Synthesis of nanostructured layers of doped iron disulfide ( FeS2) for a photovoltaic application

Abstract

Iron disulfide has attracted a lot of interest in the field of photovoltaic applications due to its favorable electronic and optical properties. This work focuses on the elaboration of nanostructured FeS 2 thin films for photovoltaic solar cell applications. By using the simplest and least expensive deposition processes, the method leads to the synthesis of iron disulfide thin films with the desirable pyrite phase. Therefore, the emphasis is placing on the chemical bath deposition (CBD) method. The study of iron disulfide thin films requires the use of many characterization techniques for structural, morphological, electrical and optical analysis. Keywords: iron disulfide, pyrite, thin films, photovoltaic, chemical bath deposition