Abstract
CdTe/CdS heterojunction solar cell structure has been fabricated using simple, easy and low-cost methods. To fabricate this structure, CdS and CdTe thin films are deposited onto FTO-coated conducting glass substrates by chemical bath deposition (CBD) and electrodeposition method, respectively. The optimized growth conditions are chosen for both CdS and CdTe films by investigating the optical, structural and morphological properties of both the as-deposited and annealed films. Optical measurement showed that CdS films have higher transmittance and lower absorbance, and CdTe films have lower transmittance and higher absorbance in the near infrared region. The band gap of CdS films is estimated to lie in the range 2.29–2.41eV and that of CdTe films is in the range 1.53–1.55eV. X-ray diffraction (XRD) study reveals that CdS and CdTe films are polycrystalline with preferential orientation of (111) plane. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study reveals that both films are smooth, void-free and uniformly distributed over the surface of the substrate. Fabricated CdTe/CdS structure showed the anticipated rectifying behaviour, and the rectifying behaviour is observed to improve due to CdCl2 treatment.
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