Study on the physical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films deposited by pneumatic spray pyrolysis technique

The acquisition of new materials for the manufacturing of high efficiency and low-cost photovoltaic devices has currently become a challenge. Thin films of CuInGaSe and CdTe have been widely used in solar cell of second generation, achieving efficiencies about 20 %; however, the low abundance of In and Te as well as the toxicity of Cd is the primary obstacles to their industrial production. Compounds such as Cu2ZnSnS4, Cu2ZnSnSe4 and Cu2ZnSn(SSe)4 have emerged as an important and less costly alternative for efficient energy conversion in the future. In addition, these compounds have the required characteristics to be used as an absorber material in solar cells (band-gap close to 1.4 eV, an absorption coefficient greater than 104 cm-1 and a p-type conductivity). In this work, we present a study of the structural, compositional, morphological and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis technique as well as their dependence on temperature.

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Characterization of transparent p-type Cu:ZnS thin films grown by spray pyrolysis technique

Journal of Alloys and Compounds ◽

10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.156568 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 848 ◽

pp. 156568

Author(s):

V.S. Ganesha Krishna ◽

M.G. Mahesha

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽

P Type

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Deposition of p-type Al doped PbS thin films for heterostructure solar cell device using feasible nebulizer spray pyrolysis technique

Physica B Condensed Matter ◽

10.1016/j.physb.2019.411704 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 575 ◽

pp. 411704 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

S. Rex Rosario ◽

I. Kulandaisamy ◽

K. Deva Arun Kumar ◽

A.M.S. Arulanantham ◽

S. Valanarasu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Solar Cell ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽

Solar Cell Device ◽

Nebulizer Spray Pyrolysis ◽

P Type ◽

Nebulizer Spray

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Change from n-type to p-type conductivity on AgInS2 and AgInS2:Sn polycrystalline thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique

Thin Solid Films ◽

10.1016/j.tsf.2008.11.062 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 517 (7) ◽

pp. 2535-2537 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

M.L. Albor-Aguilera ◽

D. Ramírez-Rosales ◽

M.A. González-Trujillo

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽

Type Conductivity ◽

Polycrystalline Thin Films ◽

P Type

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Deposition and characterization of SnS:Cu thin films by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis technique to applications in photovoltaic devices

2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC & 34th EU PVSEC) ◽

10.1109/pvsc.2018.8548268 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Sergio Rodriguez-Castro ◽

Jorge Narro Rios ◽

German Escalante ◽

Guillermo Santana ◽

Aaron Sanchez-Juarez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽

Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Photovoltaic Devices ◽

Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽

Ultrasonic Spray

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Raman spectroscopy of Cu-Sn-S ternary compound thin films prepared by the low-cost spray-pyrolysis technique

Applied Optics ◽

10.1364/ao.55.00b158 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 55 (12) ◽

pp. B158 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Viktor V. Brus ◽

Ivan S. Babichuk ◽

Ivan G. Orletskyi ◽

Pavlo D. Maryanchuk ◽

Volodymyr O. Yukhymchuk ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thin Films ◽

Raman Spectroscopy ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Ternary Compound ◽

Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽

Low Cost

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The Fabrication of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) Thin Film via Deposited Spray Pyrolysis Using for Antibacterial Applications

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.804.183 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 804 ◽

pp. 183-186

Author(s):

Prapon Lertloypanyachai ◽

Eakgapon Kaewnuam ◽

Krittiya Sreebunpeng

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Thin Films ◽

Titanium Dioxide ◽

Spray Pyrolysis ◽

Uv Light ◽

Spray Pyrolysis Technique ◽

Low Cost ◽

Large Area ◽

Bacteria Growth ◽

Glass Substrates

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is coated onto the materials (e.g.glass ceramic) to inhibit the bacteria growth. TiO2has become a popular photocatalyst for both air and water purification. It has also shown to be very active for bacterial destruction even under UV light. The photocatalytic of TiO2involves the light-induced catalysis of reducing and oxidizing reactions on the surface of materials. The spray pyrolysis technique for material synthesis in thin-film configuration is an interesting option due to the use of inexpensive precursor materials and low-cost equipment suitable for large-area coatings. In this research, TiO2thin films were deposited onto glass substrates using spray pyrolysis technique. Escherichia coli (E.coli) was used as testing bacteria. TiO2thin films showed some antibacterial effect in the halo test.

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