scholarly journals Effects of Sulfurization Pressure on the Conversion Efficiency of Cosputtered Cu2ZnSnS4Thin Film Solar Cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arun Khalkar ◽  
Kwang-Soo Lim ◽  
Seong-Man Yu ◽  
Dong-Wook Shin ◽  
Tae-Sik Oh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Atmospheric Pressure ◽  
Antireflection Coating ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Czts Thin Film ◽  
Tin Sulfide ◽  
Device Efficiency

We report herein Cu2ZnSnS4(CZTS) thin film solar cells with 6.75% conversion efficiency, without an antireflection coating. The CZTS precursors have been prepared by cosputtering using three different targets on Mo-coated substrates: copper (Cu), tin sulfide (SnS), and zinc (Zn). The postsulfurization was carried out at different pressures in a H2S/N2environment at 550°C for one hour. A comparative study on the performances of solar cells with CZTS absorber layers prepared at different sulfurization pressures was carried out. The device efficiency of 1.67% using CZTS absorber and low pressure sulfurization is drastically improved, to an efficiency of 6.75% with atmospheric pressure sulfurization.

Influence of Cd0.6Zn0.4S buffer layer on the band alignment and the performance of CZTS thin film solar cells

2021 ◽  
Vol 112 ◽  
pp. 110666
Author(s):  
Shuaihui Sun ◽  
Jie Guo ◽  
Ruiting Hao ◽  
Abuduwayiti Aierken ◽  
Bin Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Buffer Layer ◽  
Band Alignment ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Czts Thin Film

Buffer layer replacement: A method for increasing the conversion efficiency of CIGS thin film solar cells

Optik ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 222-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Moradi ◽  
R. Teimouri ◽  
M. Saadat ◽  
M. Zahedifar
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Buffer Layer ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Cigs Thin Film

Impact of Na-addition effect into CZTS thin film solar cells

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Ehira ◽  
Kazuo Jimbo ◽  
Hironori Katagiri
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Czts Thin Film

A comparative study of solution-processed low- and high-band-gap chalcopyrite thin-film solar cells

2014 ◽  
Vol 47 (13) ◽  
pp. 135105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Se Jin Park ◽  
Yunae Cho ◽  
Sung Hwan Moon ◽  
Ji Eun Kim ◽  
Doh-Kwon Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Solution Processed ◽  
High Band

Improved conversion efficiency of a-Si:H/µc-Si:H thin-film solar cells by using annealed Al-doped zinc oxide as front electrode material

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (12) ◽  
pp. 1285-1291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Neubert ◽  
Mark Wimmer ◽  
Florian Ruske ◽  
Sonya Calnan ◽  
Onno Gabriel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Zinc Oxide ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Electrode Material ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Front Electrode

Porphyrin Assembly with Fullerenes for Photovoltaic Applications

2008 ◽  
Vol 1091 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takashi Sagawa ◽  
Osamu Yoshikawa ◽  
Hirokuni Jintoku ◽  
Makoto Takafuji ◽  
Hirotaka Ihara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Energy ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Thin Film Solar Cells ◽  
Organic Thin Film ◽  
Photovoltaic Applications

AbstractMorphologically controllable thin-films of a zinc-containing tetraphenylporphyrin (ZnTPP) combined with an L-glutamide lipid has been fabricated and complexation of ZnTPP with fullerene was examined for organic thin-film solar cells, which gave 3 times enhancement of solar energy-to-electricity conversion efficiency through chlorobenzene-annealing in comparison with the conversion efficiency of untreated one.

Chemical Composition Dependence of Cu2ZnSnS4 Absorbers Fabricated by Sulfurization of Thermal Evaporated Metal Precursors and Solar Cell Performance

2015 ◽  
Vol 1738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liyuan Zhang ◽  
Sreejith Karthikeyan ◽  
Mandip J. Sibakoti ◽  
Stephen A. Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cells ◽  
Solar Cell ◽  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Conversion Efficiency ◽  
Small Deviation ◽  
Short Circuit ◽  
Cell Performance ◽  
Czts Thin Film ◽  
Solar Cell Performance

ABSTRACTWe investigate the synthesis of kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films using thermal evaporation from copper, zinc and tin pellets and post-annealing in a sulfur atmosphere. The effects of chemical composition were studied both on the absorber layer properties and on the final solar cell performance. It is confirmed that CZTS thin film chemical composition affects the carrier concentration profile, which then influences the solar cell properties. Solar cells using a CZTS thin film with composition ratio Cu/(Zn+Sn) = 0.87, and Zn/Sn = 1.24 exhibited an open-circuit voltage of 483 mV, a short-circuit current of 14.54 mA/cm2, a fill factor of 37.66 % and a conversion efficiency of 2.64 %. Only a small deviation from the optimal chemical composition can drop device performance to a lower level, which confirms that the CZTS solar cells with high conversion efficiency existed in a relatively narrow composition region.

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