Polymer solar cells with enhanced power conversion efficiency using nanomaterials and laser techniques

Hubeatir, Kadhim A.; Kamil, Furkan; Al-Amiery, Ahmed A.; Kadhum, Abdul Amir H.; Mohamad, Abu Bakar

doi:10.1080/10667857.2016.1215080

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“…This weight loss corresponds to thiourea decomposition. 6 It is worth noting that the complete elimination of volatile substances with a higher weight loss occurs at 600°C in the same samples. Where β is the line broadening at half of the maximum intensity, and λ is the X-ray wavelength (for λ =1.5418 cm -1 , k=0.9).…”

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confidence: 81%

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confidence: 81%

“…[1][2][3][4] .The compounds such as copper-zinc, tin-sulfur accompanied by non-toxic and friendly environmental solvents have many photovoltaic technology applications. 5,6 The features of these compounds make them suitable for widespread and low-cost applications in the thin-film solar cells. 7 Furthermore, all the constituent elements of CZTS are naturally abundant and cheap, whereas the rare and expensive elements of In and Ga are employed in the well-known material of CuInxGa1-x (S,Se)2 (CIGS / CIGSe).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…7 Furthermore, all the constituent elements of CZTS are naturally abundant and cheap, whereas the rare and expensive elements of In and Ga are employed in the well-known material of CuInxGa1-x (S,Se)2 (CIGS / CIGSe). [5][6][7][8] Furthermore, all CZTS constituents are intrinsically abundant and inexpensive. In contrast, the CIGS constituents (In and Ga) are rare and expensive, making it an ideal candidate for producing cost-effective solar cells on a large scale.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…4,5 Another benefit of CZTS compare to the other types of chalcopyrite-based solar cells is its suitability to fabricate high-performance solar cells using non-volatile methods. 6,7 One of the crucial issues in fabricating high absorbance coefficient thin-films finds the suitable ink and preparation methods due to non-toxic solvents and elements. Nowadays, most materials and solvents used in solar cells are not suitable from this point of view.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Ink by an Easy Hydrothermal Method

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The quadrilateral p-type semiconductor Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) with a direct bandgap of 1.4 to 1.5 eV and a high absorption coefficient in the visible light range, is considered an excellent absorbent layer in the production of solar cells. The application of Cu2ZnSnS4 film absorbent materials is promising in the field of low-cost solar cell production. In this paper, a simple, efficient, controllable, and inexpensive solvothermal method is used to make the CZTS nanoparticles from zinc acetate, copper acetate, tin chloride, thiourea, and hexadecyl amine solvent. The ink was prepared from the CZTS powder and applied by the doctor Blade technique on soda-lime glass. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy analysis showed that the CZTS synthesis nanoparticles had a pure Kesterite structure. The thermo-gravimetric analysis showed about 12% of the loss weight of CZTS nanoparticles using field emission scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, and zeta potential indicated that the synthesized nanoparticles had a strong absorption in the range of 125–477 nm with an average particle size of 300 nm and plate shape. The energy bandgap of CZTS nanoparticles was measured to be 1.49 eV using UV-Vis spectroscopy.

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confidence: 81%

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 81%