Published August 31, 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Rocking disc electro-deposition of copper films on Mo/MoSe2 substrates

  • 1. Department of Chemistry, University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7AY (United Kingdom)
  • 2. Northumbria Photovoltaics Applications Centre, Northumbria University, NE1 8ST (United Kingdom)
  • 3. Cranfield Health, Cranfield University, Shrivenham Campus, Swindon, SN6 8LA (United Kingdom)
  • 4. Department of Applied Science, Security and Resilience, Cranfield University, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8LA (United Kingdom)

Description

A novel electro-deposition method based on a rocking disc system with π/3 amplitude and variable frequency is introduced. Uniform copper films were deposited from a 0.1 M CuSO4/3.0 M NaOH/0.2 M sorbitol bath directly onto 12.1 cm2 Mo/MoSe2 substrates with X-ray diffraction showing a thickness variation of ±5% over this area. Investigation of the mass transport conditions suggests (i) uniform diffusion over the sample, (ii) a rate of mass transport proportional to the square root of the rocking rate, and (iii) turbulent conditions, which are able to dislodge gas bubbles during electro-deposition.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.12.107

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.tsf.2010.12.107;
PII
S0040-6090(10)01738-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Thin Solid Films
Journal Volume
519
Journal Issue
21
Journal Page Range
p. 7458-7463
ISSN
0040-6090
CODEN
THSFAP

Conference

Title
Thin film chalcogenide photovoltaic materials
Acronym
EMRS 2010 Spring Meeting Symposium M
Dates
7-11 Jun 2010
Place
Strasbourg (France)

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