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ArticleHeliyon2024

Chemically processed CdTe thin films for potential applications in solar cells - Effect of Cu doping.

Azqa F Butt, M Azhar, Hassan Yousaf, K M Batoo, Dilbar Khan, M Noman, Mujeeb U Chaudhry, Shahzad Naseem, Saira Riaz

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Azqa F ButtCentre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore-54590, Pakistan.
M AzharCentre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore-54590, Pakistan.
Hassan YousafCentre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore-54590, Pakistan.
K M BatooKing Abdullah Institute For Nanotechnology, King Saud University, Riyadh-11451, Saudi Arabia.
Dilbar KhanCentre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore-54590, Pakistan.
M NomanCentre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore-54590, Pakistan.
Mujeeb U ChaudhryDepartment of Engineering, Durham University, DH13LE, UK.
Shahzad NaseemCentre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore-54590, Pakistan.
Saira RiazCentre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Lahore-54590, Pakistan.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thin films of cadmium telluride (CdTe) have attained the attention of researchers due to the potential application in solar cells. However, cost-effective fabrication of solar cells based on thin films along with remarkable efficiency and control over optical properties is still a challenging task. This study presents an analysis of the structural, optical and electrical properties of undoped and Cu-doped CdTe thin films fabricated on ITO coated glass substrates using an electrodeposition process with a focus on practical applications. Electrolytes of cadmium (Cd), tellurium (Te) and copper (Cu) are prepared with a low molarity of 0.1 M. Thin films are deposited by keeping current density in the range of 0.12-0.3 mA/cm

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CdTeElectrodepositionOptical propertiesSemiconductorsThin films

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PMID38333808
PMCPMC10850418

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