Improving the Device Performance of CZTSSe Thin-Film Solar Cells via Indium Doping
- Authors
- Korade, Sumit D.; Gour, Kuldeep Singh; Karade, Vijay C.; Jang, Jun Sung; Rehan, Muhammad; Patil, Satyajeet S.; Bhat, Tejasvinee S.; Patil, Akhilesh P.; Yun, Jae Ho; Park, Jongsung; Kim, Jin Hyeok; Patil, Pramod S.
- Issue Date
- Dec-2023
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society
- Keywords
- CZTSSe; doping; efficiency; indium; solar cells; thin films
- Citation
- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, v.15, no.49, pp 57183 - 57191
- Pages
- 9
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
- Volume
- 15
- Number
- 49
- Start Page
- 57183
- End Page
- 57191
- URI
- https://scholarworks.gnu.ac.kr/handle/sw.gnu/69032
- DOI
- 10.1021/acsami.3c13813
- ISSN
- 1944-8244
1944-8252
- Abstract
- Cation incorporation emerges as a promising approach for improving the performance of the kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) device. Herein, we report indium (In) doping using the chemical bath deposition (CBD) technique to enhance the optoelectronic properties of CZTSSe thin-film solar cells (TFSCs). To incorporate a small amount of the In element into the CZTSSe absorber thin films, an ultrathin (<10 nm) layer of In2S3 is deposited on soft-annealed precursor (Zn-Sn-Cu) thin films prior to the sulfo-selenization process. The successful doping of In improved crystal growth and promoted the formation of larger grains. Furthermore, the CZTSSe TFSCs fabricated with In doping exhibited improved device performance. In particular, the In-CZTSSe-2-based device showed an improved power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 9.53%, open-circuit voltage (Voc) of 486 mV, and fill factor (FF) of 61% compared to the undoped device. Moreover, the small amount of In incorporated into the CZTSSe absorber demonstrated reduced nonradiative recombination, improved carrier separation, and enhanced carrier transport properties. This study suggests a simple and effective way to incorporate In to achieve high efficiency and low Voc loss. © 2023 American Chemical Society
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