Defect characterisation in Cu2ZnSnSe4 kesterites via resonance Raman spectroscopy and the impact on optoelectronic solar cell properties

Dimitrievska, Mirjana; Oliva, Florian; Guc, Maxim; Giraldo, Sergio; Saucedo, Edgardo; Pérez-Rodríguez, Alejandro; Izquierdo-Roca, Victor

doi:10.1039/C9TA03625C

Title: Defect characterisation in Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ kesterites via resonance Raman spectroscopy and the impact on optoelectronic solar cell properties

Journal Article · Mon May 06 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TA03625C· OSTI ID:1542762

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Catalonia Inst. for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs (Spain); National Inst. of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, MD (United States); National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Catalonia Inst. for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs (Spain)
Catalonia Inst. for Energy Research (IREC), Sant Adrià de Besòs (Spain); Univ. de Barcelona (Spain)

Polycrystalline kesterite Cu₂ZnSnSe₄ (CZTSe) semiconductors have drawn attention as promising absorber candidates for the next generation of thin film photovoltaics. However, the narrow tolerance to stoichiometry variations that favours the formation of secondary phases and cluster defects is a challenging drawback that restrains the device performances. In this context Raman spectroscopy has demonstrated to be a powerful tool for the characterization of CZTSe, allowing the assessment of the relevant parameters such as structure, crystal quality and secondary phases.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1542762

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1513304

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-5900-74299; JMCAET

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Vol. 7, Issue 21; ISSN 2050-7488

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