High mobility and transparent ZTO ETM prepared by RF reactive co-sputtering for perovskite solar cell application

High mobility and transparent ZTO ETM prepared by RF reactive co-sputtering for perovskite solar cell application

Thin-films of Zinc Tin Oxide (ZTO) with high charge carrier mobility and superior optical transmittance has been prepared by the rf-reactive co-sputtering technique in argon-oxygen (99:01) ambient. These deposited films have been systematically studied to determine the effect of deposition temperatu...

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Main Authors: M.A. Islam, K.S. Rahman, H. Misran, N. Asim, M.S. Hossain, M. Akhtaruzzaman, N. Amin
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:Results in Physics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379719315207
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spelling doaj-389d950827924af681338777582964532020-11-25T02:11:16ZengElsevierResults in Physics2211-37972019-09-0114High mobility and transparent ZTO ETM prepared by RF reactive co-sputtering for perovskite solar cell applicationM.A. Islam0K.S. Rahman1H. Misran2N. Asim3M.S. Hossain4M. Akhtaruzzaman5N. Amin6Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (@The National Energy University), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia; Corresponding authors at: Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (@The National Energy University), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (@The National Energy University), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, MalaysiaInstitute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (@The National Energy University), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, MalaysiaSolar Energy Research Institute, The National University of Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, BangladeshSolar Energy Research Institute, The National University of Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, MalaysiaInstitute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (@The National Energy University), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia; INTEGRA, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, The National University of Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia; Corresponding authors at: Institute of Sustainable Energy, Universiti Tenaga Nasional (@The National Energy University), Jalan IKRAM-UNITEN, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.Thin-films of Zinc Tin Oxide (ZTO) with high charge carrier mobility and superior optical transmittance has been prepared by the rf-reactive co-sputtering technique in argon-oxygen (99:01) ambient. These deposited films have been systematically studied to determine the effect of deposition temperature on film structure, composition, and optoelectronic properties. X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectra indicated that the ZTO films remain amorphous even growth temperature increased to 400 °C. The films deposited at room temperature (RT) and 100 °C were slightly tin-rich found in Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy compared to the films deposited over 100 °C. It was found that growth temperature played a crucial role in carrier concentration and mobility of the films and such properties are controlled by the grain boundary scattering over the Sn dopant concentration. The transmittance of the films was found above 85% in the visible range regardless of substrate temperature. The complete perovskite solar cell has been numerically analyzed by employing SCAPS-1D software and the effect of ZTO’s optoelectrical properties on cell performance has been revealed. Keywords: ZTO thin film, Reactive co-sputtering, Mobility, ETM, SCAPS-1D, Perovskite solar cellshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379719315207
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author M.A. Islam
K.S. Rahman
H. Misran
N. Asim
M.S. Hossain
M. Akhtaruzzaman
N. Amin
spellingShingle M.A. Islam
K.S. Rahman
H. Misran
N. Asim
M.S. Hossain
M. Akhtaruzzaman
N. Amin
High mobility and transparent ZTO ETM prepared by RF reactive co-sputtering for perovskite solar cell application
Results in Physics
author_facet M.A. Islam
K.S. Rahman
H. Misran
N. Asim
M.S. Hossain
M. Akhtaruzzaman
N. Amin
author_sort M.A. Islam
title High mobility and transparent ZTO ETM prepared by RF reactive co-sputtering for perovskite solar cell application
title_short High mobility and transparent ZTO ETM prepared by RF reactive co-sputtering for perovskite solar cell application
title_full High mobility and transparent ZTO ETM prepared by RF reactive co-sputtering for perovskite solar cell application
title_fullStr High mobility and transparent ZTO ETM prepared by RF reactive co-sputtering for perovskite solar cell application
title_full_unstemmed High mobility and transparent ZTO ETM prepared by RF reactive co-sputtering for perovskite solar cell application
title_sort high mobility and transparent zto etm prepared by rf reactive co-sputtering for perovskite solar cell application
publisher Elsevier
series Results in Physics
issn 2211-3797
publishDate 2019-09-01
description Thin-films of Zinc Tin Oxide (ZTO) with high charge carrier mobility and superior optical transmittance has been prepared by the rf-reactive co-sputtering technique in argon-oxygen (99:01) ambient. These deposited films have been systematically studied to determine the effect of deposition temperature on film structure, composition, and optoelectronic properties. X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectra indicated that the ZTO films remain amorphous even growth temperature increased to 400 °C. The films deposited at room temperature (RT) and 100 °C were slightly tin-rich found in Energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy compared to the films deposited over 100 °C. It was found that growth temperature played a crucial role in carrier concentration and mobility of the films and such properties are controlled by the grain boundary scattering over the Sn dopant concentration. The transmittance of the films was found above 85% in the visible range regardless of substrate temperature. The complete perovskite solar cell has been numerically analyzed by employing SCAPS-1D software and the effect of ZTO’s optoelectrical properties on cell performance has been revealed. Keywords: ZTO thin film, Reactive co-sputtering, Mobility, ETM, SCAPS-1D, Perovskite solar cells
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211379719315207
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