| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182180 | Electrochemistry Communications | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The feasibility of a new fabrication route for films of the attractive solar absorber Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) has been studied, consisting of electrodeposition of metallic precursors followed by annealing in sulfur vapour. Photoelectrochemical measurements using a Eu3+ contact have been used to establish that the polycrystalline CZTS films are p-type with doping densities in the range (0.5–5) × 1016 cm−3 and band gaps of 1.49 ± 0.01 eV, making them suitable for terrestrial solar energy conversion. It has been shown that a somewhat Cu-poor composition favours good optoelectronic properties.
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Authors
Jonathan J. Scragg, Phillip J. Dale, Laurence M. Peter,