by R. Caballero, V. Izquierdo-Roca, J. M. Merino, E. J. Friedrich, A. Climent-Font, E. Saucedo, A. Pérez-Rodríguez and M. León
Abstract:
A study of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films grown by flash evaporation and subsequently annealed in Ar atmosphere has been carried out. Prior to thin film deposition, Cu2ZnSnS4 bulk compounds with stoichiometric and Zn-rich compositions were synthesized as evaporation sources. The characteristics of the bulk compounds and thin films were investigated by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and elastic back scattering. Cu2ZnSnS4 deposited films contain lower concentrations of Zn than the bulk compounds used as evaporation sources, which is related to a preferential Zn re-evaporation during the deposition process. The desired kesterite composition for solar cell applications was achieved by using a Zn-rich compound as the evaporation source plus a thermal treatment at 620°C in Ar atmosphere.
Reference:
R. Caballero, V. Izquierdo-Roca, J. M. Merino, E. J. Friedrich, A. Climent-Font, E. Saucedo, A. Pérez-Rodríguez and M. León, “Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films grown by flash evaporation and subsequent annealing in Ar atmosphere”, Thin Solid Films, vol. 535, pp. 62–66.
Bibtex Entry:
@article{caballero_cu2znsns4_2013,
title = {{Cu2ZnSnS4} thin films grown by flash evaporation and subsequent annealing in {Ar} atmosphere},
volume = {535},
issn = {0040-6090},
url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0040609012012989},
doi = {10.1016/j.tsf.2012.10.028},
abstract = {A study of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films grown by flash evaporation and subsequently annealed in Ar atmosphere has been carried out. Prior to thin film deposition, Cu2ZnSnS4 bulk compounds with stoichiometric and Zn-rich compositions were synthesized as evaporation sources. The characteristics of the bulk compounds and thin films were investigated by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and elastic back scattering. Cu2ZnSnS4 deposited films contain lower concentrations of Zn than the bulk compounds used as evaporation sources, which is related to a preferential Zn re-evaporation during the deposition process. The desired kesterite composition for solar cell applications was achieved by using a Zn-rich compound as the evaporation source plus a thermal treatment at 620°C in Ar atmosphere.},
urldate = {2017-08-01},
journal = {Thin Solid Films},
author = {Caballero, R. and Izquierdo-Roca, V. and Merino, J. M. and Friedrich, E. J. and Climent-Font, A. and Saucedo, E. and Pérez-Rodríguez, A. and León, M.},
month = may,
year = {2013},
keywords = {Annealing treatments, CuZnSnS, Flash evaporation},
pages = {62--66},
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