Effect of sulfurization time on the performance of monoclinic Cu2SnS3 solar cells. (August 2019)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Effect of sulfurization time on the performance of monoclinic Cu2SnS3 solar cells. (August 2019)
- Main Title:
- Effect of sulfurization time on the performance of monoclinic Cu2SnS3 solar cells
- Authors:
- Pallavolu, Mohan Reddy
Kim, Chang-Duk
Minnam Reddy, Vasudeva Reddy
Gedi, Sreedevi
Park, Chinho - Abstract:
- Highlights: Cu2 SnS3 films were deposited by rapid thermal sulfurization process. Effect of sulfurization time on the properties of M-Cu2 SnS3 films was studied. Single phase M-Cu2 SnS3 thin films with high crystallinity were obtained for 10 min. Abstract: In this study, monoclinic (M)-Cu2 SnS3 (CTS) thin films were prepared by high vacuum (10 Pa) rapid thermal sulfurization of sputtered Cu/Sn/Cu metallic layers. The effect of sulfurization time (1 min, 5 min, 10 min, and 20 min) on the crystal structure, morphology, optical studies, and electrical studies of the M-CTS thin films was investigated. The structural studies assessed the formation of M-CTS single phase for the films sulfurized ≥10 min and the secondary phases in addition to M-CTS at shorter sulfurization durations of ≤5 min. The single phase M-CTS films sulfurized at 10 min showed dense morphology and had a band gap energy of 0.92 eV. The present results indicated that the short sulfurization time of 10 min is sufficient for the formation of single phase M-CTS thin films. The fabricated M-CTS solar cell showed a PCE of 0.51% for the films sulfurized at 10 min.
- Is Part Of:
- Solar energy. Volume 188(2019)
- Journal:
- Solar energy
- Issue:
- Volume 188(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 188, Issue 2019 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 188
- Issue:
- 2019
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0188-2019-0000
- Page Start:
- 209
- Page End:
- 217
- Publication Date:
- 2019-08
- Subjects:
- Monoclinic Cu2SnS3 -- Thin films -- Sulfurization time -- Optical properties -- Electrical properties -- Solar cells
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621.47 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0038092X ↗
http://www.elsevier.com/journals ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1016/j.solener.2019.06.004 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0038-092X
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