Enhancing microstructural and optoelectronic properties of CZTS thin films by post deposition ionic treatment
Carrier concentration; Chlorine compounds; Copper compounds; Crystallinity; Magnetron sputtering; Sodium compounds; Thin films; Zinc compounds; CZTS thin films; Micro-structural; Optoelectronic properties; Orders of magnitude; Post-deposition; rf-Magnetron sputtering; Sulphurization; Urbach energy;...
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my.uniten.dspace-263192023-05-29T17:09:03Z Enhancing microstructural and optoelectronic properties of CZTS thin films by post deposition ionic treatment Azmi N. Chelvanathan P. Yusoff Y. Ferdaous M.T. Zuhdi A.W.M. Tiong S.K. Amin N. 36715913200 35766323200 57206844407 55567613100 56589966300 15128307800 7102424614 Carrier concentration; Chlorine compounds; Copper compounds; Crystallinity; Magnetron sputtering; Sodium compounds; Thin films; Zinc compounds; CZTS thin films; Micro-structural; Optoelectronic properties; Orders of magnitude; Post-deposition; rf-Magnetron sputtering; Sulphurization; Urbach energy; Tin compounds Kesterite structure Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) was deposited by RF magnetron sputtering, followed by ionic treatment using 0.25 M of NaF and 0.05 M of SnCl2 before being sulphurized. The ionic treatment using sodium and tin improved the structural, morphological, optical, and electrical properties of the CZTS thin films. The added Na and Sn before the sulphurization process promoted the growth of the main peak in (1 1 2) direction, indicative of improved crystallinity of the samples. Homogeneously large and smooth grains were also observed. The bandgap was found to be 1.5 eV with a corresponding Urbach energy value of 0.167 meV. The Urbach energy for the treated samples is lower than the untreated, signifying that the treated samples are less disordered and possessed better crystallinity. The carrier concentration was found to have increased by two orders of magnitude to 1.97E+15 cm?3. � 2020 Elsevier B.V. Final 2023-05-29T09:09:03Z 2023-05-29T09:09:03Z 2021 Article 10.1016/j.matlet.2020.129117 2-s2.0-85097339717 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85097339717&doi=10.1016%2fj.matlet.2020.129117&partnerID=40&md5=26444a50f5e3a37a77e80bb0bda4e9e8 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/26319 285 129117 Elsevier B.V. Scopus |
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Carrier concentration; Chlorine compounds; Copper compounds; Crystallinity; Magnetron sputtering; Sodium compounds; Thin films; Zinc compounds; CZTS thin films; Micro-structural; Optoelectronic properties; Orders of magnitude; Post-deposition; rf-Magnetron sputtering; Sulphurization; Urbach energy; Tin compounds |
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Enhancing microstructural and optoelectronic properties of CZTS thin films by post deposition ionic treatment |
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