Controlled growth of CdTe films by periodic voltammetry for solar cell applications

Electrochemical growth and characterization of size-quantized CdTe thin films grown by underpotential deposition

“…As a different work on semiconductor thin films, we have reported electrodeposition of bismuth-based binary and ternary thin films under the conditions of both UPD and OPD (overpotential deposition), recently [25]. The morphological, structural, compositional, optical and electrical properties of the electrodeposited CdTe films have been described in detail in various research papers [11,[15][16][17]26]. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is only one report found on the codeposition of CdTe thin films under the conditions of UPD [27].…”

Enhanced photoelectrochemical activity of electro-synthesized CdS–Bi2S3 composite films grown with self-designed cross-linked structure

“…Dielectric constant (ε S ) value of the films obtained from dielectric loss measurements at 1 kHz frequency was used to determine the N D values shown in Table 3. Despite the fact that higher N D values as expected with the Bi enriched films reflect higher electrical performance, the same is also associated with the chances of recombination of charge carriers [33]. The feasibility of charge transfer process across the SC-redox electrolyte interface was further revealed through EIS measurements of the different SC film as manifested in the Nyquist plots ( Fig.…”

Dramatic CO2 photoreduction with H2O vapors for CH4 production using the TiO2 (bottom)/Fe–TiO2 (top) double-layered films

“…When such reversible peaks are observed, thermodynamic information in the form of the halfcell potential, E 0 1/2 , can also be determined [31]. Here, E onset is the starting point of the redox potential, which is used more often than the peak potential value.…”