Lattice mismatch alleviation in p-CdTe/n-Si heterostructure by surface engineering on Si substrate

• Main Authors: Isah M., Doroody C., Rahman K.S., Harif M.N., Kiong T.S., Zuhdi A.W.M.
• Other Authors: 57219626175
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 2024
• Subjects: CdCl₂ treatment; CdTe; CdTe/Si heterostructure; Energy; KOH texturization; Lattice mismatch; n-Si; Photovoltaics; Thermal mismatch
• Institution: Universiti Tenaga Nasional

The study used magnetron sputtering to investigate the growth of cadmium telluride (CdTe) thin films on surface treated n-type silicon (n-Si) substrates. The n-Si substrates were textured using potassium hydroxide (KOH) before the sputter deposition of CdTe. This was followed by cadmium chloride tre...