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Effect of ligand exchange of Cu₂ZnSnS₄ nanocrystals on the charge transport and photovoltaic performance of nanostructured depleted bulk heterojunction solar cell

Authors: Zhuo-Xi Zhang, Zheng-Ji Zhou, Bing Bai, Ming-Hua Liu, Wen-Hui Zhou, Dong-Xing Kou, Si-Xin Wu

Published in: Journal of Nanoparticle Research | Issue 12/2015

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Cu₂ZnSnS₄ (CZTS) nanocrystals combining the advantage of feasible solution-phase synthesis and processing are perceived as promising materials for application in efficient, low-cost photovoltaic technology. Herein, we have got surfactant-free CZTS nanocrystals by a novel ligand exchange method, and the obtained CZTS nanocrystals were deposited onto ZnO nanorod arrays to construct depleted bulk heterojunction solar cell. The all-inorganic CZTS nanocrystal solar cells demonstrated a remarkable improvement in J _sc (from 8.14 to 13.97 mA/cm²) and power conversion efficiency (from 1.83 to 3.34 %) compared with surfactant-capped CZTS nanocrystals. Using surface photovoltage spectrum, the influence of ligand exchange of CZTS nanocrystals on the charge transport and photovoltaic performance of the nanostructured CZTS solar cells was discussed.

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Title: Effect of ligand exchange of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals on the charge transport and photovoltaic performance of nanostructured depleted bulk heterojunction solar cell
Authors: Zhuo-Xi Zhang
Zheng-Ji Zhou
Bing Bai
Ming-Hua Liu
Wen-Hui Zhou
Dong-Xing Kou
Si-Xin Wu
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: Journal of Nanoparticle Research / Issue 12/2015
Print ISSN: 1388-0764
Electronic ISSN: 1572-896X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-015-3272-2

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