Optimization and fabrication of low cost Cu2SnS3/ZnS thin film heterojunction solar cell using ultrasonic spray pyrolysis

Rahaman, Sabina; Sunil, M. Anantha; Singha, Monoj Kumar; Ghosh, Kaustab

doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2021.111838

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“…During the last decade, ZnS nanoparticles have attracted much attention due to their remarkable properties, such as direct and wide bandgap (3.7 eV) [ 15 ], two crystalline forms (Blende at room temperature, and Wurtzite at higher temperature), low toxicity, thermal stability. The ZnS nanostructures provide a diverse number of applications such as solar cells [ 10 ], biosensors, chemical sensors [ 11 ], and photocatalysis [ 27 ]. To further verify the potential application of ZnS nanoparticles as photocatalysts for studies of efficiently degrading dyes in aqueous industrial effluents [ 5 , 15 ], Table 1 compares and summarizes the results related to the variation in degradation efficiency using ZnS for various dyes.…”

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“…As a result, the ZnS can be used as a catalyst, in UV–visible light-emitting diodes, flat-panel shows, infrared windows, etc. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ]. Because of the numerous applications for ZnS, significant effort has been spent on the preparation of ZnS nanostructures using various methods such as solid-state reaction, chemical precipitation, microwave-assisted solvothermal, hydrothermal, etc.…”

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“…[ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 ]. The technique of synthesis has a considerable impact on the shape and control of the final product of ZnS, i.e., fabricating ZnS as bulk or nanostructures [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 ]. There is a large folder in the literature that studies nanostructured ZnS and its properties and applications.…”

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“…For example, Cheng et al [ 4 ] prepared ZnS samples using hydrothermal methods and studied their structural parameters using experimental and theoretical studies on first- and second-order Raman analysis. The ultrasonic spray pyrolysis is utilized to produce ZnS thin films to be used as an n-type layer in low-cost Cu 2 SnS 3 /ZnS thin-film heterojunction solar cells [ 10 ]. Similarly, a more reactive and less expensive UV sensor based on a ZnS/p-Si heterojunction produced through chemical bath deposition has been described [ 11 ].…”

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Adsorption Study of Congo Red Dye from Synthetic Wastewater at Different Concentrations Using Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles

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Zinc sulfide (ZnS) nanoparticles were fabricated using the chemical precipitation method. The X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) techniques were used to investigate the structural parameters of the formed ZnS. The hexagonal crystal structure of the Zn and ZnS phases was formed. The average crystallite size of the ZnS phase is 10.3 nm, which is much smaller than that of the Zn phase (54.5 nm). Several frequencies and phonon modes were detected in the Raman scattering spectrum belonging to the ZnS nanoparticles. The synthesized ZnS nanoparticles were used as catalysts to eliminate the Congo red (CR) dye, with different concentrations, from synthetic wastewater. The impact of the CR dye concentration and shaking period on the adsorption of CR was thoroughly investigated, and various adsorption kinetic models were tested. After 3 h of shaking, the adsorption efficiency reached 26.01% for 40 mg/L CR dye and 27.84% for 20 mg/L CR dye. The adsorption capacities of the CR dye in the presence of ZnS are 16% and 9% for 40 and 20 mg/L, respectively. Based on the correlation factor, the intraparticle diffusion kinetic model was considered the best of the tested models.

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“…The production of CTS-based thin-film solar cells was first started with Kuku and Fakolujo [18] in 1987. After that, different deposition methods (e.g., sputtering, [15] co-evaporation, [19] dip coating, [20] pulsed laser deposition (PLD), [21] and spray pyrolysis [22] ) and conditions have been applied to construct CTS-based heterojunction solar cells. In 2021, Kanai and Sugiyama [23] reported a notable efficiency of 5.2% using sodium (Na)-doped CTS thin films.…”

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Effect of Li Doping on Cu₂SnS₃/n‐Si Heterojunction Solar Cells: Experiments and Simulation

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Gezgi̇n

Mercimek

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Cryst. Res. Technol.

