Preparation of Cu2ZnSn(1-x)GexS4 Single Crystals by Molten Salt Method
Authors
Xiaojie Yuan, Jun Liao, Jun Zhang, Lexi Shao
Corresponding Author
Xiaojie Yuan
Available Online March 2017.
- DOI
- 10.2991/icreet-16.2017.51How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Cu2ZnSn(1-x)GexS4 single crystals, Molten salt method, Solar cells, Semiconductors.
- Abstract
Cu2ZnSn(1-x)GexS4 (CZTGS) Single crystals have been produced within a sealed quartz ampoule via molten salttechnique using CsCl as the molten flux. The synthesized crystals have been analyzed with X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman, scanning electron microscope (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) for compositional and structural characterizations. XRD patterns and Raman spectra showed that the CZTGS crystals exhibit pure kesterite phase with (112) preferred orientation. The optical properties of the single crystals have been analyzed by UV vis spectra. The synthesized crystals have suitable properties and are feasible candidates of absorber materials in solar cells.
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- © 2017, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
- Open Access
- This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).
Cite this article
TY - CONF AU - Xiaojie Yuan AU - Jun Liao AU - Jun Zhang AU - Lexi Shao PY - 2017/03 DA - 2017/03 TI - Preparation of Cu2ZnSn(1-x)GexS4 Single Crystals by Molten Salt Method BT - Proceedings of the 2016 4th International Conference on Renewable Energy and Environmental Technology (ICREET 2016) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 300 EP - 304 SN - 2352-5401 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/icreet-16.2017.51 DO - 10.2991/icreet-16.2017.51 ID - Yuan2017/03 ER -