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Investigation into complex defect properties of near-stoichiometric Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin film
•The investigation of the defect-related carrier dynamics of CZTSe conducted in this study provided the experimental characterization of the existence of [2CuZn− + SnZn2+] defect clusters. From the results, it is important to consider the possibility of factors such as the presence of [2CuZn− + SnZn...
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Published in: | Solar energy 2023-02, Vol.251, p.240-248 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | •The investigation of the defect-related carrier dynamics of CZTSe conducted in this study provided the experimental characterization of the existence of [2CuZn− + SnZn2+] defect clusters. From the results, it is important to consider the possibility of factors such as the presence of [2CuZn− + SnZn2+] defect clusters when determining the source of the performance degradation of CZTSe solar cells.
In this work, a systematic investigation of the effects of point defects on the efficiency of a Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) thin film solar cell was conducted using temperature-/power-dependent photoluminescence (PL) and time-resolved photo-luminescence (TRPL). The studied stoichiometric CZTSe absorber layer for a CZTSe solar cell with an efficiency of 4.4 % was prepared using the low-toxicity selenization process. The fitting to the Arrhenius plot and the stretched tail at the long-wavelength side of PL spectrum obtained at 10 K indicated a high concentration of zinc on copper (CuZn) point defects. The dispersive-photon-energy-dependent TRPL at 10 K exhibited non-exponential stretched PL decay at all photon energies and, in particular, revealed the highly fluctuating potential of CZTSe that caused carrier localization. This effect was observed to be caused by [2CuZn− + SnZn2+] defect clusters, which produce a significant conduction/valence band-edge shift in their vicinity in CZTSe and can cause shunt leakage and an increase in series resistance. This systematic investigation presents the experimental characterization of [2CuZn− + SnZn2+] defect clusters and provides perspective to help clarify the performance deterioration of CZTSe solar cells. |
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ISSN: | 0038-092X 1471-1257 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.solener.2023.01.023 |