Crystallization temperature investigation of Cu2ZnSnS4by using Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)

Dagang Miao; Jiangtao Xu; Shou-xiang Kinor Jiang; Xin Ning; Jie Liu; Songmin Shang

doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.12.006

Crystallization temperature investigation of Cu₂ZnSnS₄by using Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)

Dagang Miao (Corresponding Author), Jiangtao Xu, Shou-xiang Kinor Jiang (Corresponding Author), Xin Ning, Jie Liu, Songmin Shang

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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Abstract

The Cu2ZnSnS4(CZTS) powder was systematically investigated by energy dispersive X-Ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Ramam spectrometer, and further studied by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The Ramam and XRD results showed that the sample is a structure of Kesterite type under a condition of Cu-rich and Zn-poor with few impurity phases. The DSC results show that incubation time, peak time and end time of crystallization are all reduced with the increasing temperature; and the temperature of 550 ℃ will be more suitable for annealing treatment of CZTS. A CZTS film is also fabricated and annealed at 550 ℃ to confirm the result of the research. The systematic investigation of CZTS by using differential scanning calorimetry provided a fundamentally dynamic reference for the temperature selection of anneal during the fabrication of CZTS.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4256-4261
Number of pages	6
Journal	Ceramics International
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.12.006
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2018

Keywords

Anneal
Crystallization
Cu ZnSnS 2 4
DSC
Thermal dynamic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
Process Chemistry and Technology
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Materials Chemistry

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In: Ceramics International, Vol. 44, No. 4, 01.03.2018, p. 4256-4261.

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