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SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF Al-DOPED ZnO THIN FILMS AS ANTI-REFLECTION COATINGS FOR SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS

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  • H. I. ABDULGAFOUR

    (Department of Geophysics, College of Remote Sensing and Geophysics, AL-Karkh University for Science, Baghdad, Iraq)

  • FATEN SH. ZAINULABDEEN

    (��Physics Department, College of Education, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq)

  • GHADA S. KARAM

    (��Physics Department, College of Education, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq)

  • HAYIM CH. MAGID

    (��Physics Department, College of Education, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq)

  • AUS A. NAJIM

    (��Department of Applied Science, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq)

  • FAEZ M. HASSAN

    (��Physics Department, College of Education, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq)

Abstract

In this work, we have synthesized ZnO:Al thin films by pulsed laser deposition technique and investigated their microstructural and optical properties. The XRD study confirmed a polycrystalline structure of wurtzite ZnO in all films. Further, Al doping has improved the crystallinity and decreased the crystal size and volume of the unit cell. The surface morphology was homogeneous with nanoscopic crystals clustered to form granular nanoparticles. The optical properties significantly improved by increasing the Al doping concentration. The produced thin films are excellent candidates for use as an anti-reflection layer in solar cells due to their outstanding properties.

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  • H. I. Abdulgafour & Faten Sh. Zainulabdeen & Ghada S. Karam & Hayim Ch. Magid & Aus A. Najim & Faez M. Hassan, 2024. "SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF Al-DOPED ZnO THIN FILMS AS ANTI-REFLECTION COATINGS FOR SOLAR CELL APPLICATIONS," Surface Review and Letters (SRL), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 31(06), pages 1-7, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:srlxxx:v:31:y:2024:i:06:n:s0218625x24500471
    DOI: 10.1142/S0218625X24500471
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