Influence of the Substrate Type on the Surface Morphology of Cu2ZnSnSe4 Thin Films
- Authors: Baraishuk S.M.1, Tkachenko T.M.1, Stanchik A.V.2, Gremenok V.F.2, Bashkirov S.A.2, Wiertel M.3, Budzynski M.3, Turovets A.I.4, Yakovenko Y.S.4
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Affiliations:
- Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University
- Scientific-Practical Center of Material Science, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
- Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
- Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University
- Issue: Vol 12, No 6 (2018)
- Pages: 1077-1081
- Section: Article
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/1027-4510/article/view/196118
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S1027451018050415
- ID: 196118
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Abstract
Investigations into the influence of the substrate type (a glass substrate with a molybdenum sublayer, tantalum and molybdenum foils) on the surface morphology of Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin films obtained by selenization of electrochemically deposited and preliminary annealed metallic precursors are presented. Metal foils are attractive for use as substrates of solar cells in both ground and space objects due to their light weight, flexibility, and the possibility of using the commercial roll-to-roll technology of film fabrication, leading to a reduction in the cost. At different stages of Cu2ZnSnSe4 film preparation, their surface morphology is studied by atomic-force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy in combination with energy-dispersive spectrometry. The metal substrate morphology is demonstrated to have an insignificant effect on the surface morphology of Cu2ZnSnSe4 films, indicating that flexible-foil substrates are promising for the production of thin-film solar cells.
About the authors
S. M. Baraishuk
Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University
Email: stanchik@physics.by
Belarus, Minsk, 220023
T. M. Tkachenko
Belarusian State Agrarian Technical University
Email: stanchik@physics.by
Belarus, Minsk, 220023
A. V. Stanchik
Scientific-Practical Center of Material Science, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Author for correspondence.
Email: stanchik@physics.by
Belarus, Minsk, 220072
V. F. Gremenok
Scientific-Practical Center of Material Science, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Email: stanchik@physics.by
Belarus, Minsk, 220072
S. A. Bashkirov
Scientific-Practical Center of Material Science, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Email: stanchik@physics.by
Belarus, Minsk, 220072
M. Wiertel
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Email: stanchik@physics.by
Poland, Lublin, 20-031
M. Budzynski
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Email: stanchik@physics.by
Poland, Lublin, 20-031
A. I. Turovets
Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University
Email: stanchik@physics.by
Belarus, Minsk, 220050
Y. S. Yakovenko
Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University
Email: stanchik@physics.by
Belarus, Minsk, 220050
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