Structural, optical and charge generation properties of chalcostibite and tetrahedrite copper antimony sulfide thin films prepared from metal xanthates
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Author(s)
Rath, T
MacLachlan, AJ
Brown, MD
Hague, SA
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Herein, we report on a solution based approach for the preparation of thin films of copper antimony sulfide, an emerging absorber material for third generation solar cells. In this work, copper and antimony xanthates are used as precursor materials for the formation of two different copper antimony sulfide phases: chalcostibite (CuSbS2) and tetrahedrite (Cu12Sb4S13). Both phases were thoroughly investigated regarding their structural and optical properties. Moreover, thin films of chalcostibite and tetrahedrite were prepared on mesoporous TiO2 layers and photoinduced charge transfer in these metal sulfide/TiO2 heterojunctions was studied via transient absorption spectroscopy. Photoinduced charge transfer was detected in both the chalcostibite as well as the tetrahedrite sample, which is an essential property in view of applying these materials as light-harvesting agents in semiconductor sensitized solar cells.
Date Issued
2015-11-17
Date Acceptance
2015-10-25
Citation
Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015, 3 (47), pp.24155-24162
ISSN
2050-7496
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
24155
End Page
24162
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume
3
Issue
47
Copyright Statement
This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Physical
Energy & Fuels
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
Materials Science
HYBRID SOLAR-CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC ABSORBER MATERIAL
IN-SITU
CUSBS2
NANOCRYSTALS
POLYMER
PRECURSORS
NANOPARTICLES
LAYERS
ROUTE
Publication Status
Published