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Growth and characterization of $Cu_2ZnSnSe_4$ (CZTSe) thin films by sputtering of binary selenides and selenization

  • Munir, Rahim;Jung, Gwang-Sun;Ahn, Byung-Tae
    • Proceedings of the Materials Research Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2012.05a
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    • pp.98.2-98.2
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    • 2012
  • Thin film solar cells are growing up in the market due to their high efficiency and low cost. Especially CdTe and $CuInGaSe_2$ based solar cells are leading the other cells, but due to the limited percentage of the elements present in our earth's crust like Tellurium, Indium and Gallium, the price of the solar cells will increase rapidly. Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) and Copper Zinc Tin Selenide (CZTSe) semiconductor (having a kesterite crystal structure) are getting attention for its solar cell application as the absorber layer. CZTS and CZTSe have almost the same crystal structure with more environmentally friendly elements. Various authors have reported growth and characterization of CZTSe films and solar cells with efficiencies about 3.2% to 8.9%. In this study, a novel method to prepare CZTSe has been proposed based on selenization of stacked Copper Selenide ($Cu_2Se$), Tin Selenide ($SnSe_2$) and Zinc Selenide (Zinc Selenide) in six possible stacking combinations. Depositions were carried out through RF magnetron sputtering. Selenization of all the samples was performed in Close Space Sublimation (CSS) in vacuum at different temperatures for three minutes. Characterization of each sample has been performed in Field Emission SEM, XRD, Raman spectroscopy, EDS and Auger. In this study, the properties and results of $Cu_2ZnSnSe_4$ thin films grown by selenization will be presented.

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Analysis of Antioxidant Nutrients in Green Yellow Vegetable Juice (녹즙의 항산화 영양성분 분석)

  • Chung, So-Yong;Kim, Hyeon-Wee;Yoon, Sun
    • Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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    • v.31 no.4
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    • pp.880-886
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    • 1999
  • The present study was attempted to investigate the contents of antioxidant nutrients in green juice of Angelica keiskei, kale, carrot, celery, cucumber. All 5 green juice were found to contain antioxidant nutrients such as ${\beta}-carotene$, vitamin E, vitamin C, Se, Cu, Mn, Zn and phenols. ${\beta}-carotene$ contents of carrot, kale, Angelica keiskei, celery and cucumber juice were 5909.0, 3285.3, 1398.4, 176.7 and 61.4 mg/l00 g, respectively. ${\alpha}-tocopherol$ contents of 5 green juices were $0.04{\sim}1.41$ mg/l00 g. Kale juice had highest ${\alpha}-tocopherol$ and celery juice contained lowest, kale juice also contained highest vitamin C (105.1 mg/l00 g) and Angelica keiskei, cucumber, celery and carrot had vitamin C contents of 31.4, 9.3, 7.5 and 5.2 mg/l00 g, respectively. Angelica keiskei had highest amount of antioxidant minerals among the sample such as Cu (0.40 mg/l00 g), Mn (0.5 mg/l00 g), Zn (0.24 mg/l00 g), Se $(0.61\;{\mu}g/kg)$. Kale was the second best source of antioxidant minerals which were Cu (0.45 mg/l00 g), Mn (0.22 mg/l00 g), Zn (0.24 mg/l00 g), Se $(0.33\;{\mu}g/kg)$. However, celery and cucumber were poor in antioxidant minerals. Total phenolic contents of 5 green juices were $0.01\;{\sim}0.05%$, kale juice also had highest total phenolics among the samples.

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CZTS태양전지 흡수층 제작을 위한 열분해법 나노 파티클 합성

  • Lee, Su-Ho;Kim, Dong-Uk;Lee, Jae-Hyeong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2014.02a
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    • pp.444.1-444.1
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    • 2014
  • 높은 광흡수 계수를 갖는 Cu(In,Ga)Se2(CIGS) 화합물 박막 소재는 고효율 태양전지 양산을 위해 가장 전도유망한 재료이나 상대적으로 매장량이 적은 In 및 Ga을 사용한다는 소재적 한계가 있다. Cu2ZnSnSe4(CZTSe) 혹은 Cu2ZnSnS4(CZTS)와 같은 Cu-Zn-Sn-Se계 화합물 반도체는 CIGS 내 희소원소인 In과 Ga이 범용원소인 Zn 및 Sn으로 대체된 소재로써 미래형 저가 태양전지 개발을 위해 활발히 연구되고 있는데, 그 화합물 조합에 따라 0.8eV부터 1.5eV까지의 에너지 밴드갭을 갖는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 열분해법으로 CZTS 나노 입자를 합성하였다. 용매로 Oleylamine을 사용하였는데, $220^{\circ}C{\sim}340^{\circ}C$의 온도 범위에서 3시간 30분 동안 CZTS 나노입자를 합성하였고, $240^{\circ}C$에서 3시간~5시간까지 합성하였다. 헥산을 이용하여 원심분리기와 초음파세척기로 용매인 Oleylamine을 제거하였고, 진공오븐에서 건조된 CZTS 분말의 FE-SEM(Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope), XRD(X-Ray Diffraction), EDS(Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) 분석 등을 통해 합성온도에 따른 구조적, 화학적 조성 변화를 조사하였다.

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CZTS 태양전지 제작을 위한 열분해법 나노 파티클 합성

  • Lee, Su-Ho;Seo, Mun-Su;Hong, Byeong-Yu;Park, Yong-Seop;Lee, Jae-Hyeong
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2013.08a
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    • pp.321.1-321.1
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    • 2013
  • 높은 광흡수 계수를 갖는 Cu(In,Ga)Se2(CIGS) 화합물 박막 소재는 고효율 태양전지 양산을 위해 가장 전도유망한 재료이나 상대적으로 매장량이 적은 In 및 Ga을 사용한다는 소재적 한계가 있다. Cu2ZnSnSe4(CZTSe) 혹은 Cu2ZnSnS4(CZTS)와 같은 Cu-Zn-Sn-Se계 화합물 반도체는 CIGS 내 희소원소인 In과 Ga이 범용원소인 Zn 및 Sn으로 대체된 소재로써 미래형 저가 태양전지 개발을 위해 활발히 연구되고 있는데, 그 화합물 조합에 따라 0.8eV부터 1.5eV까지의 에너지 밴드갭을 갖는 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 열분해법으로 CZTS 나노 입자를 합성하였다. 용매로 Oleylamine을 사용하였는데, $260{\sim}340^{\circ}C$의 온도 범위에서 5시간 30분 동안 CZTS 나노입자를 합성하였고, $300^{\circ}C$에서 5시간 30분~9시간까지 합성하였다. 헥산을 이용하여 원심분리기와 초음파세척기로 용매인 Oleylamine을 제거하였고, 진공오븐에서 건조된 CZTS 분말의 FE-SEM (Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope), XRD (X-Ray Diffraction), EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) 분석 등을 통해 합성온도에 따른 구조적, 화학적 조성 변화를 조사하였다.

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Characterization and deposition of Cu2ZnSnS4 film for thin solar cells via sol-gel method (Sol-gel법에 의한 박막태양전지용 Cu2ZnSnS4 박막의 증착과 특성)

  • Kim, Gwan-Tae;Lee, Sang-Hyun;Park, Byung-Ok
    • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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    • v.22 no.3
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    • pp.127-133
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    • 2012
  • To achieve low-cost and high-efficiency of thin-film solar cells applications, the sol-gel method that can be coated on a large area substrate, obtain homogeneous thin films of high purity was used. We studied structural and optical characteristics versus annealing temperature of $Cu_2ZnSnS_4$ which has kesterite structure by substitution low-cost sulfur (S) instead of high-cost selenium (Se). By analyzing XRD patterns, main peak was observed at $2{\theta}=28.5^{\circ}$ when Zn/Sn ratio is 0.8/1.2. And when we observed kesterite structure which has orientation of (112) direction, the more annealing temperature increase the bigger strength of (112) direction is. $Cu_2ZnSnS_4$ thin film showed characteristics of kesterite structure at $550^{\circ}C$. And when we calculated lattice constant, a = 5.5047 and $c=11.014{\AA}$ as same JCPDS (Joint Committee on Powder Standards) data measured. We measured optical transmittance to analyze optical characteristics. Optical transmittance was lower than 65 % at visible ray (${\lambda}=380{\sim}770nm$).

CZTS 박막 태양전지 후속 열처리에 관한 연구

  • Hwang, Dae-Gyu;Jeon, Dong-Hwan;Go, Byeong-Su;Kim, Dae-Hwan;Seong, Si-Jun;Gang, Jin-Gyu
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2013.08a
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    • pp.308.2-308.2
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    • 2013
  • Cu2ZnSnSe (CZTS)는 CuInSe2 (CIS) 중 희소 원소인 In을 Zn 및 Sn 으로 치환하여 만든 화합물 반도체이다. CZTS 의 특징은 그 구성원소가 지각 중에 풍부하게 존재하고, 모든 원소의 독성이 극히 낮다는 것이다. 이에 비해 CIS 중에 In과 Se 의 지각 함유량은 0.05 ppm 이하이다. 따라서 CZTS 는 값이 싼 범용 원소만으로 구성된 새로운 태양전지 재료가 된다. 본 연구에서는 다양한 Se 비율로 동시 증발법으로 증착된 CZTS 박막의 후속 열처리 효과에 관하여 발표하고자 한다. 증착된 CZTS 박막은 적정량의 Se 비율과 후속 열처리를 통해서 이차상이 없는 CZTS 결정성을 나타내는 XRD 결과를 보여주었으면, 3.6% 의 효율을 보여주었다.

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Improvement of Efficiency of Cu(Inx,Ga1-x)Se2 Thin Film Solar Cell by Enhanced Transparent Conductive Oxide Films (투명 전도막 개선을 통한 Cu(Inx,Ga1-x)Se2 박막태양전지 효율 향상에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Kilim;Son, Kyeongtae;Kim, Minyoung;Shin, Junchul;Jo, Sunghee;Lim, Donggun
    • Journal of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers
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    • v.27 no.4
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    • pp.203-208
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    • 2014
  • In this study, Sputtering method was used to grow Al-dopes ZnO films on a CIGS absorber layer, in order to examine the effect of TCO on properties of CIGS solar cell devices. Structural, electrical and optical properties were investigated by varied thickness of Al-dopes ZnO films. Also, relation to the application as a window layer in CIGS thin film solar cell were studied. It was found that the electrical and structural properties of ZnO:Al film improved with increasing its thickness. However, the optical properties degraded. Jsc of the fabricated CIGS based solar cells was significantly influenced by the variation of the ZnO:Al window layer thickness. Because ZnO:Al window layer is one of the Rs factors in CIGS solar cell. Rs has the biggest influence on efficiency characteristic. In order to obtain high efficiency of CIGS solar cell, ZnO:Al window layer should be fabricated with electrically and optically optimized.

Interface Analysis of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 and ZnS Formed Using Sulfur Thermal Cracker

  • Cho, Dae-Hyung;Lee, Woo-Jung;Wi, Jae-Hyung;Han, Won Seok;Kim, Tae Gun;Kim, Jeong Won;Chung, Yong-Duck
    • ETRI Journal
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    • v.38 no.2
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    • pp.265-271
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    • 2016
  • We analyzed the interface characteristics of Zn-based thin-film buffer layers formed by a sulfur thermal cracker on a $Cu(In,Ga)Se_2$ (CIGS) light-absorber layer. The analyzed Zn-based thin-film buffer layers are processed by a proposed method comprising two processes - Zn-sputtering and cracker-sulfurization. The processed buffer layers are then suitable to be used in the fabrication of highly efficient CIGS solar cells. Among the various Zn-based film thicknesses, an 8 nm-thick Zn-based film shows the highest power conversion efficiency for a solar cell. The band alignment of the buffer/CIGS was investigated by measuring the band-gap energies and valence band levels across the depth direction. The conduction band difference between the near surface and interface in the buffer layer enables an efficient electron transport across the junction. We found the origin of the energy band structure by observing the chemical states. The fabricated buffer/CIGS layers have a structurally and chemically distinct interface with little elemental inter-diffusion.

Improvement in Performance of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Absorber Layer with Fine Temperature Control in Rapid Thermal Annealing System (Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4(CZTSSe) 흡수층의 급속 열처리 공정 온도 미세 조절을 통한 특성 향상)

  • Kim, Dong Myeong;Jang, Jun Sung;Karade, Vijay Chandrakant;Kim, Jin Hyeok
    • Korean Journal of Materials Research
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    • v.31 no.11
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    • pp.619-625
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    • 2021
  • Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) based thin-film solar cells have attracted growing attention because of their earth-abundant and non-toxic elements. However, because of their large open-circuit voltage (Voc)-deficit, CZTSSe solar cells exhibit poor device performance compared to well-established Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 (CIGS) and CdTe based solar cells. One of the main causes of this large Voc-deficit is poor absorber properties for example, high band tailing properties, defects, secondary phases, carrier recombination, etc. In particular, the fabrication of absorbers using physical methods results in poor surface morphology, such as pin-holes and voids. To overcome this problem and form large and homogeneous CZTSSe grains, CZTSSe based absorber layers are prepared by a sputtering technique with different RTA conditions. The temperature is varied from 510 ℃ to 540 ℃ during the rapid thermal annealing (RTA) process. Further, CZTSSe thin films are examined with X-ray diffraction, X-ray fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy, IPCE, Energy dispersive spectroscopy and Scanning electron microscopy techniques. The present work shows that Cu-based secondary phase formation can be suppressed in the CZTSSe absorber layer at an optimum RTA condition.

저가 범용 원소를 이용한 $Cu_2ZnSnS_4$ 화합물 박막 태양전지 기술 개발 동향

  • Kim, Jin-Hyeok;Kim, Jin-A;Yun, Jae-Ho;Sin, Seung-Uk
    • Proceedings of the Korean Vacuum Society Conference
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    • 2010.08a
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    • pp.25-25
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    • 2010
  • Cu(In, Ga)$Se_2$ (CIGS), $CuInS_2$ (CIS) 등의 Se, S계 화합물 박막 소재를 활용한 태양전지는 높은 광흡수 계수, 상대적으로 높은 효율, 화학적 안정성, 도시적인 미관 등으로 인하여 최근 부각되고 있다. 하지만 CIGS, CIS 등의 Se, S계 박막 소재는 상대적으로 매장량이 적은(희유 원소) In, Ga을 사용하고 있는 약점이 있으며 특히 In의 경우는 LCD Display에 사용되는 ITO 필름으로 인해 가격이 상승하고 있다. 따라서 결정질 실리콘 태양전지의 경험에서와 같이 생산량의 급증에서 기인하는 소재 부족 문제를 미연에 방지하고 안정적인 성장을 이루기 위해서는 희유 원소인 In과 Ga을 저가 범용원소로 대체 하는 기술을 추가적으로 개발해야 한다. $Cu_2ZnSnS_4$ (CZTS) 박막 태양전지는 Se, S계 태양전지에서 III 족 원소인 In, Ga을 II-IV 원소인 Zn와 Sn으로 대체하는 기술로 기존의 CIGS계 태양전지가 보유하고 있는 장점을 유지하면서 저가 태양전지를 구현할 수 있는 대체 물질로 최근 많은 관심을 받고 있다. CZTS 박막 태양전지 관련 세계 기술동향 조사에 따르면, 최근 2008년에 일본 Nagaoka 대학의 Katagiri 그룹에서 스퍼터를 이용하여 제조한 CZTS 박막 태양전지의 최고 효율이 6.77%가 됨을 보고하였고, 2010년 초에는 IBM에서 스핀코팅법을 이용하여 제조한 CZT(S, Se) 박막 태양전지의 효율을 9.66%까지 올릴 수 있음을 Advanced Materials에 보고하였다. 본 발표에서는 우선 CZTS 박막태양전지 제조 및 특성 분석 관련 개요 및 세계 기술 개발 동향 분석 결과를 설명할 것이다. 또한 본 실험실, 에너지 기술 연구원 및 KIST, 영남대 등 국내에서 진행되고 있는 CZTS 관련 기술 개발 현황에 대하여 설명할 것이다.

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