Physical and Dielectric Properties of Ni-Doped In2S3 Powders for Optical Windows in Thin Film Solar Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Experimental Methods
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. XRD and EDS Analysis
3.2. Thermal Analysis
3.3. Raman Analysis
3.4. FTIR
3.5. SEM
3.6. Electrical Impedance
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Ni:In Ratio in Powder Samples | Elements | ||
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In (at.%) | S (at.%) | Ni (at.%) | |
Undoped | 40.54 | 59.46 | 0 |
2% | 39.47 | 58.50 | 2.04 |
4% | 40.12 | 57.08 | 2.80 |
6% | 39.63 | 56.70 | 3.67 |
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Timoumi, A.; Belhadj, W.; Alamri, S.N.; Al-Turkestani, M.K. Physical and Dielectric Properties of Ni-Doped In2S3 Powders for Optical Windows in Thin Film Solar Cells. Materials 2021, 14, 5779. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14195779
Timoumi A, Belhadj W, Alamri SN, Al-Turkestani MK. Physical and Dielectric Properties of Ni-Doped In2S3 Powders for Optical Windows in Thin Film Solar Cells. Materials. 2021; 14(19):5779. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14195779
Chicago/Turabian StyleTimoumi, Abdelmajid, Walid Belhadj, Salah Noaiman Alamri, and Mohamed Khalil Al-Turkestani. 2021. "Physical and Dielectric Properties of Ni-Doped In2S3 Powders for Optical Windows in Thin Film Solar Cells" Materials 14, no. 19: 5779. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14195779