Impact of radiofrequency sputtering power on the stoichiometry of a Cu2ZnSnS4 layer film prepared from a single quaternary target
Compounds such as Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) have attracted the concern of investigators of photovoltaic applications due to their abundance of elements and their nontoxic and promising optical characteristics. The impact of the radiofrequency (RF) power on the stoichiometry, structure and optical properties...
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| description | Compounds such as Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) have attracted the concern of investigators of photovoltaic applications due to their abundance of elements and their nontoxic and promising optical characteristics. The impact of the radiofrequency (RF) power on the stoichiometry, structure and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 layers, which were fabricated by the magnetron RF sputtering of a single quaternary target, are examined using different techniques, such as energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and spectrophotometry. The results indicate that RF power plays a critical role in the stoichiometry of the prepared layers, which in turn changes the crystallinity structure, the thickness of the films, the surface morphology and the variation in the absorption coefficient. The effect of annealing at 450°C in ambient nitrogen on the properties of the prepared film was also investigated. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ef2193e115204da2966fc471e8611a7d2025-01-21T20:45:08ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Taibah University for Science1658-36552025-12-0119110.1080/16583655.2025.2453128Impact of radiofrequency sputtering power on the stoichiometry of a Cu2ZnSnS4 layer film prepared from a single quaternary targetSaleh N. Alamri0Physics Department, Science Faculty, Taibah University, Madinah Munawwarah, Saudi ArabiaCompounds such as Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) have attracted the concern of investigators of photovoltaic applications due to their abundance of elements and their nontoxic and promising optical characteristics. The impact of the radiofrequency (RF) power on the stoichiometry, structure and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 layers, which were fabricated by the magnetron RF sputtering of a single quaternary target, are examined using different techniques, such as energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and spectrophotometry. The results indicate that RF power plays a critical role in the stoichiometry of the prepared layers, which in turn changes the crystallinity structure, the thickness of the films, the surface morphology and the variation in the absorption coefficient. The effect of annealing at 450°C in ambient nitrogen on the properties of the prepared film was also investigated.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16583655.2025.2453128Cu2ZnSnS4 layerRadiofrequency sputtering powerThin-film solar cell |
| spellingShingle | Saleh N. Alamri Impact of radiofrequency sputtering power on the stoichiometry of a Cu2ZnSnS4 layer film prepared from a single quaternary target Journal of Taibah University for Science Cu2ZnSnS4 layer Radiofrequency sputtering power Thin-film solar cell |
| title | Impact of radiofrequency sputtering power on the stoichiometry of a Cu2ZnSnS4 layer film prepared from a single quaternary target |
| title_full | Impact of radiofrequency sputtering power on the stoichiometry of a Cu2ZnSnS4 layer film prepared from a single quaternary target |
| title_fullStr | Impact of radiofrequency sputtering power on the stoichiometry of a Cu2ZnSnS4 layer film prepared from a single quaternary target |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of radiofrequency sputtering power on the stoichiometry of a Cu2ZnSnS4 layer film prepared from a single quaternary target |
| title_short | Impact of radiofrequency sputtering power on the stoichiometry of a Cu2ZnSnS4 layer film prepared from a single quaternary target |
| title_sort | impact of radiofrequency sputtering power on the stoichiometry of a cu2znsns4 layer film prepared from a single quaternary target |
| topic | Cu2ZnSnS4 layer Radiofrequency sputtering power Thin-film solar cell |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/16583655.2025.2453128 |
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