Impact of preheating environment on microstructural and optoelectronic properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films deposited by spin-coating
Argon; Coatings; Copper compounds; Crystallinity; Crystallite size; Morphology; Nanocrystalline materials; Preheating; Sol-gel process; Sol-gels; Spin coating; Surface morphology; Tin compounds; Zinc compounds; CZTS; CZTS thin films; Micro-structural; Microstructural inhomogeneity; N2 atmospheres; O...
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my.uniten.dspace-255312023-05-29T16:10:31Z Impact of preheating environment on microstructural and optoelectronic properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films deposited by spin-coating Ahmoum H. Chelvanathan P. Su'ait M.S. Boughrara M. Li G. Al-Waeli A.H.A. Sopian K. Kerouad M. Amin N. 57200444252 35766323200 57223117728 14036797900 8508360000 55596459400 7003375391 6701564709 7102424614 Argon; Coatings; Copper compounds; Crystallinity; Crystallite size; Morphology; Nanocrystalline materials; Preheating; Sol-gel process; Sol-gels; Spin coating; Surface morphology; Tin compounds; Zinc compounds; CZTS; CZTS thin films; Micro-structural; Microstructural inhomogeneity; N2 atmospheres; Optoelectronic properties; Photovoltaic; Sulfurization; Thin films This work presents the effects of the preheating environment on the microstructural, compositional, optical, and electrical properties of spin-coating-deposited CZTS thin films. CZTS precursors were prepared using a sol-gel method and deposited by spin-coating; they were subsequently preheated at 150 �C under different atmospheres (air, Ar, and N2) prior to sulfurization at 580 �C. X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns confirmed the formation of crystalline CZTS with different crystallite sizes, while the Raman spectroscopy results showed that the synthesized films are composed of the stannite CZTS phase. CZTS films preheated in Ar and N2 show better crystallinity, larger grains, and improved surface morphology with less oxygen content compared with as-deposited and air-preheated samples. A suitable bandgap is obtained in all samples, with better absorption in Ar and N2. Notably, lesser surface microstructural inhomogeneity is observed in samples preheated in Ar and N2 atmospheres, which indicates that both of those environments are suitable for the deposition of CZTS materials for application in solar cells. � 2020 Elsevier Ltd Final 2023-05-29T08:10:31Z 2023-05-29T08:10:31Z 2020 Article 10.1016/j.spmi.2020.106452 2-s2.0-85080084704 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85080084704&doi=10.1016%2fj.spmi.2020.106452&partnerID=40&md5=15841c1951ebc5c733f5fe7822635057 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/25531 140 106452 Academic Press Scopus |
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Argon; Coatings; Copper compounds; Crystallinity; Crystallite size; Morphology; Nanocrystalline materials; Preheating; Sol-gel process; Sol-gels; Spin coating; Surface morphology; Tin compounds; Zinc compounds; CZTS; CZTS thin films; Micro-structural; Microstructural inhomogeneity; N2 atmospheres; Optoelectronic properties; Photovoltaic; Sulfurization; Thin films |
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Impact of preheating environment on microstructural and optoelectronic properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films deposited by spin-coating |
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Impact of preheating environment on microstructural and optoelectronic properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films deposited by spin-coating |
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Impact of preheating environment on microstructural and optoelectronic properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films deposited by spin-coating |
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Impact of preheating environment on microstructural and optoelectronic properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films deposited by spin-coating |
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Impact of preheating environment on microstructural and optoelectronic properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films deposited by spin-coating |
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impact of preheating environment on microstructural and optoelectronic properties of cu2znsns4 (czts) thin films deposited by spin-coating |
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