Abstract
The manufacturing of an optimal window layer is essential for a high efficiency solar cell. CdS thin films were deposited on FTO commercial substrates by two different techniques: Chemical Bath Deposition (CBD), and Closed Space Sublimation (CSS) using SiC rods as electrical heating elements. The composition, morphology, and crystalline structure of the CdS thin films were analyzed by Energy Dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). CdS layers obtained by CSS have shown good stoichiometries of 51.07(Cd at %), and 48.93(S at %), with the presence of disordered microrods of hexagonal shape. The CdS films obtained by CBD exhibited certain contamination from the bath chemical components and a poor defined structure. In conclusion, the layers deposited by electric heating based CSS present a better morphology and crystal structure than the layers deposited by CBD. The CdTe absorber layer deposited by CSS electric heating also shows good cubic structure and morphology.
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