A Study of Fabrication Nanopowders of Cu₂ZnSnS₄ for Solar Cells Absorbers

Abstract:

In this study, fixed mole number proportion of CuCl, ZnCl2, SnCl2‧2H2O and sulfide compounds and the reacted solution are added to the autoclave, then the CZTS powders are prepared by changing the heating temperature and time. It is found from the experimental results that better result with less secondary phase can be obtained at the heating temperature 250°C and heated time of 36 hours.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 284-287)
• Pages: 261-264
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.284-287.261
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: King Leung Wong, Wen Lih Chen, Shing Hae Wang
• Keywords: Cu₂ZnSnS₄ (CZTS), Graphite Autoclave, Powder, Solar Cell

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