Cu2SnS3 Thin-Film Solar Cells from Electroplated Precursors

Cu 2 SnS 3 (CTS) contains non-rare metals and it has suitable optical characteristics for the absorber layer of thin-film solar cells. In this study, CTS thin films were fabricated by sulfurizing Cu--Sn precursors deposited by co-electrodeposition. Solar cells with a structure glass/Mo/CTS/CdS/ZnO:A...

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Published in:Jpn J Appl Phys 2012-10, Vol.51 (10), p.10NC34-10NC34-3
Main Authors: Koike, Junpei, Chino, Kotaro, Aihara, Naoya, Araki, Hideaki, Nakamura, Ryota, Jimbo, Kazuo, Katagiri, Hironori
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Language:English
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Summary:Cu 2 SnS 3 (CTS) contains non-rare metals and it has suitable optical characteristics for the absorber layer of thin-film solar cells. In this study, CTS thin films were fabricated by sulfurizing Cu--Sn precursors deposited by co-electrodeposition. Solar cells with a structure glass/Mo/CTS/CdS/ZnO:Al/Al were fabricated from the films. The best cell had an efficiency of 2.84%. A relatively high conversion efficiency was obtained from films with $\text{Cu/Sn}\leq 2$.
ISSN:0021-4922
1347-4065
DOI:10.1143/JJAP.51.10NC34