@article{5945aab09c844a5ba92acd997fc56cdc,
title = "Fabrication of SnS solar cells via facile nanoparticle synthesis based on non-toxic solvents",
abstract = "Tin monosulfide (SnS) thin film is one of the most promising absorbers layer for high efficiency solar cells using low cost earth-abundant materials. To fabricate high quality SnS thin films, a simple nanoparticle based approach was employed in this work for phase pure material preparation using non-toxic solvents. Uniform SnS thin films were fabricated via a spin-coating process using phase pure SnS-ORT nanoparticle precursor solutions based on a methanol solvent, followed by post-annealing for grain growth. SnS thin film solar cells were then fabricated and their photovoltaic performance was characterized. The best SnS solar cell fabricated with the as-prepared SnS films with a band gap energy of ~1.25 eV showed a conversion efficiency of 0.12%.",
keywords = "Nanoparticle, Non-vacuum, Rapid thermal annealing, Thin film, Thin film solar cell, Tin sulfide (SnS)",
author = "Youn, {Na Kyoung} and Jung, {Hyo Rim} and Jihye Gwak and Ara Cho and Ahn, {Se Jin} and Ahn, {Seung Kyu} and Kim, {Jin Hyeok} and Eo, {Young Joo} and Kim, {Dong Hwan}",
note = "Funding Information: This research was supported by the Technology Development Program to Solve Climate Changes of the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning ( NRF-2016M1A2A2936753 ). This work was also conducted partly under the framework of the Research and Development Program of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) ( B7-2421 ). Furthermore, this work was supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP), granted financial resource from the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (No. 20173010012980 , 20163030013760 , and 20163010012430 ). Funding Information: This research was supported by the Technology Development Program to Solve Climate Changes of the National Research Foundation (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Science, ICT & Future Planning (NRF-2016M1A2A2936753). This work was also conducted partly under the framework of the Research and Development Program of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) (B7-2421). Furthermore, this work was supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP), granted financial resource from the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea (No. 20173010012980, 20163030013760, and 20163010012430). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Elsevier B.V.",
year = "2018",
month = aug,
day = "30",
doi = "10.1016/j.tsf.2018.06.009",
language = "English",
volume = "660",
pages = "294--300",
journal = "Thin Solid Films",
issn = "0040-6090",
publisher = "Elsevier",
}
