Fabrication of Pure Sb2S3 and Fe (2.5%): Sb2S3 Thin Films and Investigation Their Properties

Nar, Seren; Şahi̇n, Ömer; Horoz, Sabit

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“…There are four important doping positions, namely at the surface, at the grain boundary, in the lattice by replacing host atoms, and interstitial. The doping effects in Sb 2 S 3 absorbers for thin films [48,50,91,96,97] and solar cells [25,49,71,[98][99][100][101][102][103] are discussed below.…”

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“…Nar et al reported in two separate studies on the preparation of Co and Fe doped Sb 2 S 3 thin films on Zn 2 SnO 4 coated FTO conductive glasses using CBD method. [50,96] Co doping with only 1% increased the energy band gap of Sb 2 S 3 from 1.89 to 2.02 eV, while the Fe doped (2.5%) Sb 2 S 3 film exhibited an energy band gap of 2.00 eV. Interestingly, these authors also showed PV properties including J-V curves and incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) measurements of their Co and Fe doped Sb 2 S 3 samples, despite no details on the device (solar cells) fabrication and analysis were provided in the papers.…”

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“…A wide range of doping elements and techniques have been experimentally utilized on Sb 2 S 3 semiconductors for use in thin films and solar cells in recent years. [ 25,48–50 ] In addition, Cai et al. [ 51 ] used first‐principle calculations to investigate the origin of doping effects on the PV properties of Sb 2 S 3 solar cells, for which various types of extrinsic dopants such as C, Zn, Sn, Bi, Ti, Pb, and Cl have been considered.…”

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“…A wide range of doping elements and techniques have been experimentally utilized on Sb 2 S 3 semiconductors for use in thin films and solar cells in recent years. [25,[48][49][50] In addition, Cai et al [51] used first-principle calculations to investigate the origin of doping effects on the PV properties of Sb 2 S 3 solar cells, for which various types of extrinsic dopants such as C, Zn, Sn, Bi, Ti, Pb, and Cl have been considered. Although the research progress of this attractive field is rapidly expanding, no comprehensive review detailing the doping strategies of Sb 2 S 3 solar cells and thin films is available to date.…”

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Sb2S3 is an attractive solar absorber material that has garnered tremendous interest because of its fascinating properties for solar cells including suitable band gap, high absorption coefficient, earth abundance, and excellent stability. Over the past several years, intensive efforts have been made to enhance the photovoltaic efficiencies of Sb2S3 solar cells using many promising approaches including interfacial engineering, surface passivation, additive engineering, and band‐gap engineering of the charge transport layers and active light absorbing Sb2S3 materials. Recently, doping strategies in Sb2S3 light absorbers have gained attention as they promise to play important roles in controlling band gap, regulating film morphology, and passivating grain boundaries, and thus resulting in enhanced carrier transport, which is one of the most challenging issues in this cutting‐edge research field. In this review, after a brief introduction to Sb2S3, an overview of Sb2S3 solar cells and their fundamental properties are provided. Recent advances in doping strategies in Sb2S3 thin films and solar cells are then discussed to provide in‐depth understanding of the effects of various dopants on the photovoltaic properties of Sb2S3 materials. In conclusion, the personal perspectives and outlook to the future development of Sb2S3 solar cells are provided.

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Amorphous non-doped and Se-, Cu-, and Zn-doped Sb2S3 nanoparticles prepared by a hot-injection method: bandgap tuning and possible observation of the quantum size effect

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The modified hot-injection method was applied for the synthesis of amorphous non-doped and copper (Cu) and selenium (Se) doped antimony (III) sulfide (Sb2S3) nanoparticles with reduced sizes. Moreover, zinc (Zn) doped Sb2S3 nanoparticles were synthesized for the first time by the same approach. High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and TEM of amorphous undoped and doped samples revealed small spherical nanoparticles of a few (1-4) nanometers aggregated into larger spherical clusters, while introducing different dopant ions into the Sb2S3 structure did neither influence the spherical morphology nor the sizes of samples. The presence of the basic elements (S and Sb) and dopants (Cu, Se, or Zn) was confirmed by EDX analysis and mapping. Additionally, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) was performed on the Zn-doped Sb2S3 sample, confirming spherical morphology as well as quantitative incorporation of Zn in the Sb2S3 lattice. X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) results of the non-doped and doped samples revealed an amorphous structure. The crystalline Zn-doped Sb2S3 samples obtained by heating the amorphous ones revealed well-defined peaks from only the Sb2S3 phase, confirming a successful doping process. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) revealed high optical bandgap energies (2.03-2.12 eV) in comparison to the values (1.6-1.7 eV) obtained for large spherical non-doped and doped particles. It was demonstrated that there is not only a significant reduction in particle size compared to previously synthesized non-doped and doped amorphous nanoparticles of the same composition, but that there is also a significant increase in the bandgap values of 0.4-0.5 eV, which could be attributed to a quantum size effect. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements revealed pure phase composition without any impurities for the undoped sample, and characteristic peaks for copper 2p, selenium, and zinc Auger peaks for the doped samples, respectively. The XPS valence band measurements were performed due to the weak Zn Auger peak, confirming a shift towards lower binding energy compared to the non-doped sample, demonstrating the doping of the observed sample.Photoluminescence (PL) measurements show that embedding Zn into the Sb2S3 host lattice suppresses the wide luminescence band with peaks at 1.7 eV, 2.0 eV, 2.2 eV, and 2.4 eV, which is related to intrinsic defects. Furthermore, the energy dependence of the light emission on the size of the synthesized nanoparticles suggests that the quantum confinement effect causes the light emission.

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Effect of design modification on efficiency enhancement in Sb2S3 absorber based solar cell

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2023

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Fabrication of Pure Sb2S3 and Fe (2.5%): Sb2S3 Thin Films and Investigation Their Properties

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Doping Strategies in Sb₂S₃ Thin Films for Solar Cells

Doping Strategies in Sb₂S₃ Thin Films for Solar Cells

Amorphous non-doped and Se-, Cu-, and Zn-doped Sb2S3 nanoparticles prepared by a hot-injection method: bandgap tuning and possible observation of the quantum size effect

Effect of design modification on efficiency enhancement in Sb2S3 absorber based solar cell

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Fabrication of Pure Sb2S3 and Fe (2.5%): Sb2S3 Thin Films and Investigation Their Properties

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Doping Strategies in Sb2S3 Thin Films for Solar Cells

Doping Strategies in Sb2S3 Thin Films for Solar Cells

Amorphous non-doped and Se-, Cu-, and Zn-doped Sb2S3 nanoparticles prepared by a hot-injection method: bandgap tuning and possible observation of the quantum size effect

Effect of design modification on efficiency enhancement in Sb2S3 absorber based solar cell

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