Solution Routes to Metal Chalcogenide and Zinc Oxide Thin Films for Device Applications

Semiconductor thin films and their fabrication methods have been intensively investigated in order to fulfill a wide spectrum of applications in electronic devices, optical devices, and photoelectronic devices. Solution deposition of semiconductor thin films draws increasing attention since it offers low cost, high-throughput production, and better compatibility with flexible or polymeric substrates compared to the vacuum deposition. This dissertation mainly focuses on the solution routes for depositing two groups of seminconductor thin films: kesterite copper zinc tin sulfide/selenide/sulfoselenide (Cu2ZnSn(S1-x Sex)4 (0≤x≤1) (CZTSSe) and zinc oxides (ZnO). The corresponding thin film devices based on the solution routes are also presented.

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Materials Engineering

Year

2015

Author dc:creator

• Zhang, Ruihong

Contributors dc:contributor

• Carol A Handwerker
• Rakesh Agrawal
• Elliott B Slamovich
• Eric P Kvam

• CZTSSe
• Metal chalcogenides
• Solar cells
• Solution processing
• Thin films
• Zinc oxide

Repository record dc:identifier

https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_dissertations/1441

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:docs.lib.purdue.edu:open_access_dissertations-2657