Buffer Layer (IMAGE)

Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT)

Buffer Layer

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The deposited Zn(S, O, OH) buffer layer was found to consist of sublayers of Zn(S, O) and Zn(OH)2. Immersion in aqueous ammonia removed the topmost layer (Zn(OH)2), which resulted in a doubling of the solar conversion efficiency.

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