3浓度, 则沉积物中Se的含量增多. 实验结果表明, CdSe电沉积因条件不同遵循两种不同的机理, 据此讨论了克服Se/Cd比大于1的可能措施。     

沉积电位对电沉积ZnS薄膜的影响

采用电沉积方法,在不同沉积电位条件下,在氧化锡铟(ITO)导电玻璃上沉积制备了ZnS薄膜,利用XRD、SEM和UV-VIS测试技术对在不同沉积电位所制备薄膜的晶相结构、表面微观形貌和光学性能进行了表征.研究结果表明:沉积电位在1.5 V—1.7 V范围内制备的ZnS薄膜呈非晶态,其可见光透过率从60 %降低到20 %,薄膜的光学带隙约为3.97 eV.在沉积电位为2.0 V条件下所沉积薄膜为ZnS结晶相和金属Zn混合相,薄膜透过率显著降低.     

n型Bi_2Te_(3-y)Se_y温差电材料薄膜的电化学制备及表征

采用电化学控电位的方法在不锈钢基片上电沉积制备了Bi2Te3-ySey温差电材料薄膜。研究了电沉积溶液中硒含量与薄膜中硒含量的关系,考察了不同沉积电位对电沉积Bi2Te3-ySey薄膜的温差电性能的影响,并采用ESEM、EDS、XRD等方法对电沉积薄膜的形貌、成分及结构进行了分析。结果表明,在含有Bi3 、HTeO2 和Se4 的电沉积溶液中,采用电化学沉积的方法,可实现铋、碲、硒三元共沉积,生成Bi2Te3-ySey半导体化合物。改变电沉积溶液组成,可控制Bi2Te3-ySey化合物中硒的掺杂浓度。-0.04V沉积电位下制备的Bi2Te3-ySey薄膜较平整、致密,组成为Bi2Te2.7Se0.3。退火处理可提高电沉积Bi2Te3-ySey薄膜的塞贝克系数,且控制沉积电位为-0.04V下制备的Bi2Te3-ySey薄膜退火后的塞贝克系数为-123μV·K-1。     

离子液体电沉积CuIn_xGa_(1-x)Se_2薄膜(英文)

采用循环伏安法(CV)对离子液体Reline中三元CuCl2+InCl3+SeCl4体系和四元CuCl2+InCl3+GaCl3+SeCl4体系的电化学行为进行了研究。研究表明,In3+并入三元CIS(Cu-In-Se)薄膜体系和Ga3+并入四元CIGS(Cu-In-Ga-Se)薄膜体系均有两种途径:一是发生共沉积,二是直接还原。利用电感耦合等离子体发射光谱(ICP)和扫描电镜(SEM)对沉积电势、镀液温度和主盐浓度对CIGS薄膜组成、镀层表面形貌的影响进行了测试,结果表明通过工艺参数的选择可以控制Ga/(Ga+In)和CIGS薄膜组成并得到化学计量比为Cu1.00In0.78Ga0.27Se2.13的薄膜。     

Formation pathway of CuInSe2 nanocrystals for solar cells

Copper, indium, and gallium chalcogenide nanocrystals (binary, ternary, and quaternary) have been used to fabricate high-efficiency thin-film solar cells. These solution-based methods are being scaled-up and may serve as the basis for the next generation of low-cost solar cells. However, the formation pathway to reach stoichiometric ternary CuInSe(2) or any chalcopyrite phase ternary or quaternary nanocrystal in the system has not been investigated but may be of significant importance to improving nanocrystal growth and discovering new methods of synthesis. Here, we present the results of X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, compositional analysis, IR absorption, and mass spectrometry that reveal insights into the formation pathway of CuInSe(2) nanocrystals. Starting with CuCl, InCl(3), and elemental Se all dissolved in oleylamine, the overall reaction that yields CuInSe(2) involves the chlorination of the hydrocarbon groups of the solvent. Further, we show that the amine and alkene functional groups in oleylamine are not necessary for the formation of CuInSe(2) nanocrystals by conducting successful syntheses in 1-octadecene and octadecane. Hence, the role of oleylamine is not limited to nanocrystal size and morphology control; it also acts as a reactant in the formation pathway. Typically, the formation of copper selenide (CuSe) and indium selenide (InSe) nanocrystals precedes the formation of CuInSe(2) nanocrystals in oleylamine. But it was also found that Cu(2-x)Se (0 < x < 0.5) and In(2)Se(3) were the primary intermediates involved in the formation of CISe in a purely non-coordinating solvent such as 1-octadecene, which points to the surface-stabilization effect of the coordinating solvent on the less thermodynamically stable indium selenide (InSe) nanocrystals. We also show that the yield of the chalcopyrite phase of CuInSe(2) (as opposed to the sphalerite phase) can be increased by reacting CuSe nanocrystals with InCl(3).     

