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Alkali-metal-enhanced grain growth in Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

Published:2014 Issue:6 Volume:7 Page:1931-1938
ISSN:1754-5692
Container-title:Energy Environ. Sci.
language:en
Short-container-title:Energy Environ. Sci.

Author:

Johnson M.¹²³,Baryshev S. V.⁴⁵⁶,Thimsen E.¹²³,Manno M.¹²³,Zhang X.¹²³,Veryovkin I. V.⁴⁵⁶,Leighton C.¹²³,Aydil E. S.¹²³

Affiliation:

1. Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

2. University of Minnesota

3. Minneapolis, USA

4. Materials Science Division

5. Argonne National Laboratory

6. Argonne, USA

Abstract

Copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) is an emerging photovoltaic material comprised of earth abundant elements. Presence of very small amounts of sodium and potassium during the synthesis of thin CZTS films enhances grain growth and leads to microstructures ideally suited for solar cells.

Funder

National Science Foundation

Office of Science

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

Pollution,Nuclear Energy and Engineering,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Environmental Chemistry

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2014/EE/C3EE44130J

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