화학공학소재연구정보센터
Korean Journal of Materials Research, Vol.21, No.8, 461-467, August, 2011
전해증착 Cu(In,Ga)Se2 박막의 Se가스 분위기 열처리
Annealing of Electrodeposited Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Films Under Se Gas Atmosphere
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Cu(In, Ga)Se2 (CIGS) precursor films were electrodeposited on Mo/glass substrates in acidic solutions containing Cu2+, In3+, Ga3+, and Se4+ ions at .0.6 V (SCE) and pH 1.8. In order to induce recrystallization, the electrodeposited Cu1.00In0.81Ga0.09Se2.08 (25.0 at.% Cu + 20.2 at.% In + 2.2 at.% Ga + 52.0 at.% Se) precursor films were annealed under a high Se gas atmosphere for 15, 30, 45, and 60 min, respectively, at 500oC. The Se amount in the film increased from 52 at.% to 62 at.%, whereas the In amount in the film decreased from 20.8 at.% to 9.1 at.% as the annealing time increased from 0 (asdeposited state) to 60 min. These results were attributed to the Se introduced from the furnace atmosphere and reacted with the In present in the precursor films, resulting in the formation of the volatile In2Se. CIGS precursor grains with a cauliflower shape grew as larger grains with the CuSe2 and/or Cu2-xSe faceted phases as the annealing times increased. These faceted phases resulted in rough surface morphologies of the CIGS films. Furthermore, the CIGS layers were not dense because the empty spaces between the grains were not removed via annealing. Uniform thicknesses of the MoSe2 layers occurred at the 45 and 60 min annealing time. This implies that there was a stable reaction between the Mo back electrode and the Se diffused through the CIGS film. The results obtained in the present research were sufficiently different from comparable studies where the recrystallization annealing was performed under an atmosphere of Ar gas only or a low Se gas pressure.