Abstract
CuInS films on Ti substrates were prepared by electrodeposition from aqueous solutions of CuCl, InCl3, thiourea, triethanolamine and ammonia. The as-deposited layers were annealed in Ar. A subsequent heat treatment in H2S further improved the photoresponse of the layers. X-ray powder diffraction showed the annealed layers to be mainly CuInS2 with chalcopyrite structure, with at times, some CuIn5S8 mixed in. Photoelectrochemical characterization of the layers in aqueous polysulphide electrolyte includes (photo)current-potential behaviour, spectral response and output stability behaviour.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 41-45 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Solar Energy Materials |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Ministry of Research and Technology (BMFT) of the Federal Republic of Germany through K.F.A. Ji~lich and the Israel National Council for Research and Development. We thank Tina Engelhard for skilful assistance in preparing the films and Chuck Herrington (Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colorado, USA.) for microprobe analyses. This work was initiated under a grant from the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation, Jerusalem.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| Israel National Council for Research and Development | |
| Ministry of Research and Technology | |
| United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation | |
| Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie |