Nanowire and core-shell-structures on flexible Mo Foil for CdTe solar cell applications

Ben Williams, Ken Durose, Giray Kartopu, Vincent Barrioz, Daniel Lamb, Stuart Irvine, Guillaume Zoppi, Ian Forbes

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Abstract

CdTe films, nanowires, film-nanowire combinations and CdS-CdTe core-shell structures have been fabricated in a preliminary survey of growth methods that will generate structures for PV applications. Selectivity between film, nanowire and film plus nanowire growth was achieved by varying the pressure of N2 gas present during Au-catalysed VLS growth of CdTe, on either Mo or Si substrates. Metamorphic growth of CdTe nanowires on sputtered CdTe films, deposited on glass substrates, was demonstrated. Coating of CdTe nanowires with CBD CdS gave conformal coverage whereas coating with MOCVD (Cd,Zn)S yielded highly crystallographic dendritic growth on the wires.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - 11 Apr 2011
EventThe 7th Photovoltaic Science Applications and Technology conference and exhibition (PVSAT-7) - Edinburgh
Duration: 11 Apr 2011 → …
http://www.pvsat.org.uk/PVSAT-7%20_Programme_April-2011.pdf

Conference

ConferenceThe 7th Photovoltaic Science Applications and Technology conference and exhibition (PVSAT-7)
Period11/04/11 → …
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Keywords

  • Nanowires
  • Photovoltaic power generation
  • Solar energy
  • Solar cells

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