화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Materials Science, Vol.53, No.3, 2016-2025, 2018
Solution-processed CuSbS2 solar cells based on metal-organic molecular solution precursors
Developing earth-abundant and low-toxic light absorber materials is crucial for next-generation photovoltaics. In this article, a simple solution-process method for the deposition of CuSbS2 thin film is presented. An equimolar mixture of Cu2O and Sb2O3 was dissolved in butyldithiocarbamic acid, forming a thermally degradable metal-organic molecular solution. Uniform and phase-pure CuSbS2 thin films can be obtained by spin coating this precursor solution followed by a fast annealing process in an inert gas environment. Preferential crystal growth of (111) lattice planes was observed in films prepared at annealing temperature of more than 290 A degrees C. The films possess a direct band gap of 1.6 eV with high absorption coefficient. CuSbS2 planar heterojunction solar cells of FTO/CdS/CuSbS2/Au structure were assembled achieving a power conversion efficiency of 0.68% under one sun illumination. This metal-organic molecular solution precursor provides a simple method to fabricate multicomponent inorganic chalcogenide films for photovoltaic application.