Structural Properties and Electrical Characteristics of p-n Junctions Based on Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 Layers for Thin-Film Solar Cells
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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CZTS1 | CdS | CZTS2 | |
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Mode: | A (LO) | LO | A (LO) |
Sample A | 288 | 303 | 339 |
Sample B | 296 | 303 | 340 |
CZTS1 | CZTS2 | CZTS3 | |
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Mode: | A (LO) | A (LO) | B/E (LO) |
Sample A | 285 | 336 | 367 |
Sample B | 285 | 336 | 367 |
Vbi (V) | Rs (Ω) | RR at ±1 V | n | |
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Sample A | 1.40 ± 0.31 | 633 ± 97 | 56.8 | 7.363 ± 0.073 |
Sample B | 0.802 ± 0.032 | 18.90 ± 0.40 | 33.2 | 3.042 ± 0.071 |
Sa | Sq | |
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(nm) | (nm) | |
Sample A | 25 | 36 |
Sample B | 21 | 29 |
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Perlikowski, I.; Zielony, E.; Özdal, T.; Kavak, H. Structural Properties and Electrical Characteristics of p-n Junctions Based on Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 Layers for Thin-Film Solar Cells. Energies 2021, 14, 5182. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14165182
Perlikowski I, Zielony E, Özdal T, Kavak H. Structural Properties and Electrical Characteristics of p-n Junctions Based on Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 Layers for Thin-Film Solar Cells. Energies. 2021; 14(16):5182. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14165182
Chicago/Turabian StylePerlikowski, Igor, Eunika Zielony, Teoman Özdal, and Hamide Kavak. 2021. "Structural Properties and Electrical Characteristics of p-n Junctions Based on Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 Layers for Thin-Film Solar Cells" Energies 14, no. 16: 5182. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14165182
APA StylePerlikowski, I., Zielony, E., Özdal, T., & Kavak, H. (2021). Structural Properties and Electrical Characteristics of p-n Junctions Based on Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 Layers for Thin-Film Solar Cells. Energies, 14(16), 5182. https://doi.org/10.3390/en14165182