Towards sustainable materials for solar energy conversion:: Preparation and photoelectrochemical characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4

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作者
Scragg, Jonathan J. [1 ]
Dale, Phillip J. [2 ]
Peter, Laurence M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Bath, Dept Chem, Bath BA2 7AY, Avon, England
[2] Univ Luxembourg, Lab Photovolta, L-1511 Luxembourg, Luxembourg
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
photoelectrochemistry; photovoltaics; Cu2ZnSnS4; CZTS; solar cell; semiconductor;
D O I
10.1016/j.elecom.2008.02.008
中图分类号
O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
学科分类号
081704 ;
摘要
The feasibility of a new fabrication route for films of the attractive solar absorber Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) has been studied, consisting of electrodeposition of metallic precursors followed by annealing in sulfur vapour. Photoelectrochemical measurements using a Eu3+ contact have been used to establish that the polycrystalline CZTS films are p-type with doping densities in the range (0.5-5) x 10(16) cm(-3) and band gaps of 1.49 +/- 0.01 eV, making them suitable for terrestrial solar energy conversion. It has been shown that a somewhat Cu-poor composition favours good optoelectronic properties. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:639 / 642
页数:4
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