Preparation and Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films and Solar Cells Fabricated from Quaternary Cu-Zn-Sn-S Target
Joint Authors
Zhao, Ming
Zhuang, Zuolong
Li, Xiaolong
Zhuang, Da-Ming
Xie, Min
Ouyang, Liangqi
Song, Jun
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
CZTS thin films were fabricated through sputtering from a quaternary Cu-Zn-Sn-S target, followed by a sulfurization process.
CZTS thin-film solar cells were also fabricated and a highest efficiency of 4.04% was achieved.
It has been found that obvious Zn loss occurs during the sputtering and poorly crystallized CZTS are formed in the sputtered films.
The Zn loss leads to the appearance of SnS.
A sulfurization process can obviously improve the crystallinity of CZTS and films with grain size of several hundred nanometers can be obtained after sulfurization.
The optical band gap of the films is estimated to be 1.57 eV.
The electrical properties of the 4.04% efficient solar cell were investigated and it has been found that cell has obvious deficiency in minority carrier lifetime.
This deficiency should be responsible for the low Jsc and low Voc of our cell.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xie, Min& Zhuang, Da-Ming& Zhao, Ming& Zhuang, Zuolong& Ouyang, Liangqi& Li, Xiaolong…[et al.]. 2013. Preparation and Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films and Solar Cells Fabricated from Quaternary Cu-Zn-Sn-S Target. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xie, Min…[et al.]. Preparation and Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films and Solar Cells Fabricated from Quaternary Cu-Zn-Sn-S Target. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508982
American Medical Association (AMA)
Xie, Min& Zhuang, Da-Ming& Zhao, Ming& Zhuang, Zuolong& Ouyang, Liangqi& Li, Xiaolong…[et al.]. Preparation and Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films and Solar Cells Fabricated from Quaternary Cu-Zn-Sn-S Target. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-508982
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-508982