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

doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2022.108800

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

^*Corresponding author for this work

Energy Institute

University of Science and Technology of Oran - Mohamed-Boudiaf
Gedik University
Istanbul Technical University
University of Mostaganem

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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 language	English
Article number	108800
Journal	Optics and Laser Technology
Volume	158
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2022.108800
Publication status	Published - Feb 2023

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Elsevier Ltd

Funding

We want to acknowledge Dr. Marc Burgelman from the University of Gent for supplying the SCAPS-1D software. Also Dr. Georgiana Bulai, Dr. Marius Dobromir and Pr. Liviu Leontie for the characterizations.

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

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

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