Jonathan Scragg documents his work on a very promising material suitable for use in solar cells. Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) is a low cost, earth-abundant material suitable for large scale deployment in photovoltaics. Jonathan pioneered and optimized a low cost route to this material involving electroplating of the three metals concerned, followed by rapid thermal processing (RTP) in sulfur vapour. His beautifully detailed RTP studies - combined with techniques such as XRD, EDX and Raman - reveal the complex relationships between composition, processing and photovoltaic performance. This exceptional thesis contributes to the development of clean, sustainable and alternative sources of energy
ISBN: | 9783642270710 |
Publication date: | 27th November 2013 |
Author: | Jonathan J Scragg |
Publisher: | Springer an imprint of Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 204 pages |
Series: | Springer Theses |
Genres: |
Electrochemistry and magnetochemistry Condensed matter physics (liquid state and solid state physics) Materials science Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology |