Investigation of Sulfurization Time Duration Process Effects on Thermally Evaporated CZTS Absorber Layer for Photovoltaic Application

Zaihasraf Zakaria; Ahmad Muzaffar Abdul Kadir; Puvaneswaran Chelvanathan; Mohammad Istiaque Hossain; Ahmad Aizan Zulkefle; Ahmad Aizan Zulkefle; Mohd Farriz Basar; Syed Najib Syed Salim; Nafarizal Nayan; Shahrudin Zakaria

Authors

Zaihasraf Zakaria Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
Ahmad Muzaffar Abdul Kadir Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
Puvaneswaran Chelvanathan Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI), The National University of Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Mohammad Istiaque Hossain Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, 5825, Doha, Qatar
Ahmad Aizan Zulkefle Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
Ahmad Aizan Zulkefle Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
Mohd Farriz Basar Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
Syed Najib Syed Salim Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia
Nafarizal Nayan Microelectronics and Nanotechnology -Shamsuddin Research Centre (MiNT-SRC), Block F5, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, BatuPahat, Johor, Malaysia
Shahrudin Zakaria Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Hang Tuah Jaya, 76100 Durian Tunggal, Melaka, Malaysia

Keywords:

Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS), Sulfurization, Thermal Evaporation, Absorber Layer, Photovoltaic

Abstract

In this study, Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films were deposited onto Mo coated soda lime glass (SLG) substrates using thermal evaporation deposition method. Stoichiometric CZTS powder (99.95%) is used as the source material. All the deposited samples were then sulfurized at different time from 10 minutes to 50 minutes at 580°C. The characteristics of the sulphurized films were investigated. Overall, the result showed a potential CZTS’s existence although several secondary phases also being detected.