Journal
PHYSICA B-CONDENSED MATTER
Volume 502, Issue -, Pages 56-60Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2016.08.014
Keywords
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films; Sputtering; Sulfurization temperatures; Power conversion efficiency
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- National Science Foundation of China [61167003]
- Key Project of National and International Scientific and Technological Cooperation [2011DFA62380]
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Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films were grown on Mo-coated Soda-lime-glass (SLG) substrates by sulfurization of sputtered ZnS/Sn/CuS precursors at different temperatures i.e. 560 degrees C, 580 degrees C and 600 C. The effects of sulfurization temperature on the quality of CZTS thin films and solar cells were investigated. The crystal structure, surface morphology, chemical composition, phase purity and surface roughness of CZTS thin films fabricated at different sulfurization temperatures were characterized by X Ray Diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), Raman spectroscopy and atomic force microscope (AFM), respectively. The results show that all CZTS thin films exhibit a polycrystalline kesterite structure and preferred (112) orientation. For the sulfurization temperature of 580 degrees C, the obtained CZTS thin films are dense and flat with larger grain size. Meanwhile composition studying indicates that the fabricated CZTS with single phase is copper poor and zinc rich. Furthermore, the surface roughness of CZTS film is the lowest. Finally, the CZTS solar cells with the structure of SLG/Mo/CZTS/CdS/i-ZnO/ITO/Al were fabricated and demonstrated the best power conversion efficiency of 3.59% when used sulfurization temperature was 580 degrees C. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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