研究目的
Investigating the fabrication and properties of CuSbS2 thin films for thin-film solar cells using spray pyrolysis and sulfurization techniques.
研究成果
Phase-pure well-crystallinity CuSbS2 thin films were successfully produced using a simple and low-cost spray pyrolysis technique followed by sulfurization. The films exhibited optimal properties for solar cell applications, including a suitable band gap and high absorption coefficient. The temperature dependence of electrical conductivity revealed different conduction mechanisms at various temperature ranges. Thin-film solar cells based on the sprayed CuSbS2 absorber layers achieved a maximum photoelectric conversion efficiency of 0.34%.
研究不足
The crystallinity of the films prepared by spray pyrolysis method is not as good as that by coevaporation method, leading to relatively high defect concentration and lower carrier mobility. The presence of binary phases at the interface between CuSbS2 and CdS may cause serious carrier recombination, reducing the efficiency of solar cells.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
CuSbS2 thin films were fabricated by spray pyrolysis from metal chloride aqueous solutions, followed by a post-deposition sulfurization step. A two-step sulfurization method was used to encourage complete saturation of the as-deposited film with sulfur vapor and to promote the formation and crystallization of CuSbS
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
As-deposited layers were deposited on molybdenum-coated and non-coated soda lime glass substrates. Aqueous solution containing copper chloride, antimony trichloride, and tartaric acid was prepared and sprayed onto preheated substrates.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Spray pyrolysis setup, quartz tube furnace for sulfurization, KLA-Tencor stylus profiler, Rigaku TTRAX III X-ray diffractometer, micro-Raman system, JSM-6490LV microscope, UV–Vis spectrophotometer, Hall measurement apparatus, liquid nitrogen cryostat, ESCALAB 250Xi X-ray photoelectron spectrometer, Newport Sol3A Solar Simulator, Crowntech QTest Station 1000 ADI system.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
The solution was sprayed onto preheated substrates, followed by sulfurization in an in-house quartz tube furnace in Ar atmosphere and sulfur vapor. The sulfurization process was conducted in two steps to ensure complete sulfurization and crystallization.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Structural, chemical, optical, and electrical properties of CuSbS2 were analyzed using XRD, Raman spectroscopy, SEM, EDX, UV–Vis spectroscopy, Hall measurements, and XPS.
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X-ray diffractometer
Rigaku TTRAX III
Rigaku
X-ray diffraction characterization
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micro-Raman system
HORIBA Jobin–Yvon
HORIBA
Raman spectra characterization
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Scanning electron microscope
JSM-6490LV
JEOL
SEM and EDX characterization
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UV–Vis spectrophotometer
SolidSpec-3700
Shimadzu
Optical transmission and reflection spectra measurement
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X-ray photoelectron spectrometer
ESCALAB 250Xi
Thermo Scientific
XPS analysis
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KLA-Tencor stylus profiler
Alpha-Step D-100
KLA-Tencor
Film thickness measurement
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Hall measurement apparatus
ET9107
Carrier concentration, mobility and electrical conductivity characterization
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Solar Simulator
Newport Sol3A
Newport
Current–density versus voltage measurement under AM1.5 condition
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QTest Station 1000 ADI system
Crowntech
Crowntech
External quantum efficiency measurement
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