Microstructure and residual stress dependence of molybdenum films on DC magnetron sputtering conditions

N Ahmed, Z S. Khan, A Ali - Applied Physics A, 2022 - Springer
In this work, the effects of the DC sputter conditions on the microstructure, morphology,
topography, and adhesion of molybdenum (Mo) thin films deposited over graphite were …

Preparation of high-quality SnS thin films for self-powered photodetectors and solar cells using a low-temperature powder technique

H Öztürk, F Aslan - Optical Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The binary compound tin-sulfide (SnS) is a promising absorber semiconductor for visible
photodetectors and solar cells due to its optimum forbidden band gap and high absorption …

Properties of MoO3 films by thermal oxidation: Annealing induced phase transition

V Madhavi, P Kondaiah, SS Rayudu… - Materials …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Thin films of molybdenum oxide were grown by thermal oxidation of DC magnetron
sputtered metallic molybdenum films. The deposited molybdenum metal (Mo) films were …

Probing the Interplay between Mo Back Contact Layer Deposition Condition and MoSe2 Layer Formation at the CIGSe/Mo Hetero-Interface

FI Za'abar, AW Mahmood Zuhdi, C Doroody… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
The effect of Mo thin film deposition power in DC sputtering on the formation of a MoSe2
interfacial layer grown via the annealing of CIGSe/Mo precursors in an Se-free atmosphere …

Structure and electrical properties of Mo back contact for Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells

HM Wu, SC Liang, YL Lin, CY Ni, HY Bor, DC Tsai… - Vacuum, 2012 - Elsevier
Mo layers were deposited on soda lime glass via DC magnetron sputtering of a Mo target in
a pure Ar atmosphere. The structure and electrical resistivity of Mo thin films, which may be …

Molybdenum oxide thin films grown on flexible ITO-coated PET substrates

A Marciel, M Graça, A Bastos, L Pereira… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Molybdenum oxide thin films were deposited on stiff and flexible substrates by reactive DC
magnetron sputtering. Two sets of samples were prepared. The first with different O2/Ar flow …

DC magnetron-sputtered Mo thin films with high adhesion, conductivity and reflectance

N Ahmed, MA Iqbal, ZS Khan, AA Qayyum - Journal of Electronic Materials, 2020 - Springer
The main challenge in the deposition of molybdenum thin films for high efficiency in copper
indium gallium selenide (CIGS) modules lies in gaining an adherent coating without …

The effect of sputtering parameters on the film properties of molybdenum back contact for CIGS solar cells

P Huang, C Huang, M Lin, C Chou… - International Journal …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Molybdenum (Mo) thin films are widely used as a back contact for CIGS‐based solar cells.
This paper determines the optimal settings for the sputtering parameters for an Mo thin film …

Direct simulation Monte Carlo modeling of metal vapor flows in application to thin film deposition

A Venkattraman, AA Alexeenko - Vacuum, 2012 - Elsevier
Thin films of metal for electronics, nano/microelectromechanical systems and optical
coatings are often prepared by various vacuum deposition techniques. Modeling such metal …

Strong (110) Texturing and Heteroepitaxial Growth of Thin Mo Films on MoS2 Monolayer

J Kim, M Chen, WD Wang, PC Lim, J Kim… - ACS Applied …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Growth of textured and low-resistivity metallic seed layers for AlN-based piezoelectric films is
of high importance for bulk acoustic wave resonator applications. Through optimization of …