Yao Liyong, Ao Jianping, Jeng Ming-Jer, Bi Jinlian, Gao Shoushuai, Sun Guozhong, He Qing, Zhou Zhiqiang, Sun Yun, Chang Liann-Be
Institute of Photoelectronic Thin Film Devices and Technology and Tianjin Key Laboratory of Thin film Devices and Technology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
Department of Electronic Engineering, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City 33302, Taiwan.
Materials (Basel). 2016 Mar 29;9(4):241. doi: 10.3390/ma9040241.
The preparation of Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ (CZTSe) thin films by the selenization of an electrodeposited copper-tin-zinc (CuSnZn) precursor with various Sn contents in low-pressure Se+SnSe vapor was studied. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) measurements revealed that the Sn content of the precursor that is used in selenization in a low-pressure Se+SnSe vapor atmosphere only slightly affects the elemental composition of the formed CZTSe films. However, the Sn content of the precursor significantly affects the grain size and surface morphology of CZTSe films. A metal precursor with a very Sn-poor composition produces CZTSe films with large grains and a rough surface, while a metal precursor with a very Sn-rich composition procures CZTSe films with small grains and a compact surface. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and SEM revealed that the metal precursor with a Sn-rich composition can grow a thicker MoSe₂ thin film at CZTSe/Mo interface than one with a Sn-poor composition, possibly because excess Sn in the precursor may catalyze the formation of MoSe₂ thin film. A CZTSe solar cell with an efficiency of 7.94%was realized by using an electrodeposited metal precursor with a Sn/Cu ratio of 0.5 in selenization in a low-pressure Se+SnSe vapor.
研究了在低压Se+SnSe蒸汽中,通过对具有不同Sn含量的电沉积铜-锡-锌(CuSnZn)前驱体进行硒化来制备Cu₂ZnSnSe₄(CZTSe)薄膜。扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和能量色散光谱(EDS)测量结果表明,在低压Se+SnSe蒸汽气氛中用于硒化的前驱体的Sn含量仅对所形成的CZTSe薄膜的元素组成有轻微影响。然而,前驱体的Sn含量对CZTSe薄膜的晶粒尺寸和表面形貌有显著影响。具有极低Sn含量组成的金属前驱体产生具有大晶粒和粗糙表面的CZTSe薄膜,而具有极富Sn含量组成的金属前驱体获得具有小晶粒和致密表面的CZTSe薄膜。X射线衍射(XRD)和SEM表明,具有富Sn组成的金属前驱体在CZTSe/Mo界面处能够生长比具有贫Sn组成的前驱体更厚的MoSe₂薄膜,这可能是因为前驱体中过量的Sn可能催化MoSe₂薄膜的形成。通过在低压Se+SnSe蒸汽中对Sn/Cu比为0.5的电沉积金属前驱体进行硒化,实现了效率为7.94%的CZTSe太阳能电池。