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Quantum Mechanical Evaluation of CZTS Properties for Photovoltaic Applications

Carter, Emily A.

United States 2020

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  • Título:
    Quantum Mechanical Evaluation of CZTS Properties for Photovoltaic Applications
  • Autor: Carter, Emily A.
  • Assuntos: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY ; MATERIALS SCIENCE ; physical chemistry ; SOLAR ENERGY
  • Notas: DOE-PRINCETON-0002120
    SC0002120
    USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division
  • Descrição: As a quaternary semiconductor, CZTS (Cu2ZnSnS4) shows promise as a thin-film solar cell material. The constituent elements in CZTS are abundant and non-toxic, and CZTS has an ideal band gap (~1.5 eV) for solar cell applications, which produces a large absorption coefficient. Unfortunately, the low efficiencies and difficulties in synthesizing the desired crystallographic phase (kesterite) and the associated formation of antisite defects limit its deployment. Using theoretical and computational tools, we investigated these current limitations, explored strategies to resolve these issues, and developed design guidelines to improve the efficiency of CZTS-based sunlight absorbers. We first sought to understand the challenges associated with synthesizing the kesterite phase and proposed ways to favor kesterite growth, thus adding to the understanding of CZTS photovoltaics. We also analyzed the major limitations at the atomic scale lowering the efficiency of CZTS: the low open-circuit voltage (Voc) and the short carrier lifetime, thus addressing the technical effectiveness of CZTS photovoltaics. We believe the latter is due to Shockley-Read-Hall (SRH) recombination centers associated with point defects. We also studied the electronic structure of interfaces and defects introducing such recombination centers, and explored doping strategies to reduce SRH recombination. Ultimately, these efforts will benefit the public by contributing to the development of cheap and efficient solar energy conversion technologies made from abundant, non-toxic materials.
  • Editor: United States
  • Data de criação/publicação: 2020
  • Idioma: Inglês
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