Synthesizing Photovoltaic Thin Films of High Quality Copper-Zinc-Tin Alloy with At Least One Chalcogen Species

Download or read book Synthesizing Photovoltaic Thin Films of High Quality Copper-Zinc-Tin Alloy with At Least One Chalcogen Species written by and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A method for synthesizing a thin film of copper, zinc, tin, and a chalcogen species ('CZTCh' or 'CZTSS') with well-controlled properties. The method includes depositing a thin film of precursor materials, e.g., approximately stoichiometric amounts of copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), tin (Sn), and a chalcogen species (Ch). The method then involves re-crystallizing and grain growth at higher temperatures, e e.g., between about 725 and 925 degrees K, and annealing the precursor film at relatively lower temperatures, e.g., between 600 and 650 degrees K. The processing of the precursor film takes place in the presence of a quasi-equilibrium vapor, e.g., Sn and chalcogen species. The quasi-equilibrium vapor is used to maintain the precursor film in a quasi-equilibrium condition to reduce and even prevent decomposition of the CZTCh and is provided at a rate to balance desorption fluxes of Sn and chalcogens.