Cu₂ZnSnS₄ thin films and nanowires prepared by different single-step electrodeposition method in quaternary electrolyte

Cu₂ZnSnS₄ thin films and nanowires prepared by different single-step electrodeposition method in quaternary electrolyte

We investigated the effect of single-step electrodeposition methods for the fabrication of CZTS thin films as solar cell absorber layer. For deposition of CZTS thin films, a potentiostatic method and a pulsed potential electrodeposition method were examined. Near stoichiometric CZTS thin films were...

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Published in:Materials letters Vol. 65; no. 15-16; pp. 2364 - 2367
Main Authors: Jeon, Minsung, Shimizu, Tomohiro, Shingubara, Shoso
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V 01-08-2011
Subjects:
copper
CZT
Deposition
Electrodeposition
Electrolytes
Nanocomposites
Nanostructure
Nanowires
photovoltaic cells
Thin films
tin
zinc
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Summary:We investigated the effect of single-step electrodeposition methods for the fabrication of CZTS thin films as solar cell absorber layer. For deposition of CZTS thin films, a potentiostatic method and a pulsed potential electrodeposition method were examined. Near stoichiometric CZTS thin films were prepared by potentiostatic deposition method. On the other hands, the samples deposited by pulsed potential method showed wire-like CZTS nanostructures. The nanowires were composed of the Cu and S element mainly and included Zn and Sn microelements. From these results, we realized that the electrodeposition methods strongly affect the structural and compositional characteristics of as-deposited CZTS thin films.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2011.05.003
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ISSN:0167-577X
1873-4979
DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2011.05.003