Kinetics of phase transformations in thin CuIn5Se8 films

• Published in: Surface investigation, x-ray, synchrotron and neutron techniques Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 217 - 220
• Main Authors: Mamedova, A. Ch, Kerimova, N. K., Ismayilov, D. I., Bagirova, S. M., Nuriyeva, A. M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Moscow Pleiades Publishing 2016
• Subjects: Chemistry and Materials Science; Materials Science; Surfaces and Interfaces; Thin Films; kinematic electron diffraction; crystallization; amorphous films phase formation
• ISSN: 1027-4510; 1819-7094
• DOI: 10.1134/S1027451016010250

The processes of the phase formation and phase transitions in thin CuIn
5
Se
8
layers are studied by the kinematic electron-diffraction method. It is shown that Cu
2
Se and In
2
Se
3
films obtained in the ratio of 1: 5 are formed in the amorphous state. The parameters of kinematic crystallization for amorphous CuIn5Se8 films are obtained. The dimension of crystal-nucleus growth, and the activation energies of nucleation and crystal growth are determined.