Soluble precursors for CuInSe2, CuIn(1-x)Ga(x)Se2, and Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 based on colloidal nanocrystals and molecular metal chalcogenide surface ligands

We report a new platform for design of soluble precursors for CuInSe(2) (CIS), Cu(In(1-x)Ga(x))Se(2) (CIGS), and Cu(2)ZnSn(S,Se)(4) (CZTS) phases for thin-film potovoltaics. To form these complex phases, we used colloidal nanocrystals (NCs) with metal chalcogenide complexes (MCCs) as surface ligands. The MCC ligands both provided colloidal stability and represented essential components of target phase. To obtain soluble precursors for CuInSe(2), we used Cu(2-x)Se NCs capped with In(2)Se(4)(2-) MCC surface ligands or CuInSe(2) NCs capped with {In(2)Cu(2)Se(4)S(3)}(3-) MCCs. A mixture of Cu(2-x)Se and ZnS NCs, both capped with Sn(2)S(6)(4-) or Sn(2)Se(6)(4-) ligands was used for solution deposition of CZTS films. Upon thermal annealing, the inorganic ligands reacted with NC cores forming well-crystallized pure ternary and quaternary phases. Solution-processed CIS and CZTS films featured large grain size and high phase purity, confirming the prospects of this approach for practical applications.     

A new facile route for the preparation of single-source precursors for bulk, thin-film, and nanocrystallite I-III-VI semiconductors

We report a new simplified synthetic procedure for commercial manufacture of ternary single-source precursors (SSPs). This new synthetic process has been successfully implemented to fabricate known SSPs on bulk scale and the first liquid SSPs to the semiconductors CuInSe(2) and AgIn(x)S(y). Single crystal X-ray determination reveals the first unsolvated ternary AgInS SSP. SSPs prepared via this new route have successfully been used in a spray assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process to deposit polycrystalline thin films, and for preparing ternary nanocrystallites.     

Alloyed (ZnSe)(x)(CuInSe2)(1-x) and CuInSe(x)S(2-x) nanocrystals with a monophase zinc blende structure over the entire composition range

Metastable zinc blende CuInSe(2) nanocrystals were synthesized by a hot-injection approach. It was found that the lattice mismatches between zinc blende CuInSe(2) and ZnSe as well as CuInSe(2) and CuInS(2) are only 2.0% and 4.6%, respectively. Thus, alloyed (ZnSe)(x)(CuInSe(2))(1-x) and CuInSe(x)S(2-x) nanocrystals with a zinc blende structure have been successfully synthesized over the entire composition range, and the band gaps of alloys can be tuned in the range from 2.82 to 0.96 eV and 1.43 to 0.98 eV, respectively. These alloyed (ZnSe)(x)(CuInSe(2))(1-x) and CuInSe(x)S(2-x) nanocrystals with a broad tunable band gap have a high potential for photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications.     

