Title of article
Secondary phases dependence on composition ratio in sprayed Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films and its impact on the high power conversion efficiency
Author/Authors
Vigil-Galلn، نويسنده , , O. and Espيndola-Rodrيguez، نويسنده , , M. and Courel، نويسنده , , Maykel and Fontané، نويسنده , , X. and Sylla، نويسنده , , D. and Izquierdo-Roca، نويسنده , , V. and Fairbrother، نويسنده , , A. and Saucedo، نويسنده , , E. and Pérez-Rodrيguez، نويسنده , , A.، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
Pages
5
From page
246
To page
250
Abstract
In this work we report the relation between different secondary phases formation and the values of Cu/(Zn+Sn) and Zn/Sn ratios of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films deposited by pneumatic spray pyrolysis using air as carrier gas. The films were grown on soda lime glass substrates via (CH3COO)2·Zn·2H2O, CuCl2·2H2O, SnCl2·2H2O and thiourea as precursors salts in the solution. The secondary phases present in the films were determined from Raman spectroscopy and the chemical composition of the elements from X-ray fluorescence (XRF) measurements. Varying the growth parameters and post-deposition thermal and chemical KCN treatments we have studied the different secondary phases formation dependence on the values of the Cu/(Zn+Sn) and Zn/Sn ratios and its impact on the properties of polycrystalline thin films solar cells where CZTS is used as the absorber layer.
Keywords
Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films , Spray deposition , Thermal and chemical treatments , Raman scattering and X-ray fluorescence characterization
Journal title
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Record number
1488346
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