کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1549656 1513096 2015 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Simplistic toxic to non-toxic hydrothermal route to synthesize Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticles for solar cell applications
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه مهندسی انرژی انرژی های تجدید پذیر، توسعه پایدار و محیط زیست
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Simplistic toxic to non-toxic hydrothermal route to synthesize Cu2ZnSnS4 nanoparticles for solar cell applications
چکیده انگلیسی


• Non-toxic surfactant mediated route to synthesize CZTS nanoparticles.
• A new effective and non-toxic synthetic route.
• Well-dispersed CZTS NPs having ∼5–10 nm in size.
• CZTS NPs ink may use to prepare large area thin film solar cells.

Solution-synthesized nanostructured Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) has attracted significant attention as a promising candidate for use as an efficient and inexpensive photovoltaic energy convertor material. In general, the solution synthesized route involves the use of toxic and explosive chemicals. The current report emphasizes a non-toxic surfactant mediated hydrothermal route for the synthesis of CZTS NPs (CZTS NPs) without the use of toxic chemicals. The physical and chemical properties of the CZTS NPs were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques. The XRD and Raman spectroscopy results confirmed the formation of single-phase kesterite CZTS NPs. TEM analysis revealed the formation of well-dispersed CZTS NPs that were ∼5–10 nm in size. The sodium dodecyl sulfate surfactant played a key role in the formation of the CZTS NPs. The optical absorption studies revealed that the CZTS NPs had an optical band gap of 1.85 eV, which is favorable for photovoltaic applications. The synthesized CZTS NPs could be used in the form of ink, which could be used to directly coat large area thin film solar cells. Moreover, the probable reaction mechanism for the formation of surfactant assisted CZTS NPs is proposed in present report.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Solar Energy - Volume 122, December 2015, Pages 1146–1153
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