Eco-Friendly Chalcogenides Semiconductors Cu2XSnS4 (X: Zn, Ni, Fe, Co): Elaboration, Characterization and Applications in Photovoltaics
摘要
The Eco-Friendly quaternary chalcogenides semiconductors with chemical formula Cu2XSnS4 where X is the zinc or nickel or cobalt (X = Ni, Fe, Co) were successfully synthesized by facile sol–gel route, using spin coating technique and without sulfurization step. X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopyRaman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy, and UV–visible-NIR double beam spectrophotometer determined their structures, surface morphologies, composition, and optical properties. Also, to test the possibility of using the elaborated materials for photovoltaic applications, the solar cells with the Cu2XSnS4 (X = Ni, Fe, Co) as absorbing materials were prepared. Current density–voltage (J–V), measurements were used to characterize the cell devices under dark and standard AM 1.5 sunlight conditions.