Solvothermal preparation and spectroscopic characterization of copper indium diselenide nanorods

Single-crystalline chalcopyrite CuInSe(2) nanorods (CuInSe(2)NRs) of 50-100 nm in diameter and up to a few micrometers in length have been synthesized solvothermally. High-resolution transmission electron microscopic images of the CuInSe(2)NRs reveal the d-spacing of 0.335 nm for the (112) crystalline planes and a growth direction along [331]. The near-infrared absorption spectrum of the chalcopyrite CuInSe(2)NRs shows a peak maximum at 1162 nm and an onset at 1262 nm, indicating no apparent blue-shift compared with those of Cu-rich CuInSe(2) thin films. An intense peak at 175.1 cm(-1) in the room-temperature Raman scattering spectrum of CuInSe(2)NRs corresponds to the A(1) phonon mode of tetragonal CuInSe(2) chalcopyrite. The narrower full width at half-maximum (fwhm) of 9.5 cm(-1) for CuInSe(2)NRs, in comparison with fwhm approximately 12 cm(-1) for CuInSe(2) films, indicates a uniform size distribution and single crystallization in the nanorods. Analysis of the photoluminescence from the single-crystalline CuInSe(2)NRs measured at 10 K has categorized the emission into seven groups of transitions as characterized by free excitons, bound excitons, conduction band to acceptor levels, and bound excitons at different defects.     

Electrodeposition of CuInSe2 (CIS) via electrochemical atomic layer deposition (E-ALD)

The growth of stoichiometric CuInSe(2) (CIS) on Au substrates using electrochemical atomic layer deposition (E-ALD) is reported here. Parameters for a ternary E-ALD cycle were investigated and included potentials, step sequence, solution compositions and timing. CIS was also grown by combining cycles for two binary compounds, InSe and Cu(2)Se, using a superlattice sequence. The formation, composition, and crystal structure of each are discussed. Stoichiometric CIS samples were formed using the superlattice sequence by performing 25 periods, each consisting of 3 cycles of InSe and 1 cycle of Cu(2)Se. The deposits were grown using 0.14, -0.7, and -0.65 V for Cu, In, and Se precursor solutions, respectively. XRD patterns displayed peaks consistent with the chalcopyrite phase of CIS, for the as-deposited samples, with the (112) reflection as the most prominent. AFM images of deposits suggested conformal deposition, when compared with corresponding image of the Au on glass substrate.     

溶剂热法CuInSe2粉体的形貌可控制备与表征

采用溶剂热法,通过改变反应温度和初始nCu/nIn比制备了一系列CuInSe2粉体。粉体的物相结构、形貌、光吸收性能分别用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、紫外-可见分光光度计(UV-Vis)进行了表征。结果表明:180℃反应即可形成纯黄铜矿型CuInSe2粉体;随着反应温度的升高,粉体形貌有"片-片簇-球簇"的演变规律,其光吸收性能也随之增强,出现"红移"现象;初始nCu/nIn比能有效调控片簇的致密度。同时探讨了粉体不同形貌的形成机理。     

In situ growth of CuS thin films on functionalized self-assembled monolayers using chemical bath deposition

Nano-structured CuS thin films were deposited on the functionalized -NH(2)-terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) surface by chemical bath deposition (CBD). The deposition mechanism of CuS on the -NH(2)-terminated group was systematically investigated using field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS), UV-vis absorption. The optical, electrical and photoelectrochemical performance of CuS thin films incorporating with the X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed the nanocrystalline nature of CuS with hexagonal crystal structure and also revealed that CuS thin film is a p-type semiconductor with high electrical conductivity (12.3Ω/□). The functionalized SAMs terminal group plays a key role in the deposition of CuS thin films. The growth of CuS on the varying SAMs surface shows different deposition mechanisms. On -NH(2)-terminated surfaces, a combination of ion-by-ion growth and cluster-by-cluster deposition can interpret the observed behavior. On -OH- and -CH(3)-terminated surfaces, the dominant growth mechanism on the surface is cluster-by-cluster deposition in the solution. According to this principle, the patterned CuS microarrays with different feature sizes were successfully deposited on -NH(2)-terminated SAMs regions of -NH(2)/-CH(3) patterned SAMs surface.