Structural and optical properties of Cu2MnSnS4 thin film fabricated by sol-gel technique

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Abstract

Cu2MnSnS4 thin film was successfully prepared by a sol-gel technique on soda lime glass substrate from metal salts and thiourea. The structural and morphological properties of the fabricated film were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The combination of the X-ray diffraction results and Raman spectroscopy reveal that this obtained layer is composed by Cu2MnSnS4 phase and has a stannite structure with preferential orientation along the (112) direction. The scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy results show that the synthesized thin film is smooth and compact without any visible cracks or pores. The band gap of the Cu2MnSnS4 thin film is about 1.29 eV determined by the UV-vis-NIR absorption spectra measurement, which indicates it has potential applications in solar cells.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnergy and Environmental Materials II
EditorsYafang Han, Jiatao Zhang, Jianguo Zhu
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages39-43
Number of pages5
ISBN (Print)9783038353935
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
EventChinese Materials Congress, CMC 2014 - Chengdu, China
Duration: 4 Jul 20147 Jul 2014

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
Volume814
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

ConferenceChinese Materials Congress, CMC 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChengdu
Period4/07/147/07/14

Keywords

  • CMTS
  • Sol-gel
  • Thin film

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