Experimental study and numerical simulation for the development of critical performance parameters of eco-friendly Cu2ZnSnS4-based solar cells

F. Belarbi*, U. C. Matur, C. Tamin, W. Rahal, S. Benghabrit, N. Baydogan, M. Adnane

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Abstract

This work aims to study the basic Characteristics of CZTS thin films produced by chemical solution process in addition to a numerical study of the CZTS-based solar cells. In this context, eco-friendly and cost effective thin films of CZTS were coated on glass substrates by sol–gel dip-coating method. This method is used to grow crystalline CZTS thin films without sulfidation processes. The structural and optical properties have been carried out by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and UV/Visible spectroscopy. The oxidation states of CZTS thin film have been studied by, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy XPS analysis. The performance of CZTS solar cells has been investigated with the simulator SCAPS-1 D. The impact of different parameters like the CZTS absorber layer thickness, the carrier doping density and the operation temperature has been studied to get better understanding of the properties of our cells.

Original languageEnglish
Article number108800
JournalOptics and Laser Technology
Volume158
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2023

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Keywords

  • Absorbent layer
  • CZTS
  • Dip-coating
  • Scaps-1D
  • Sol-gel
  • Solar cells

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