The effect of sodium (Na) doping on the performance of n-Si/Cu2SnS3 heterojunction solar cells deposited by PLD using a homemade target.

Effect of Li Doping on Cu2SnS3/n‐Si Heterojunction Solar Cells: Experiments and Simulation

“…These cluster‐like particles were observed in previous works [ 75 ] using mapping EDX imaging at a small area where they were found to be Cu and S rich but Sn poor. It is very probable that these particles resulted from the formation of Cu x S y secondary phases on thin‐film surfaces.…”

“…In our work, the doping process of Li atoms was through a doped target, which is different from the known PDT. [ 75 ] Due to that, the incorporation of Li atoms into CTS thin films was occurred during the deposition process. Because of that, defects have been introduced into the structure of CTS during thin‐film growth.…”

Microstrain effects of laser-ablated Au nanoparticles in enhancing CZTS-based 1 Sun photodetector devices

“…Therefore, the dielectric coefficient acting on the photoexcited charge carriers in the photodetector is a factor in determining the performance of the photodetectors. The static dielectric constant (e o ) and the highfrequency dielectric constant (e N ) are expressed by eqn ( 9) and (10): 16 e o = 18.52 À 3.08E g (9) e N = n 2 (10) Fig. 7 The absorption spectra of (a) CZTS( 1) & ( 2) and (b) AuNPs@CZTS( 1) & (2) thin films.…”

“…The technique used in producing the particle is essential in changing the morphological structure of plasmonic NPs. Particle growth can be achieved close to the desired density, size, and shape by quickly adjusting the parameters of the PLD 9,10 experimental system, such as laser pulse number, 11,12 laser energy, laser wavelength, and substrate temperature. [13][14][15] A PLD system mainly consists of a laser system and a vacuum chamber.…”

Water-Soluble Ag–Sn–S Nanocrystals Partially Coated with ZnS Shells for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes

“…In a series of semiconductor nanocrystals, tin-based nanocrystals have always been a unique existence because they do not contain highly toxic elements, such as Cd and Hg, and belong to green and environmental protection materials. Not only that, the reserves and price of tin have obvious advantages, compared with the nanocrystals containing In, making it an important candidate for replacing Ag–In–S and Cu–In–S nanocrystals. , In the past decade, nanocrystals such as Cu–Sn–S (CTS) and Ag–Sn–S have been widely used in thin film solar cells and made significant progress, but the research in photocatalytic degradation, photocatalytic hydrogen production, and energy storage is significantly less than that in solar cells. ,− However, it is worth noting that nanocrystals such as CTS and ATS have excellent optical properties, such as a high absorbance coefficient and adjustable band gap, which make them promising in the field of photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis. − Several recent reports have successfully demonstrated that CTS and ATS and their composite materials can perform photocatalytic degradation of dyes and photocatalysts for H 2 production, − but most of them are not pure ATS and CTS but composites; the preparation process is very complex, and the small band gap of ATS material (1.3–1.6 eV) leads to the unsatisfactory photocatalytic efficiency . Moreover, the preparation of metal sulfide NCs is mostly carried out in organic solutions.…”