DETERMINATION OF OPTIMUM DEPOSITION CONDITIONS OF ZINC OXIDE THIN FILMS ELECTRODEPOSITED FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS

Abstract

The thin films of zinc oxide (ZnO) have been grown by electrodeposition technique onto tin oxidecoated glass (ITO/glass) substrates from a simple aqueous zinc nitrate electrolyte. The electrodeposition mechanism was investigated by cyclic voltammetry. The optimum deposition conditions like potential, pH and bath temperature are found to be ─ 1 V (SCE), 6 ± 0.1 and 65 °C, respectively