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Electrical properties and structural changes of thermally co-evaporated CuInSe films

Research Authors
A.H.Moharram , M.M.Hafiz , A.Salem
Research Abstract

Thermal co-evaporation technique (from two sources — Cu wire and In30Se70 ingots) was used to prepare CuInSe thin films. Controlling the evaporation rates from the sources was helpful to get films having different Cu/In content. The temperature dependence of the electrical conductivity was investigated in the temperature range 80 K≤T≤435 K. The density of localized states at the Fermi level and the activation energy for conduction are decreased on increasing the film (Cu/In) content. The activation energy for conduction of the Cu20In20Se60 film decreases on increasing the annealing temperature. Tetragonal CuInSe2 and hexagonal Cu2Se crystalline phases resulting from heat treatment have been identified using X-ray diffractometry and transmission electron microscope

Research Department
Research Journal
Applied Surface Science
Research Rank
1
Research Vol
Vol. 172, No.1-2
Research Year
2001
Research Pages
pp. 61- 67