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Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 10/2007

01-10-2007

Studies on electrosynthesized zinc mercury selenide alloys

Authors: Hosun Moon, A. Kathalingam, Thaiyan Mahalingam, J. P. Chu, Yong Deak Kim

Published in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics | Issue 10/2007

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Abstract

Zn1-x Hg x Se ternary alloy thin films with x ranging from 0.14 to 0.5 have been deposited on conducting glass substrates by electrodeposition from aqueous bath containing ZnSO4, HgCl2 and SeO2 at bath temperatures from 30 °C to 80 °C. The influence of deposition parameters on the crystallinity, composition, band gap and lattice constants of the film is studied. The films deposited at the potentials between −0.4 V and −1.0 V vs SCE at 70 ° C were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), scanning electron microscope and optical absorption technique. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) solar cells based on Hg x Zn1-x Se thin film electrodes were constructed and the effects of annealing and photo etching on solar cell parameters were studied.

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Metadata
Title
Studies on electrosynthesized zinc mercury selenide alloys
Authors
Hosun Moon
A. Kathalingam
Thaiyan Mahalingam
J. P. Chu
Yong Deak Kim
Publication date
01-10-2007
Published in
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics / Issue 10/2007
Print ISSN: 0957-4522
Electronic ISSN: 1573-482X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-007-9134-7

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