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Influence of sodium-containing substrates on Kesterite CZTSSe thin films based solar cells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 August 2013

Giovanni Altamura ,
Charles Roger ,
Louis Grenet ,
Joël Bleuse ,
Hélène Fournier ,
Simon Perraud  and
Henri Mariette
Giovanni Altamura*
Affiliation:
CEA Grenoble, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France Joseph Fourier University, 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
Charles Roger
Affiliation:
CEA Grenoble, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
Louis Grenet
Affiliation:
CEA Grenoble, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
Joël Bleuse
Affiliation:
CEA Grenoble, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France Institut Néel - CNRS, 25 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
Hélène Fournier
Affiliation:
CEA Grenoble, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
Simon Perraud
Affiliation:
CEA Grenoble, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
Henri Mariette
Affiliation:
CEA Grenoble, 17 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France Institut Néel - CNRS, 25 rue des Martyrs, 38054 Grenoble Cedex 9, France Joseph Fourier University, 38041 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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*Corresponding author. Tel.: +33(0)4-38-78-14-68. E-mail: giovanni.altamura@cea.fr
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Abstract

This work deals with the influence of sodium on the properties of CZTSSe material and solar cells. For that purpose, two types of substrates are compared, one with low sodium content (borosilicate glass), the other one with higher sodium content (soda-lime glass). In each case the Na-content in the CZTSSe passing from the substrate through the Mo back contact is quantified by secondary ion mass spectroscopy analysis. Photoluminescence spectroscopy indicates that better quality material is achievable when increasing the Na-content in the CZTSSe. The material characterization results are compared to the photovoltaic properties. Index Terms — Cu2ZnSn(S1-xSex)4, CZTSSe, CZTS, CZTSe, Sodium, Kesterite, thin film, solar cell.

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thin filmphotovoltaicNa
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1538: Symposium C – Compound Semiconductors: Thin-Film Photovoltaics, LEDs and Smart Energy Controls , 2013 , pp. 103 - 106
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013 

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