Citation :

Ho Soonmin, K. Arjunan, S. Bharathkumar, Héctor Valdés, "Review of the Spray Pyrolysis Technique of Thin Film," International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), vol. 74, no. 2, pp. 336-344, 2026. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V74I2P125

Abstract

Spray pyrolysis is becoming more popular because of its affordability, convenience of use, consistency, and variety of substrate options. Photovoltaics, solar window coating, and optical imaging are among the uses for thin films made with this method. The prepared films' properties were examined through a variety of methods to study the properties of the samples. The morphologies and characteristics of the resulting films are significantly impacted by changes in the growing circumstances. The effectiveness of a material in solar cells can be significantly impacted by its shape, according to experimental results. Photon-to-electron conversion is influenced by the shape of the active layer.

Keywords

Thin Films, Spray Pyrolysis, Photovoltaic, Deposition, photovoltaic, Energy Efficiency, Energy Consumption.

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