Cu2SnS3 Thin-Film Solar Cells from Electroplated Precursors

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Published 22 October 2012 Copyright (c) 2012 The Japan Society of Applied Physics
, , Citation Junpei Koike et al 2012 Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 51 10NC34 DOI 10.1143/JJAP.51.10NC34

1347-4065/51/10S/10NC34

Abstract

Cu2SnS3 (CTS) contains non-rare metals and it has suitable optical characteristics for the absorber layer of thin-film solar cells. In this study, CTS thin films were fabricated by sulfurizing Cu–Sn precursors deposited by co-electrodeposition. Solar cells with a structure glass/Mo/CTS/CdS/ZnO:Al/Al were fabricated from the films. The best cell had an efficiency of 2.84%. A relatively high conversion efficiency was obtained from films with Cu/Sn≤2.

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10.1143/JJAP.51.10NC34