Abstract
On the basis of literature data of thermodynamic quantities and functions for species that can be involved in the preparation of thin films of CuInSe2,we calculate free energies for a number of possible reactions. The reactions that are considered are especially relevant for the three-source vacuum evaporation process and for selenization of CuIn alloys. Reactions of species that can be present in the gas phase, with oxygen, are also considered. Where possible, free energies of reaction are calculated at temperatures relevant for these preparation processes. In some cases, only enthalpies of reaction could be given. We include a compilation of free energies and enthalpies of formation for I-III-VI2 compounds and related binary chalcogenides. This can help future calculations of the type presented here for other I-III-VI2 compounds.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 947-961 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Funding
Acknowledgments-This work was performed at SERI under Contract No. DE-AC02-83CH10093w ith the U.S. Departmenotf EnergyD. . Cahent hankst heS olarE nergy ResearcIhn stitutefo r its hospitalityd,u ringt he periodt hat thisc ompilationw ass tarteda, nd the IsraelN ationalC oun-cil for R&D and the KFA Jtilich (Germany)f or partial support, in Rehovot. We would also like to thank the reviewersfo r theirt horoughr eviewo f them anuscripwt hich has contributeds ignifi~~y to the correctnesos f the data and theiri nternalc onsistencya, s well as to the clarityo f the presentationo f the paper.
| Funders | Funder number |
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| U.S. Departmenotf EnergyD | |
| Singapore Eye Research Institute |
Keywords
- CuGaSe
- CuInSe
- Gibbs free energy
- enthalpy
- heat formation
- synthesis control