Electrical properties of sprayed Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films and its relation with secondary phase formation and solar cell performance

O. Vigil-Galán; Maykel Courel; M. Espindola-Rodriguez; D. Jiménez-Olarte; M. Aguilar-Frutis; E. Saucedo

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2014.10.009

Electrical properties of sprayed Cu₂ZnSnS₄ thin films and its relation with secondary phase formation and solar cell performance

O. Vigil-Galán, Maykel Courel, M. Espindola-Rodriguez, D. Jiménez-Olarte, M. Aguilar-Frutis, E. Saucedo

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Abstract

Cu₂ZnSnS₄ (CZTS) thin films were grown onto glass substrates using pneumatic spray pyrolysis method under different growth conditions. The electrical properties have been investigated by means of dark and illuminated conductivity measurements in the 293-353 K temperature range and Hall measurements at room temperature. The influence of growth parameters on the grain boundary barrier height and other associated grain boundary parameters of the CZTS thin films was determined from electrical, optical, and morphological characterization. The CZTS electrical properties relation with secondary phases formation as well as with transport mechanisms is presented. Finally, CZTS electrical parameters impact on the properties of polycrystalline thin film solar cells is discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	557-562
Number of pages	6
Journal	Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Volume	132
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.10.009
State	Published - Jan 2015

Keywords

CuZnSnS thin films
Electrical characterization
Grain boundary properties
Solar cells
Spray pyrolysis technique
Transport mechanisms

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Electrical properties of sprayed Cu₂ZnSnS₄ thin films and its relation with secondary phase formation and solar cell performance

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