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In this work, the effect of deposition time on the structural and optical properties of ZnO films deposited by Ultrasonic Spray Mist-CVD was studied aiming the application in perovskite solar cells, as holes blocking layer. Crystallinity, surface morphology and optical properties of the ZnO films were investigated by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), conventional and Photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopies, respectively. The XRD measurement proves the existence of the hexagonal wurtzite phase and a high degree of crystallinity with [001] preferential orientation. The SEM study shows that the films possess a compact structure. Smooth and homogenous surface was confirmed also by AFM. The obtained results indicate that ZnO films deposited by a simple, safe and cost-effective method present a great potential for application in perovskite solar cells.
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The authors acknowledge the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education and Research and CNRST, Project (PPR/37/2015) and the Romanian Ministry of Research and Innovation (Core Project PN18-110101) for the financial support.
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Derbali, S., Nouneh, K., Galca, A.C. et al. Structural and optical properties of ZnO thin films grown by rapid atmospheric mist chemical vapor technique. Opt Quant Electron 51, 210 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-019-1937-2
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