articleApplied Physics ExpressApr 4, 2008Closed access

Enhanced Conversion Efficiencies of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 -Based Thin Film Solar Cells by Using Preferential Etching Technique

Nagaoka National College of Technology · Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories (Japan)

Indexed incrossrefdoaj

Abstract

Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin film solar cells have been fabricated by co-sputtering technique using three targets of Cu, SnS, and ZnS. CZTS-based thin film solar cells over 6.7% efficiency were obtained for the first time by soaking the CZTS layer on the Mo coated soda-lime glass substrate in deionized water (DIW) after forming the CZTS layer. It was found that DIW-soaking had the effect of preferential etching, which eliminated selectively metal oxide particles in the CZTS layer, by electron probe X-ray micro analysis.

No related works found for this paper.

Funding