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Erschienen in: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 13/2019

31.05.2019

Synthesis and characterization of Cu2CoSnS4 thin film via electrodeposition technique for solar cells

verfasst von: Mustapha Beraich, Mhamed Taibi, Abdellah Guenbour, Abdelkader Zarrouk, Maria Boudalia, Abdelkbir Bellaouchou, Mohamed Tabyaoui, Zouheir Sekkat, Mounir Fahoume

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Abstract

Quaternary compound Cu2CoSnS4 (CCTS) is a potential candidate absorber layer in thin film solar cells to produce clean and inexhaustible energy. In this work the Cu2CoSnS4 (CCTS) thin film was synthesized for the first time by co-electrodeposition of Cu–Co–Sn–S precursors on Molybdenum substrate, followed by a high temperature (500 °C) sulfurization under Argon atmosphere. The potential deposition (−0.95 V/SCE) was determined from cyclic voltammetry . The structure, composition and morphology of the CCTS thin film is characterized in detail by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersion spectroscopy. The p-type conductivity of CCTS thin film was confirmed using Mott–Schottky analysis and the band gap value was evaluated to be 1.56 eV, which makes CCTS a promising material for solar cell applications.

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Metadaten
Titel
Synthesis and characterization of Cu2CoSnS4 thin film via electrodeposition technique for solar cells
verfasst von
Mustapha Beraich
Mhamed Taibi
Abdellah Guenbour
Abdelkader Zarrouk
Maria Boudalia
Abdelkbir Bellaouchou
Mohamed Tabyaoui
Zouheir Sekkat
Mounir Fahoume
Publikationsdatum
31.05.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics / Ausgabe 13/2019
Print ISSN: 0957-4522
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-482X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-01608-2

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