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Voids in Kesterites and the Influence of Lamellae Preparation by Focused Ion Beam for Transmission Electron Microscopy Analyses

dc.contributor.authorRibeiro-Andrade, Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorSahayaraj, Sylvester
dc.contributor.authorVermang, Bart
dc.contributor.authorCorreia, M. Rosario
dc.contributor.authorSadewasser, Sascha
dc.contributor.authorGonzalez, Juan Carlos
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, P. A.
dc.contributor.authorSalome, Pedro M. P.
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-25T16:44:17Z
dc.date.embargo2120
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractKesterite solar cells based on Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 and Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 (CZTSe) are potential future candidates to be used in thin-film solar cells. The technology still has to be developed to a great extent and for this to happen, high levels of confidence in the characterization methods are required, so that improvements can be made on solid interpretations. In this study, we show that the interpretations of one of the most used characterization techniques in kesterites, scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), might be affected by its specimen preparation when using focused ion beam (FIB). Using complementary measurements based on scanning electron microscopy and Raman scattering spectroscopy, compelling evidence shows that secondary phases of ZnSe mixed in the bulk of CZTSe are the likely cause of the appearance of voids in STEM lamellae. Sputtering simulations support this interpretation by showing that Zn in a ZnSe matrix is preferentially sputtered compared with any metal atom in a CZTSe matrix.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/JPHOTOV.2018.2889602pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/17164
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherIEEEpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8610192/authors#full-text-headerpt_PT
dc.subjectCu2 ZnSn(S, Se)4 (CZTSSe)pt_PT
dc.subjectFocused Ion Beam (FIB)pt_PT
dc.subjectKesteritept_PT
dc.subjectThin-film solar cellspt_PT
dc.subjectTransmission electron microscopy (TEM)pt_PT
dc.titleVoids in Kesterites and the Influence of Lamellae Preparation by Focused Ion Beam for Transmission Electron Microscopy Analysespt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage570pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue2pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage565pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleIEEE Journal of Photovoltaicspt_PT
oaire.citation.volume9pt_PT
person.familyNameFernandes
person.givenNamePaulo
person.identifier.orcid0000-0002-1860-7797
person.identifier.ridJ-5264-2013
person.identifier.scopus-author-id35568397500
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