Electrochemical deposition of cadmium telluride films

The mechanisms of electrochemical processes in the electrolyte for cadmium telluride semi-conducting film deposition and in corresponding partial solutions containing cadmium and tellurium ions have been studied by voltammetry with linear potential scanning and by cyclic voltammetry. The differences...

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Hauptverfasser: Klochko, N.P., Volkova, N.D., Dobrotvorskaya, M.V., Kopach, V.R., T.A. Li
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Zitieren:Electrochemical deposition of cadmium telluride films / N.P. Klochko, N.D. Volkova, M.V. Dobrotvorskaya, V.R. Kopach, T.A. Li // Functional Materials. — 2008. — Т. 15, № 1. — С. 119-126. — Бібліогр.: 13 назв. — англ.

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spelling Klochko, N.P.
Volkova, N.D.
Dobrotvorskaya, M.V.
Kopach, V.R.
T.A. Li
2018-06-17T09:14:47Z
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2008
Electrochemical deposition of cadmium telluride films / N.P. Klochko, N.D. Volkova, M.V. Dobrotvorskaya, V.R. Kopach, T.A. Li // Functional Materials. — 2008. — Т. 15, № 1. — С. 119-126. — Бібліогр.: 13 назв. — англ.
1027-5495
https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/137232
The mechanisms of electrochemical processes in the electrolyte for cadmium telluride semi-conducting film deposition and in corresponding partial solutions containing cadmium and tellurium ions have been studied by voltammetry with linear potential scanning and by cyclic voltammetry. The differences between cathodic processes on chemically inert titanium nitride substrates and catalytically active molybdenum surface have been revealed. Basing on these studies, the nature of impurities discovered in this work by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy at the surface and inside the cadmium telluride films deposited on molybdenum and titanium nitride surfaces has been explained. The latter made it possible to select the electrodeposition parameters and the substrate material which provide the stoichiometric film composition.
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НТК «Інститут монокристалів» НАН України
Functional Materials
Technology
Electrochemical deposition of cadmium telluride films
Електохімічне осадження плівок телуриду кадмію
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institution Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
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title Electrochemical deposition of cadmium telluride films
spellingShingle Electrochemical deposition of cadmium telluride films
Klochko, N.P.
Volkova, N.D.
Dobrotvorskaya, M.V.
Kopach, V.R.
T.A. Li
Technology
title_short Electrochemical deposition of cadmium telluride films
title_full Electrochemical deposition of cadmium telluride films
title_fullStr Electrochemical deposition of cadmium telluride films
title_full_unstemmed Electrochemical deposition of cadmium telluride films
title_sort electrochemical deposition of cadmium telluride films
author Klochko, N.P.
Volkova, N.D.
Dobrotvorskaya, M.V.
Kopach, V.R.
T.A. Li
author_facet Klochko, N.P.
Volkova, N.D.
Dobrotvorskaya, M.V.
Kopach, V.R.
T.A. Li
topic Technology
topic_facet Technology
publishDate 2008
language English
container_title Functional Materials
publisher НТК «Інститут монокристалів» НАН України
format Article
title_alt Електохімічне осадження плівок телуриду кадмію
description The mechanisms of electrochemical processes in the electrolyte for cadmium telluride semi-conducting film deposition and in corresponding partial solutions containing cadmium and tellurium ions have been studied by voltammetry with linear potential scanning and by cyclic voltammetry. The differences between cathodic processes on chemically inert titanium nitride substrates and catalytically active molybdenum surface have been revealed. Basing on these studies, the nature of impurities discovered in this work by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy at the surface and inside the cadmium telluride films deposited on molybdenum and titanium nitride surfaces has been explained. The latter made it possible to select the electrodeposition parameters and the substrate material which provide the stoichiometric film composition.
issn 1027-5495
url https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/137232
citation_txt Electrochemical deposition of cadmium telluride films / N.P. Klochko, N.D. Volkova, M.V. Dobrotvorskaya, V.R. Kopach, T.A. Li // Functional Materials. — 2008. — Т. 15, № 1. — С. 119-126. — Бібліогр.: 13 назв. — англ.
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