School of Science, Engineering & Environment

Low temperature pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering technique for single phase β-In2S3 buffer layers for solar cell applications (2017)
Journal Article
Karthikeyan, S., Hill, A., & Pilkington, R. (2017). Low temperature pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering technique for single phase β-In2S3 buffer layers for solar cell applications. Applied Surface Science, 418(A), 199-206. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.01.147

This work explores the possibilities of using the pulsed direct current (dc) magnetron sputtering (PDCMS) process to deposit an alternative to the cadmium sulphide buffer layer in copper indium gallium diselenide – based solar cells. The main problem... Read More about Low temperature pulsed direct current magnetron sputtering technique for single phase β-In2S3 buffer layers for solar cell applications.

The deposition of low temperature sputtered In2O3 films using pulsed d.c. magnetron sputtering from a powder target (2013)
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Karthikeyan, S., Hill, A., & Pilkington, R. (2014). The deposition of low temperature sputtered In2O3 films using pulsed d.c. magnetron sputtering from a powder target. Thin Solid Films, 550, 140-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2013.10.141

Transparent conductive oxide layers are widely used in various applications such as solar cells, touch screen displays, heatable glasses, etc. This present work describes the deposition of transparent and conducting In2O3 films from In2O3 powdered ta... Read More about The deposition of low temperature sputtered In2O3 films using pulsed d.c. magnetron sputtering from a powder target.

Nano-structured morphological features of pulsed direct current magnetron sputtered Mo films for photovoltaic applications (2011)
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Karthikeyan, S., Hill, A., & Pilkington, R. (2011). Nano-structured morphological features of pulsed direct current magnetron sputtered Mo films for photovoltaic applications. Thin Solid Films, 520(1), 266-271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2011.07.069

Historically, molybdenum thin films have been used as the back contact for Cu(In,Ga)Se2 based solar cells and as such the properties of these layers play an important role in the overall cell structure. This paper describes the production of molybden... Read More about Nano-structured morphological features of pulsed direct current magnetron sputtered Mo films for photovoltaic applications.

Hardness determination of bio-ceramics using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (2011)
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Cowpe, J., Moorehead, R., Moser, D., Astin, J., Karthikeyan, S., Kilcoyne, S., …Pilkington, R. (2011). Hardness determination of bio-ceramics using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy. Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 66(3-4), 290-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2011.03.007

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) was applied to the analysis of bio-ceramic samples. The relationship between sample hardness and LIBS plasma properties was investigated, with comparison to conventional Vickers hardness measurements. The p... Read More about Hardness determination of bio-ceramics using laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy.

Single step deposition method for nearly stoichiometric CuInSe2 thin films (2011)
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Karthikeyan, S., Hill, A., Pilkington, R., Cowpe, J., Hisek, J., & Bagnall, D. (2011). Single step deposition method for nearly stoichiometric CuInSe2 thin films. Thin Solid Films, 519(10), 3107-3112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2010.12.158

This paper reports the production of high quality copper indium diselenide thin films using pulsed DC magnetron sputtering from a powder target. As–grown thin films consisted of pin-hole free, densely packed grains. X–ray diffraction showed that film... Read More about Single step deposition method for nearly stoichiometric CuInSe2 thin films.

The influence of operating parameters on pulsed D.C. magnetron sputtering plasma (2010)
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Karthikeyan, S., Hill, A., Cowpe, J., & Pilkington, R. (2010). The influence of operating parameters on pulsed D.C. magnetron sputtering plasma. Vacuum, 85(5), 634-638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2010.09.007

This paper describes the breakdown voltage characteristics in a pulsed D.C. magnetron sputtering system under varying conditions of frequency, current and pulse-off time. The behaviour of the breakdown voltage with pulsing frequency at different pres... Read More about The influence of operating parameters on pulsed D.C. magnetron sputtering plasma.

Trans-Bis(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoropentane-2,4-dionato-kappa O-2,O ')bis(4-methyl-1,2,3-selenadiazole-kappa N-3)copper(II) (2010)
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Boag, N., Jackson, A., Lickiss, P., Pilkington, R., & Redhouse, A. (2010). Trans-Bis(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoropentane-2,4-dionato-kappa O-2,O ')bis(4-methyl-1,2,3-selenadiazole-kappa N-3)copper(II). Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications, 66(2), M241. https://doi.org/10.1107/S1600536810001297

In the title compound, [Cu(C5HF6O2)(2)(C3H4N2Se)(2)], the Cu-II atom (site symmetry (1) over bar) is coordinated by two O,O'-bidentate 1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoro-2,4-pentanedione (hp) ligands and two 4-methyl-1,2,3-selenadiazole molecules, resulting in a... Read More about Trans-Bis(1,1,1,5,5,5-hexafluoropentane-2,4-dionato-kappa O-2,O ')bis(4-methyl-1,2,3-selenadiazole-kappa N-3)copper(II).

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