DOI: 10.1143/jjap.50.032301. A Cadmium-Free Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub>/ZnO Hetrojunction Solar Cell Prepared by Practicable Processes

A Cadmium-Free Cu2ZnSnS4/ZnO Hetrojunction Solar Cell Prepared by Practicable Processes

10.1143/jjap.50.032301

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Japanese Journal of Applied Physics (266)

Abstract

A cadmium-free Cu2ZnSnS4/ZnO hetrojunction solar cell with conversion efficiency of 4.29% has been obtained. The Cu2ZnSnS4 absorber film was formed utilizing sulfurization of laminated metallic precursors, and the ZnO buffer layer was then deposited on it by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis. In comparison with a conventional Cu2ZnSnS4/CdS hetrojunction solar cell, the open circuit voltage as well as the relative quantum efficiency at the short-wavelength regions was increased. The in-plane homogeneity of p–n junction was improved by depositing the ZnO layer on Cu2ZnSnS4 film via ultrasonic spray pyrolysis.

Bibliography

Htay, M. T., Hashimoto, Y., Momose, N., Sasaki, K., Ishiguchi, H., Igarashi, S., Sakurai, K., & Ito, K. (2011). A Cadmium-Free Cu2ZnSnS4/ZnO Hetrojunction Solar Cell Prepared by Practicable Processes. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 50(3R), 032301.

Authors 8

Myo Than Htay (first)
Yoshio Hashimoto (additional)
Noritaka Momose (additional)
Kouichi Sasaki (additional)
Hiroshi Ishiguchi (additional)
Shigeo Igarashi (additional)
Kazuki Sakurai (additional)
Kentaro Ito (additional)

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Dates

Type	When
Created	14 years, 5 months ago (March 28, 2011, 11:39 p.m.)
Deposited	2 years, 7 months ago (Jan. 5, 2023, 1:03 p.m.)
Indexed	6 months, 1 week ago (Feb. 21, 2025, 5:37 a.m.)
Issued	14 years, 6 months ago (March 1, 2011)
Published	14 years, 6 months ago (March 1, 2011)
Published Online	14 years, 5 months ago (March 22, 2011)
Published Print	14 years, 6 months ago (March 1, 2011)

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BibTeX

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