Opto-Electronic Properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films Grown by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis
| Autor: | K.G. Deepa, Nagaraju Jampana, T. H. Sajeesh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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010302 applied physics
Materials science Band gap Analytical chemistry 02 engineering and technology Conductivity engineering.material 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics 01 natural sciences Grain size Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials Tetragonal crystal system chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Electrical resistivity and conductivity 0103 physical sciences Materials Chemistry engineering Kesterite CZTS Electrical and Electronic Engineering Thin film 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Electronic Materials. 47:530-535 |
| ISSN: | 1543-186X 0361-5235 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11664-017-5803-3 |
| Popis: | Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) films are deposited by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis technique for photovoltaic applications. The optoelectronic properties are studied by varying Zn and Sn compositions in the film. Films showed a tetragonal kesterite structure with preferential orientation along the (112) plane. The sample with the highest Cu concentration showed the lowest band gap of 1.46 eV. The grain size of the films is greater than 1 μm. Temperature-dependent conductivity studies revealed the presence of defects such as VCu, VS, VSn, CuZn, ZnCu, ZnSn and SnZn in the films. The sample with a Cu/(Zn + Sn) ratio of 0.75 showed Cu-poor and Zn-rich composition and better opto-electronic properties. The sample has p-type conductivity with a resistivity of 12 Ω cm. A [VCu–ZnCu] defect complex is identified in this sample along with a ZnSn acceptor level which is favorable for solar cells. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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