Journal article
CZTS thin film solar cells on flexible Molybdenum foil by electrodeposition-annealing route
Journal of applied electrochemistry, v 51(2), pp 209-218
01 Feb 2021
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Abstract
Earth-abundant and non-toxic Kesterite-based Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin film solar cells are successfully fabricated on flexible Molybdenum (Mo) foil substrates by an electrodeposition-annealing route. A well-adherent, densely packed, homogeneous, compact, and mirror-like CZT precursor is initially produced through electrodeposition by using a rotating working electrode. Subsequently, the co-electrodeposited CuZnSn (CZT) precursor is sulfurized in quartz tube furnace at 550 degrees C for 2 h in N-2 atmosphere with the presence of elemental sulfur in order to form CZTS. Different characterization techniques like XRD, SEM, HR-TEM, Raman, and Photoluminescence demonstrate that almost phase-pure CZTS formed after sulfurization. A flexible Al/Al-ZnO/i-ZnO/CdS/CZTS/Mo foil solar cell is produced, where CdS is deposited by chemical bath deposition and transparent conducting oxide (TCO) is deposited by DC sputtering. The CZTS solar device shows a 0.55% power conversion efficiency on flexible Mo foil substrate and it constitutes the first prototype of this kind of solar cell produced by electrodeposition-annealing route without any surface modification of the Mo substrate.
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- Title
- CZTS thin film solar cells on flexible Molybdenum foil by electrodeposition-annealing route
- Creators
- M. I. Khalil - Politecnico di MilanoR. Bernasconi - Politecnico di MilanoA. Lucotti - Politecnico di MilanoA. Le Donne - University of Milano-BicoccaR. A. Mereu - University of Milano-BicoccaS. Binetti - University of Milano-BicoccaJ. L. Hart - Drexel UniversityM. L. Taheri - University of BaltimoreL. Nobili - Politecnico di MilanoL. Magagnin - Politecnico di Milano
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied electrochemistry, v 51(2), pp 209-218
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- US Department of Education 1429661 / National Science Foundation's Major Research Instrumentation Program; National Science Foundation (NSF)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000584362900002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85094881486
- Other Identifier
- 991019335320904721
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- Electrochemistry