Role of S and Se atoms on the microstructural properties of kesterite Cu2ZnSn(SxSe1−x)4 thin film solar cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 8692-8700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirjana Dimitrievska ◽  
Andrew Fairbrother ◽  
Rene Gunder ◽  
Galina Gurieva ◽  
Haibing Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Strong Dependence ◽  
Domain Size ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Microstructural Properties ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Anion Composition

Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction of kesterite shows a strong dependence of microstructural properties (domain size, microstrain) on the anion composition.

scholarly journals Cation disorder in CZTS materials from anomalous diffraction at KMC-2 (BESSY)

2014 ◽  
Vol 70 (a1) ◽  
pp. C1774-C1774
Author(s):  
Daniel Többens ◽  
Kai Neldner ◽  
Laura Valle-Rios ◽  
Susan Schorr
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Anomalous Scattering ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Promising Alternative ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Cu And Zn ◽  
Absorption Edges

The compound semiconductor Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a promising alternative for absorber layers in thin film solar cells, as it has a nearly ideal band gap of about 1.5 eV, a high absorption coefficient for visible light, and contains only earth abundant and non-toxic elements. Besides chemical composition and phase purity, the efficiency of CZTS thin film solar cells depends strongly on the concentration of Cu- and Zn-antisites and copper vacancies in the kesterite-type structure. However, Cu(I) and Zn(II) are isoelectric and thus cannot be distinguished by conventional X-ray diffraction. In prior work we determined Cu-Zn-distribution successfully from neutron scattering [1]. Here we present experiments utilizing anomalous X-ray diffraction on the K-edges of Cu and Zn. Anomalous scattering coefficients are heavily wavelength-dependent close to the absorption edges of the respective element. This is utilized for contrast enhancement. Usage of multiple wavelengths above, below and between the absorption edges of Cu and Zn ensures significant overdetermination, so that the Cu-, Zn-, and vacancy concentrations can be refined reliably for the independent crystallographic sites. Experiments were conducted at the diffraction end station of the KMC-2 beamline [2] at BESSY (Berlin, Germany). KMC-2 provides X-ray radiation with both very stable energies and intensities. The accessible energy range of 4 – 14 keV is ideally suited for the K-edges of Cu (8979 eV) and Zn (9659 eV). A 6-circle goniometer in psi-geometry allows both powder and grazing incidence diffraction, so that bulk samples and thin films can be measured. The instrument can be equipped with either a scintillation point detector (Cyberstar) or an area detector (Bruker Vantec), allowing to optimize resolution and intensity to the needs of the experiment.

Role of water in the surface relaxation of the fluorapatite (100) surface by grazing incidence x-ray diffraction

2007 ◽  
Vol 75 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aparna Pareek ◽  
Xavier Torrelles ◽  
Jordi Rius ◽  
Uta Magdans ◽  
Hermann Gies
Keyword(s):  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Surface Relaxation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray

Energy Dispersive Grazing Incidence X-ray Diffraction Study on Organic Thin Films EpitaxiaHy Grown on Crystalline Substrate

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 659-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenji Ishida ◽  
Akinori Kita ◽  
Kouichi Hayashi ◽  
Toshihisa Horiuchi ◽  
Shoichi Kal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Film Studies ◽  
Organic Thin Films ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Structural Evaluation ◽  
Crystalline Substrate ◽  
Scattering Volume

Thin film technology is rapidly evolving today, and the characterization of the thin film and its surface have become very important issue not only from scientific but also technological viewpoints. Although x-ray diffraction measurements have been used as suitable evaluation methods in crystallography studies, its application to the structural evaluation of the thin films, especially organic one having the low electron densities, is not easy due to the small amounts of scattering volume and the high obstructive scattering noise from the substrate. However, the x-ray diffraction measurements under grazing incidence will aid not only in overcoming the such problems but also in analyzing in-plane structure of the thin films. Therefore, so-called grazing incidence x-ray diffraction (GIXD) has been recognized as one of the most powerful tools for the surface and thin film studies.

Progress in study of mono- and multilayers and thin film structure by X-ray reflectivity, grazing incidence X-ray diffraction and spectroscopy

2014 ◽  
Vol 83 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
M A Shcherbina ◽  
S N Chvalun ◽  
Sergey Anatol'evich Ponomarenko ◽  
Mikhail Valentinovich Kovalchuk
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Film Structure ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Thin Film Structure

In-plane anisotropy in thin-film media analyzed by grazing incidence X-ray diffraction [CoCrTaPt/Cr]

1997 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 2971-2973 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Hirose ◽  
H. Teranishi ◽  
M. Ohsawa ◽  
A. Ueda ◽  
O. Ishiwata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Plane Anisotropy

Study of a chemical-vapor-deposited diamond thin film on a molybdenum substrate by glancing incidence X-ray diffraction

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 319-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianfeng Fang ◽  
Jing Huo ◽  
Jinyuan Zhang ◽  
Yi Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Diffraction Analysis ◽  
Transition Layer ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Diamond Thin Film ◽  
Chemical Vapor Deposited

The structure of a chemical-vapor-deposited (CVD) diamond thin film on a Mo substrate was studied using quasi-parallel X-ray and glancing incidence techniques. Conventional X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the sample consists of a diamond thin film, a Mo2C transition layer, and Mo substrate. The Mo2C transition layer was formed by a chemical reaction between the diamond film and the Mo substrate during the CVD process. A method for layer-thickness determination of the thin film and the transition layer was developed. This method was based on a relationship between X-ray diffraction intensities from the transition layer or its substrate and a function of grazing incidence angles. Results of glancing incidence X-ray diffraction analysis showed that thicknesses of the diamond thin film and the Mo2C transition layer were determined successfully with high precision.

Role of the strained substrate in the x-ray diffraction of free-standing epitaxial nanostructures under grazing incidence conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 (19) ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Lazarev ◽  
P. Schroth ◽  
D. Grigoriev ◽  
M. Riotte ◽  
T. Slobodskyy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Free Standing ◽  
X Ray

Analysis the Actual Nanostructure of α Phase Polyoctylfluorene Thin Film via Synchrotron Grazing-Incidence X-Ray Diffraction

2013 ◽  
Vol 333-335 ◽  
pp. 1832-1835
Author(s):  
Liu Ran Chen ◽  
Xi Chen ◽  
Ji Cai Liang ◽  
Ji Dong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Grazing Incidence ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Α Phase ◽  
Out Of Plane ◽  
Diffraction Signal

The nanostructure of α phase polyoctylfluorene thin film was characterized using normal X-ray diffraction, one-dimensional out-of-plane grazing incidence X-ray diffraction and two-dimensional grazing incidence X-ray diffraction with lab diffractometer and synchrotron diffractometer. The results show that using grazing incidence X-ray diffraction the weak diffraction signal of thin film can be observed after the elimination of background signals. Incorrect (h10) diffraction signals can be collected by lab diffractometer due to its low collimation and resolution, which can be overcome by using synchrotron diffractometer with high collimation and resolution that reveal the actual microstructure of polyoctylfluorene thin film.

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