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Spin-coated kesterite CZTS thin films for photovoltaic applications

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dc.creator Majula, L.
dc.creator Mlyuka, N. R.
dc.creator Samiji, M. E.
dc.creator Bryce, R. S.
dc.creator Kim, D. Y.
dc.creator Kim, S. H.
dc.creator Lee, H. J.
dc.creator Choi, H. J.
dc.date 2016-02-11T12:12:22Z
dc.date 2016-02-11T12:12:22Z
dc.date 2015-09
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-18T10:56:43Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-18T10:56:43Z
dc.identifier Majula, L., Mlyuka, N., Samiji, M., Bryce, R., Kim, D., Kim, S., Lee, H. and Choi, H. (2015). Spin-coated kesterite CZTS thin films for photovoltaic applications. Journal of the Korean Physical Society, 67(6), pp.1078-1081.
dc.identifier Print: 0374-4884
dc.identifier Online : 1976-8524
dc.identifier 10.3938/jkps.67.1078
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/348
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9164
dc.description To access full text please visit the following link http://link.springer.com/article/10.3938%2Fjkps.67.1078
dc.description Copper zinc tin-sulfide (CZTS) films have been widely studied over recent years due to the inherent advantages of low cost, high absorption coefficient (≥ 104 cm−1), suitable band gap (∼1.5 eV) and nontoxicity. In this work, spin coating was used to obtain CZTS films of various compositions and degrees of crystallization on glass substrates, which were then annealed at 500 °C in a N2 atmosphere by using a rapid thermal processing (RTP) furnace in order to optimize their structure. Non-stoichiometric precursors and low spinning speeds resulted in a lower sheet resistance, which is considered to be a result of lower degree of crystallization. Furthermore, the non-stoichiometric films had a high optical band gap (> 1.66 eV) whereas the band gap of the stoichiometric films (1.4 to 1.6 eV) was close to the optimal value (1.5 eV) for solar-cell applications.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Springer
dc.subject Copper zinc tin-sulfide (CZTS)
dc.subject Thin film
dc.subject Photovoltaics
dc.subject Spin coating
dc.subject Rapid thermal processing
dc.title Spin-coated kesterite CZTS thin films for photovoltaic applications
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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