Synthesis of Earth Abundant Nanomaterials for Flexible Solar Cell Applications1
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The collaboration between Sharp Laboratories of America (SLA), Oregon State University (OSU) and ORNL focused on low thermal budget pulse thermal processing (PTP) technique to develop high performance copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) thin film system for advanced photovoltaic (PV) applications, with the goal to develop novel fabrication processes for the manufacture of low-cost, high-performance PV modules. Significant improvements in crystallinity and morphology of nanoparticle CZTS thin films and kesterite phase control were achieved by low thermal budget photonic curing. The combination of pulse thermal processing technology and inexpensive, high performance nanoparticle coatings shows promise for the development of a sustainable CZTS PV technology.
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