%0 Journal Article
%T Effect of Trisodium Citrate on the Properties of Electrodeposited Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Layers on ZnS Thin Films Using a 2-Electrode Method
%A Gustavo A. Silva Hernandez
%A Ajith R. Weerasinghe
%J Advances in Materials Physics and Chemistry
%P 311-319
%@ 2162-5328
%D 2018
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ampc.2018.88021
%X <span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">Electrodeposition
of CZTS thin films on ZnS was carried using a 2-electrode method to fabricate
superstrate structure solar cells. A comprehensive study was performed on the
effects of trisodium citrate on the CZTS electrolyte bath. In the present
investigation, it is demonstrated that using a CZTS electrolyte with a
concentration of 0.2 M trisodium citrate yields CZTS thin films with an
electronic bandgap of 1.52 eV, a p-type nature, and good uniformity, which are
all results desired for the fabrication of thin film solar cells.
Characterization was performed using UV-Vi-IR optical absorption, SEM imaging,
Raman spectrometry, and photoelectrochemical cells conducted for electronic
bandgap, morphology, chemical composition, and semiconductor conductivity,
respectively.</span>
%K Electrodeposition
%K Complexing Agents
%K CZTS Thin Films
%K Semiconductors
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=86632