Spray pyrolysed Cu2ZnSnS4 absorbing layer: A potential candidate for photovoltaic applications

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 49, Issue , 2013, Pages 196-201

  Majeed Khan, M A ^a   Kumar, Sushil ^b   Alhoshan, Mansour ^a   Al Dwayyan, A S ^a,c  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b CHAUDHARY DEVI LAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

CZTS thin film; Optical spectroscopy; Spray pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

ABSORBING LAYERS; ABSORPTION CO-EFFICIENT; BAND TAIL; BAND-GAP EDGE; BROAD EMISSION BANDS; CLEAN GLASS SUBSTRATES; CURRENT-VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS; CZTS THIN FILMS; DC ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITIES; DENSITY OF STATE; DIFFUSION MODEL; DIRECT BAND GAP; ELECTRICAL TRANSPORT; HIGH-RESOLUTION TEM; LOW-COST SOLAR CELLS; OPTICAL MEASUREMENT; OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY; PERCOLATION THEORY; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; POLYCRYSTALLINE; ROUGH SURFACES; SEM ANALYSIS; SPRAY-PYROLYSIS TECHNIQUES; TEMPERATURE RANGE; TETRAGONAL STRUCTURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY (TEM); VARIABLE-RANGE HOPPING CONDUCTION; WEAK ABSORPTION; XRD , TEM;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ENERGY GAP; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

SPRAY PYROLYSIS;

EID: 84873652461     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2012.12.012     Document Type: Article

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