| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2025 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Thin Films and Coatings: Properties, Processing and Applications
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| Presentation Title |
Low-Cost Chemical Deposition Techniques of Various Thin Films onto Various Substrates with Enhanced Properties |
| Author(s) |
Nicole M. Ray, Alexander R Rouhani |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Nicole M. Ray |
| Abstract Scope |
The work herein discusses low-cost chemical deposition techniques developed and adapted for thin film photovoltaic applications. This discussion will report on the adapted technology, experimental designs and the parametric trends observed while depositing Al-doped zinc oxide (AZO), and modifications to other types of thin films for various applications. The purpose of this discussion is to give rise to alternative processing techniques and materials in the solar and battery sector. The need for cost-effective, efficient, and reliable photovoltaic (PV) technology has been growing rapidly over the past decade. Commonly used materials for PV thin-film materials, such as cadmium telluride (CdTe) and indium tin oxide (ITO). However, these materials have several drawbacks, such as their high raw material and manufacturing costs, emissions, and short deposition rates. To supplement these issues, AZO is being studied as an alternative to current technology. The proposed processing method in this effort is a hybrid technique, utilizing chemical bath deposition (CBD) and spin-coating. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Thin Films and Interfaces, Sustainability, Process Technology |