Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide Thin Films for Photovoltaics Synthesis and Characterisation by Electrochemical Methods /

• Main Author: Scragg, Jonathan J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2011.
• Series: Springer Theses
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Renewable energy resources.; Electrochemistry.; Surfaces (Physics).; Interfaces (Physical sciences).; Thin films.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Metals.; Metallic Materials.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films.
• Physical Description: XX, 204 p. 144 illus., 4 illus. in color. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783642229190

Jonathan Scragg documents his work on a very promising material suitable for use in solar cells. Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) is a low cost, earth-abundant material suitable for large scale deployment in photovoltaics. Jonathan pioneered and optimized a low cost route to this material involving electroplating of the three metals concerned, followed by rapid thermal processing (RTP) in sulfur vapour. His beautifully detailed RTP studies – combined with techniques such as XRD, EDX and Raman – reveal the complex relationships between composition, processing and photovoltaic performance. This exceptional thesis contributes to the development of clean, sustainable and alternative sources of energy.