Abstract:A detailed comparative analysis using alternative Cl compounds such as InCl 2 , MgCl 2 , SnCl 2 , and ZnCl 2 along with CdCl 2 was conducted in this study to assess their viability for the thermal treatment of ultrathin CdTe films. Similar or even better structural and electrical properties were found upon using InCl 2 , MgCl 2 , and ZnCl 2 in thermal treatment than the conventional CdCl 2 . The film's bandgap is found to reduce upon the thermal treatment which varied in the range of 1.44-1.50 eV. A low amount… Show more
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