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Cu 2 SnS 3 (CTS) semiconductor material owns very interesting absorbing properties that allow it to be effectively utilized in many thin-film-based heterojunction solar cells. In this work, using the ball milling method, a mixture of pure elemental powders is used to synthesize CTS material. Homemade undoped and Li-doped target pellets are used to form CTS-doped and CTS-undoped thin films. The crystallinity investigation of synthesized targets and thin films confirms the formation of CTS tetragonal phase. Compositional, morphologic, and optic studies are also made to examine the effect of Li atom incorporation on different properties of CTS thin films. These CTS thin films are also incorporated into heterojunction solar cells (Al/n-Si/CTS/Ag and Al/n-Si/Li 0.03 CTS/Ag). In addition, J-V characteristics of both CTS and Li 0.03 CTS solar cells are demonstrated and discussed in details. The effect of CTS thin films' thickness on the performance is studied using Solar Cell Capacitance Simulator (SCAPS-1D) program. The results of the calculation are discussed in details and compared with the experimental results. An increase in efficiency is achieved in solar cells based on Li-doped CTS thin films, and it is discussed in detail along with SCAPS-1D simulation that is carried out depending on the thickness of CTS thin films.

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Theoretical Insights of Degenerate ZrS₂ as a New Buffer for Highly Efficient Emerging Thin‐Film Solar Cells

Arockiya-Dass,

Sekar,

Marasamy

2023

Energy Tech

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SnS, Sb2Se3, Cu2SnS3, CuSb(S,Se)2, and Cu2BaSn(S,Se)4 are emerging as promising light absorbers for thin‐film photovoltaics due to their extraordinary optoelectronic properties. However, improper band alignment with the buffer and large open‐circuit voltage (VOC) deficit limits their power conversion efficiencies (PCE). Therefore, finding a suitable buffer that overcomes these obstacles is crucial. Herein, ZrS2 as an alternative buffer for the aforementioned emerging thin‐film solar cells using SCAPS‐1D is proposed. The important ZrS2 parameters are optimized, including bandgap, thickness, carrier concentration, and defect density. Interestingly, ZrS2 behaves as a degenerate semiconductor at carrier concentrations >1E17 cm−3, improving the conductivity of the solar cells; it also demonstrates a high defect tolerance nature when the defect density lies between 1E12 and 1E18 cm−3. After ZrS2 parameters optimization, the built‐in potential of SnS, Sb2Se3, Cu2SnS3, CuSb(S,Se)2, and Cu2BaSn(S,Se)4 solar cells is enhanced by 0.2, 0.58, 0.05, 0.42, and 0.3 V, respectively, reducing recombination rate. Upon optimizing absorbers parameters, a PCE > 35% for SnS, Sb2Se3, and CuSb(S,Se)2 while >32% for Cu2SnS3 and Cu2BaSn(S,Se)4 solar cells is accomplished with low VOC loss (≈0.1 V). The absorbers must have high carrier concentration (1E20 cm−3) and low defect density (1E14 cm−3) to achieve these PCEs.

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Optimization and fabrication of low cost Cu2SnS3/ZnS thin film heterojunction solar cell using ultrasonic spray pyrolysis

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Adsorption Study of Congo Red Dye from Synthetic Wastewater at Different Concentrations Using Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles

Adsorption Study of Congo Red Dye from Synthetic Wastewater at Different Concentrations Using Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles

Effect of Li Doping on Cu₂SnS₃/n‐Si Heterojunction Solar Cells: Experiments and Simulation

Theoretical Insights of Degenerate ZrS₂ as a New Buffer for Highly Efficient Emerging Thin‐Film Solar Cells

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Optimization and fabrication of low cost Cu2SnS3/ZnS thin film heterojunction solar cell using ultrasonic spray pyrolysis

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Adsorption Study of Congo Red Dye from Synthetic Wastewater at Different Concentrations Using Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles

Adsorption Study of Congo Red Dye from Synthetic Wastewater at Different Concentrations Using Zinc Sulfide Nanoparticles

Effect of Li Doping on Cu2SnS3/n‐Si Heterojunction Solar Cells: Experiments and Simulation

Theoretical Insights of Degenerate ZrS2 as a New Buffer for Highly Efficient Emerging Thin‐Film Solar Cells

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Effect of Li Doping on Cu₂SnS₃/n‐Si Heterojunction Solar Cells: Experiments and Simulation

Theoretical Insights of Degenerate ZrS₂ as a New Buffer for Highly Efficient Emerging Thin‐Film Solar Cells