Low-temperature direct conversion of Cu-In films to CuInSe₂ via selenization reaction in supercritical fluid

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2011 Sep;3(9):3268-71. doi: 10.1021/am200899q. Epub 2011 Aug 19.

Abstract

In this study, we achieve the direct conversion of metallic Cu-In films to compound semiconductor CuInSe(2) films, at quite low temperature around 300 °C using less hazardous metalorganic selenium source in supercritical fluid (SCF). We investigated the effects of temperature and fluid (ethanol) density, and found that supercritical ethanol plays a crucial role in this low-temperature selenization reaction. Such SCF-assisted direct conversion reactions can facilitate large-scale, low-temperature, and rapid synthesis of CuInSe(2) films, which can potentially lead to the low-cost production of solar cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Supercritical Fluid
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Ethanol / chemistry
  • Indium / chemistry*
  • Selenium / chemistry*
  • Semiconductors
  • Solar Energy
  • Temperature
  • X-Ray Diffraction

Substances

  • copper indium diselenide
  • Indium
  • Ethanol
  • Copper
  • Selenium