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Impurity analysis of CdCl₂ used for thermal activation of CdTe-based solar cells (2004)
Journal Article
Emziane, M., Ottley, C., Durose, K., & Halliday, D. (2004). Impurity analysis of CdCl₂ used for thermal activation of CdTe-based solar cells. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 37(21), 2962-2965. https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/37/21/004

We present an impurity analysis of cadmium chloride (CdCl2) using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Six batches of CdCl2 with different nominal purity ranging from 99.999% to 95% were analysed. Each batch turned out to be different in ter... Read More about Impurity analysis of CdCl₂ used for thermal activation of CdTe-based solar cells.

The effect of the wall contact and post-growth cool-down on defects in CdTe crystals grown by 'contactless' physical vapour transport (2003)
Journal Article
Palosz, W., Grasza, K., Durose, K., Halliday, D., Boyall, N., Dudley, M., …Cai, L. (2003). The effect of the wall contact and post-growth cool-down on defects in CdTe crystals grown by 'contactless' physical vapour transport. Journal of Crystal Growth, 254(3-4), 316-328. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-0248%2803%2901183-7

A series of cadmium telluride crystals grown by physical vapour transport without contact with the ampoule walls and cooled at different rates were characterized using synchrotron X-ray topography, photoluminescence, and chemical etching. Strain from... Read More about The effect of the wall contact and post-growth cool-down on defects in CdTe crystals grown by 'contactless' physical vapour transport.

Photoluminescence studies of CdS/CdTe solar cells treated with oxygen (2003)
Journal Article
Hernandez-Fenollosa, M., Halliday, D., Durose, K., Campo, M., & Beier, J. (2003). Photoluminescence studies of CdS/CdTe solar cells treated with oxygen. Thin Solid Films, 431, 176-180. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0040-6090%2803%2900238-4

In this work we have used low temperature photoluminescence (PL) to study a set of CdS/CdTe solar cells grown by close space sublimation. The samples were given a post-growth treatment at 390 °C with HCl in a varying partial pressure of oxygen of up... Read More about Photoluminescence studies of CdS/CdTe solar cells treated with oxygen.

Effect of interdiffusion and impurities on thin film CdTe/CdS photovoltaic junctions (2000)
Journal Article
Potter, M., Cousins, M., Durose, K., & Halliday, D. (2000). Effect of interdiffusion and impurities on thin film CdTe/CdS photovoltaic junctions. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 11(7), 525-530. https://doi.org/10.1023/a%3A1026565632569

We have used low temperature photoluminescence (PL) to study thin film CdTe/CdS solar cell structures. The devices were produced by close space sublimation (CSS) and have undergone a post-growth treatment, a vital step in increasing device efficiency... Read More about Effect of interdiffusion and impurities on thin film CdTe/CdS photovoltaic junctions.