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.

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 el...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Electrodeposition of metallic precursors
• Conversion of precursors into compound semiconductors.- The influences of sulfurisation variables and precursor composition on the development of the CZTS phase
• Opto-electronic properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 films: influences of growth conditions and precursor composition
• Conclusions & recommendations for further studies.    .