Journal of Material Sciences & Engineering

Lakhe M

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• Research Article
  Low-temperature Heat Treatment (80Ã?â??Ã?°C) Effect on the Electrochemically Synthesized CuInTe2 Thin Films for Energy Harvesting Applications
  Author(s): Lakhe M and Chaure NBLakhe M and Chaure NB
  
  We have investigated the effect of low-temperature (80ºC) post-deposition heat treatment onto CuInTe2 (CIT) thin films prepared by one-step electrochemical technique. Aqueous precursor solution consisting ionic species of Cu, In and Te with pH 4.0 was used for the growth of CIT layers. The deposition potential was optimized using cyclic voltammetry. Conventional three-electrode geometry was used to electrodeposit CIT thin films onto CdS substrates. The structural, optical, morphological, compositional and transport properties were studied with the aid of XRD, Raman, HRTEM, UV-Visible, FESEM, EDAX, I-V and C-V measurements. As-deposited samples were amorphous in nature, however upon heat treatment highly crystalline CIT thin films with tetragonal crystal structure were exhibited. The values of energy band gap for the films deposited at -0.7 V and -0.8 V versus Ag/AgCl were estimat.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2169-0022.1000204

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