Wet processes for the preparation of CZTS thin films

Author

Alahyane, L. ; Kirou, H. ; El Hamri, El Houcine ; Elfanaoui, A. ; Ihalane, E.H. ; Bouabid, K. ; Laanab, L. ; Ihlal, A.

Author_Institution

Dept. Phys., Ibn Zuhr Univ., Agadir, Morocco

fYear

2013

fDate

7-9 March 2013

Firstpage

32

Lastpage

35

Abstract

In this study we present our first results concerning the preparation of CZTS thin films using simple and cost effective wet processes on Ti, ITO coated glass and soda lime glass. Cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry were used to investigate the mechanism deposition of the films. Structural and optical properties of the deposited films were investigated. The main characteristics of the films were found to depend strongly on deposition parameters and post annealing treatments.

Keywords

annealing; copper compounds; electrodeposition; semiconductor growth; semiconductor materials; semiconductor thin films; tin compounds; voltammetry (chemical analysis); zinc compounds; CZTS thin film preparation; CuZnSnS₂; ITO coated glass; SiO₂-ITO; Ti; chronoamperometry; cyclic voltammetry; deposition parameters; film characteristics; film mechanism deposition; film optical properties; film structural properties; post annealing treatments; soda lime glass; wet processes; Electrodes; Europe; Films; Radiation detectors; Tin; CZTS; Electrodeposition; SILAR;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Conference (IRSEC), 2013 International

Conference_Location

Ouarzazate

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-6373-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IRSEC.2013.6529720

Filename

6529720