Macroscopic versus microscopic photovoltaic response of heterojunctions based on mechanochemically prepared nanopowders of kesterite and n-type semiconductors

Mechanochemically prepared nanopowder of selenium-free kesterite Cu₂ZnSnS₄ (CZTS) in combination with n-type semiconductors, i.e., CdS, ZnO, and TiO₂, was tested in planar and bulk-heterojunction solar cells. The samples have been studied by macroscopic current-voltage (I-V) measurements and Kelvin-...

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Автори: Dimitriev, O.P., Grynko, D.O., Fedoryak, A.M., Doroshenko, T.P., Kratzer, M., Teichert, C., Noskov, Yu.V., Ogurtsov, N.A., Pud, A.A., Balaz, P., Balaz, M., Tesinsky, M.
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Опубліковано: Інститут фізики напівпровідників імені В.Є. Лашкарьова НАН України 2017
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author Dimitriev, O.P.
Grynko, D.O.
Fedoryak, A.M.
Doroshenko, T.P.
Kratzer, M.
Teichert, C.
Noskov, Yu.V.
Ogurtsov, N.A.
Pud, A.A.
Balaz, P.
Balaz, M.
Tesinsky, M.
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Grynko, D.O.
Fedoryak, A.M.
Doroshenko, T.P.
Kratzer, M.
Teichert, C.
Noskov, Yu.V.
Ogurtsov, N.A.
Pud, A.A.
Balaz, P.
Balaz, M.
Tesinsky, M.
citation_txt Macroscopic versus microscopic photovoltaic response of heterojunctions based on mechanochemically prepared nanopowders of kesterite and n-type semiconductors / O.P. Dimitriev, D.O. Grynko, A.M. Fedoryak, T.P. Doroshenko, M. Kratzer, C. Teichert, Yu.V. Noskov, N.A. Ogurtsov, A.A. Pud, P. Balaz, M. Balaz, M. Tesinsky // Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. — 2017. — Т. 20, № 4. — С. 418-423. — Бібліогр.: 19 назв. — англ.
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description Mechanochemically prepared nanopowder of selenium-free kesterite Cu₂ZnSnS₄ (CZTS) in combination with n-type semiconductors, i.e., CdS, ZnO, and TiO₂, was tested in planar and bulk-heterojunction solar cells. The samples have been studied by macroscopic current-voltage (I-V) measurements and Kelvin-probe atomic force microscopy (KPFM). KPFM images taken under light illumination showed the distribution of the potential across the surface, with negative potential on the n-type semiconductor domains and positive potential on the CZTS domains, which indicated charge separation at the interface of the counterparts. The best result was found for the CdS-CZTS composition, which showed a potential difference between the domains up to 250 mV. These results were compared with planar heterojunctions of CdS/CZTS and TiO₂/CZTS, in which CZTS nanopowder was pressed/deposited directly onto the surfaces of films of the corresponding n-type semiconductors. Again, I-V characteristics showed that cells based on CdS/CZTS heterojunctions have the best performance, with a photovoltage up to 200 mV and photocurrent densities up to 0.1 mA/cm². However, the carrier generation was found to occur mainly in the CdS semiconductor, while CZTS showed no photo-response and served as the hole-transporting layer only. It is concluded that sensitization of the kesterite powder obtained by the mechanochemical method is necessary to improve the performance of the corresponding solar cells.
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spelling Dimitriev, O.P.
Grynko, D.O.
Fedoryak, A.M.
Doroshenko, T.P.
Kratzer, M.
Teichert, C.
Noskov, Yu.V.
Ogurtsov, N.A.
Pud, A.A.
Balaz, P.
Balaz, M.
Tesinsky, M.
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Macroscopic versus microscopic photovoltaic response of heterojunctions based on mechanochemically prepared nanopowders of kesterite and n-type semiconductors / O.P. Dimitriev, D.O. Grynko, A.M. Fedoryak, T.P. Doroshenko, M. Kratzer, C. Teichert, Yu.V. Noskov, N.A. Ogurtsov, A.A. Pud, P. Balaz, M. Balaz, M. Tesinsky // Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. — 2017. — Т. 20, № 4. — С. 418-423. — Бібліогр.: 19 назв. — англ.
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PACS: 68.37.Ps, 73.40.-c
https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/215000
https://doi.org/10.15407/spqeo20.04.418
Mechanochemically prepared nanopowder of selenium-free kesterite Cu₂ZnSnS₄ (CZTS) in combination with n-type semiconductors, i.e., CdS, ZnO, and TiO₂, was tested in planar and bulk-heterojunction solar cells. The samples have been studied by macroscopic current-voltage (I-V) measurements and Kelvin-probe atomic force microscopy (KPFM). KPFM images taken under light illumination showed the distribution of the potential across the surface, with negative potential on the n-type semiconductor domains and positive potential on the CZTS domains, which indicated charge separation at the interface of the counterparts. The best result was found for the CdS-CZTS composition, which showed a potential difference between the domains up to 250 mV. These results were compared with planar heterojunctions of CdS/CZTS and TiO₂/CZTS, in which CZTS nanopowder was pressed/deposited directly onto the surfaces of films of the corresponding n-type semiconductors. Again, I-V characteristics showed that cells based on CdS/CZTS heterojunctions have the best performance, with a photovoltage up to 200 mV and photocurrent densities up to 0.1 mA/cm². However, the carrier generation was found to occur mainly in the CdS semiconductor, while CZTS showed no photo-response and served as the hole-transporting layer only. It is concluded that sensitization of the kesterite powder obtained by the mechanochemical method is necessary to improve the performance of the corresponding solar cells.
The work was supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Austrian Academic Exchange Service through the project UA 07/2015. and by the APVV Agency under the contract No. APVV-14-0103.
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Інститут фізики напівпровідників імені В.Є. Лашкарьова НАН України
Semiconductor Physics Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics
Macroscopic versus microscopic photovoltaic response of heterojunctions based on mechanochemically prepared nanopowders of kesterite and n-type semiconductors
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spellingShingle Macroscopic versus microscopic photovoltaic response of heterojunctions based on mechanochemically prepared nanopowders of kesterite and n-type semiconductors
Dimitriev, O.P.
Grynko, D.O.
Fedoryak, A.M.
Doroshenko, T.P.
Kratzer, M.
Teichert, C.
Noskov, Yu.V.
Ogurtsov, N.A.
Pud, A.A.
Balaz, P.
Balaz, M.
Tesinsky, M.
title Macroscopic versus microscopic photovoltaic response of heterojunctions based on mechanochemically prepared nanopowders of kesterite and n-type semiconductors
title_full Macroscopic versus microscopic photovoltaic response of heterojunctions based on mechanochemically prepared nanopowders of kesterite and n-type semiconductors
title_fullStr Macroscopic versus microscopic photovoltaic response of heterojunctions based on mechanochemically prepared nanopowders of kesterite and n-type semiconductors
title_full_unstemmed Macroscopic versus microscopic photovoltaic response of heterojunctions based on mechanochemically prepared nanopowders of kesterite and n-type semiconductors
title_short Macroscopic versus microscopic photovoltaic response of heterojunctions based on mechanochemically prepared nanopowders of kesterite and n-type semiconductors
title_sort macroscopic versus microscopic photovoltaic response of heterojunctions based on mechanochemically prepared nanopowders of kesterite and n-type semiconductors
url https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/215000
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