Laser Assisted Fabrication of Surface Oxide Nanostructures for Photovoltaic Applications

The paper discusses the application of laser-assisted processes for synthesis of oxides nanoparticles (NPs) and their assembling into the nanostructured thin films. The study of the laser parameters influence on the NPs formation and thin film deposition conditions allowed to find optimal conditions for the formation of ZnO, CuO colloidal NPs as well as ZnO/CuO nanostructured thin films suitable for practical applications. The morphology, structure, as well as electronic and optical characteristics of the formed oxide nanostructures were studied and their potential optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications are discussed.