Impact of preheating environment on microstructural and optoelectronic properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films deposited by spin-coating

H Ahmoum, P Chelvanathan, MS Su'ait… - Superlattices and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work presents the effects of the preheating environment on the microstructural,
compositional, optical, and electrical properties of spin-coating-deposited CZTS thin films …

Exploring the thermoelectric potential of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS): Experimental insights and future directions

K Gupta, S Gupta, Y Batra - Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2024 - Elsevier
Experimental analyses and results demonstrate that the quaternary semiconductor material
compound Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) exhibits exceptional thermoelectric (TE) properties, making …

Improved thermoelectric performance of Al and Sn doped ZnO nano particles by the engineering of secondary phases

J Jacob, U Rehman, K Mahmood, A Ali, K Mehboob… - Ceramics …, 2020 - Elsevier
Controlling the generation of secondary phases is crucial to enhance the thermoelectric
performance of any material. In this manuscript, we have demonstrated the modulation of …

Structural and transport properties of Cu2CoSnS4 films prepared by spray pyrolysis

O El Khouja, I Assahsahi, K Nouneh, ME Touhami… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present work, stannite Cu 2 CoSnS 4 (CCTS) films were elaborated using spray
pyrolysis method on soda-lime glass, at different deposition temperatures (T d= 250, 300 …

Sol-gel prepared Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) semiconductor thin films: Role of solvent removal processing temperature

H Ahmoum, P Chelvanathan, MS Su'ait… - Materials Science in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The conditions under which thin films are deposited are the most important parameter
determining the physical performance of devices. In this work, we present the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] A novel approach to simultaneously enhance the Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity in rutile phase of TiO2 nanostructures

S Ikram, J Jacob, K Mehboob, K Mahmood… - Arabian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
In the present study, we have used a novel technique to simultaneously enhance the
Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity of Titanium Dioxide (TiO 2) nanostructured by …

Thermoelectric properties of solution-prepared n-type and p-type CZTSSe thin films

YW Hsiao, SR Chee, HT Wu, CF Shih - Ceramics International, 2023 - Elsevier
This research investigates the transport and thermoelectric behaviors of the CZTSSe thin
films. Both p-type and n-type films were successfully synthesized, allowing us to …

The impact of precursor thickness and surface roughness on the power factor of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) at near room temperature: Spin-coating deposition

H Ahmoum, G Li, MS Su'ait, M Boughrara… - Superlattices and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This work investigated the thermoelectric properties of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films
deposited on the soda-lime glass using spin-coating techniques with different layers. X-ray …

Use of Graphene as an Interlayer in CZTS-based Thin Film Solar Cell Employing Various Substrate Temperatures

D Özbek, S Erkan, MA Olğar, R Zan - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of substrate temperature applied during the film deposition process
and post-annealing in sulfur atmosphere on properties of CZTS thin films produced using a …

Improvement of thermoelectric properties of sol gel grown Cu2Zn1-xSnS4 thin films with the incorporation of Cd atoms

J Jacob, HT Ali, A Ali, K Mehboob, A Ashfaq… - Materials science in …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this manuscript, we have reported the thermo-electric (TE) properties of Cu 2 Zn 1-x Cd x
SnS 4 thin films grown by a sol-gel method. Various thermoelectric properties such as …