Dependence of CZTS thin film properties and photovoltaic performance on heating rate and sulfurization time

MA Olgar, S Erkan, R Zan - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, effect of heating rate and sulfurization time on the properties of CZTS thin films
and their photovoltaic performances was investigated. CZTS layers were prepared by a two …

A review of recent advances of kesterite thin films based on magnesium, iron and nickel for photovoltaic application: insights into synthesis, characterization and …

NM Espinel Pérez, E Vera López… - Clean …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
This review emphasizes the recent advancements and prospects of thin-film kesterite-based
photovoltaic (PV) applications using magnesium, iron and nickel. The quest for novel …

Effect of post annealing thermal heating on Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells processed by sputtering technique

MF Sanchez, TG Sanchez, M Courel, O Reyes-Vallejo… - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, a detailed study of the effect of thermal treatment (hot plate) on a
Mo/CZTS/CdS/i-ZnO/ITO solar cell was carried out, which promotes the diffusion of the Cd …

Impact of stacking order and annealing temperature on properties of CZTS thin films and solar cell performance

MA Olgar, AO Sarp, A Seyhan, R Zan - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract In this study, Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films were synthesized by a two-stage
process. In the first stage, CuSn/Zn/Cu (E-type) and CuSn/ZnS/Cu (B-type) stacked films …

Scalable and universal route for the deposition of binary, ternary, and quaternary metal sulfide materials from molecular precursors

G Murtaza, S Alderhami, YT Alharbi… - ACS applied energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
A range of binary, ternary (CFS), and quaternary (CZTS) metal sulfide materials have been
successfully deposited onto the glass substrates by air-spray deposition of metal …

Fabrication of Cu-rich CZTS thin films by two-stage process: Effect of gas flow-rate in sulfurization process

MA Olgar, A Altuntepe, S Erkan, R Zan - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, CZTS thin films were prepared using a two-stage process consisting of sputter
deposition of Cu, Sn and ZnS layers on the glass substrates to form CuSn/ZnS/Cu stacked …

Impact of sulfurization parameters on properties of CZTS thin films grown using quaternary target

MA Olgar, A Seyhan, AO Sarp, R Zan - Journal of Materials Science …, 2020 - Springer
In this study, CZTS thin films were grown by annealing of sputtered films using quaternary
single target employing various annealing parameters. The effects of the post-sulfurization …

Cu2ZnSnS4 films properties deposited by spray pyrolysis, subjected to a combined novel thermal treatment: CSS sulfurization and RTA post-treatment

VD Moreno-Regino, R Castanedo-Pérez… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
CZTS films were obtained by spray pyrolysis, a low-cost technique implemented on an
industrial scale. Sulfurization processes generally enhance CZTS properties for its use in …

Spectroscopy and Theoretical Modeling of Phonon Vibration Modes and Band Gap Energy of Cu2ZnSn(SxSe1–x)4 Bulk Crystals and Thin Films

IS Babichuk, YA Romaniuk, S Golovynskyi… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Semiconductor Cu2ZnSn (S x Se1–x) 4 (CZTSSe) solid solution is considered as a
perspective absorber material for solar cells. However, during its synthesis or deposition …

The choice of Zn or ZnS layer in the stacked precursors for preparation of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films

MA Olgar, A Seyhan, AO Sarp, R Zan - Superlattices and Microstructures, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films are commonly used as an absorber layer in the thin
film solar cell structure. In this study, CZTS thin films were produced by sulfurization of …