Hall Effect and transient surface photovoltage (SPV) study of Cu3BiS3 thin films

Here, we present the electrical properties of the compound Cu3BiS3 deposited by co-evaporation. This new compound may have the properties necessary to be used as an absorbent layer in solar cells. The samples were characterized by Hall effect and transient surface photovoltage (SPV) measurements. Us...

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Main Authors: F. Mesa, A. Dussan, B. A. Paez-Sierra, H. Rodriguez-Hernandez
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Published: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana 2014-03-01
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Online Access:http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/scientarium/article/view/8388/7407
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description Here, we present the electrical properties of the compound Cu3BiS3 deposited by co-evaporation. This new compound may have the properties necessary to be used as an absorbent layer in solar cells. The samples were characterized by Hall effect and transient surface photovoltage (SPV) measurements. Using Hall effect measurements, we found that the concentration of n charge carriers is in the order of 1016 cm-3 irrespective of the Cu/Bi mass ratio. We also found that the mobility of this compound (μ in the order of 4 cm2 V-1s-1) varies according to the transport mechanisms that govern it and are dependent on temperature. Based on the SPV, we found a high density of surface defects, which can be passivated by superimposing a buffer layer over the Cu3BiS3 compound.
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spelling doaj-art-e0f66e1aa19346b2bca7764a8fce0c462025-08-20T02:03:57ZengPontificia Universidad JaverianaUniversitas Scientiarum0122-74832027-13522014-03-011919910510.11144/Javeriana.SC19-2.ehefHall Effect and transient surface photovoltage (SPV) study of Cu3BiS3 thin filmsF. Mesa0A. Dussan1B. A. Paez-Sierra2H. Rodriguez-Hernandez3 Unidad de Estudios Universitarios, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, ColombiaPhysics Department, Nanostructured Materials Group, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, ColombiaThin films and Nanophotonics Group, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.Thin films and Nanophotonics Group, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.Here, we present the electrical properties of the compound Cu3BiS3 deposited by co-evaporation. This new compound may have the properties necessary to be used as an absorbent layer in solar cells. The samples were characterized by Hall effect and transient surface photovoltage (SPV) measurements. Using Hall effect measurements, we found that the concentration of n charge carriers is in the order of 1016 cm-3 irrespective of the Cu/Bi mass ratio. We also found that the mobility of this compound (μ in the order of 4 cm2 V-1s-1) varies according to the transport mechanisms that govern it and are dependent on temperature. Based on the SPV, we found a high density of surface defects, which can be passivated by superimposing a buffer layer over the Cu3BiS3 compound.http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/scientarium/article/view/8388/7407Electric transportCu3BiS3transient surface photovoltagedefects
spellingShingle F. Mesa
A. Dussan
B. A. Paez-Sierra
H. Rodriguez-Hernandez
Hall Effect and transient surface photovoltage (SPV) study of Cu3BiS3 thin films
Universitas Scientiarum
Electric transport
Cu3BiS3
transient surface photovoltage
defects
title Hall Effect and transient surface photovoltage (SPV) study of Cu3BiS3 thin films
title_full Hall Effect and transient surface photovoltage (SPV) study of Cu3BiS3 thin films
title_fullStr Hall Effect and transient surface photovoltage (SPV) study of Cu3BiS3 thin films
title_full_unstemmed Hall Effect and transient surface photovoltage (SPV) study of Cu3BiS3 thin films
title_short Hall Effect and transient surface photovoltage (SPV) study of Cu3BiS3 thin films
title_sort hall effect and transient surface photovoltage spv study of cu3bis3 thin films
topic Electric transport
Cu3BiS3
transient surface photovoltage
defects
url http://revistas.javeriana.edu.co/index.php/scientarium/article/view/8388/7407
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