Effect of Precursor Mixture Composition on the Phase Composition and Electrical Transport Properties of Cu1.85ZnSnS4 and Cu1.5Zn1.15Sn0.85S4 Kesterite Solid Solutions Prepared in Molten KI


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We have studied the effect of precursor mixture composition on the phase composition and electrical transport properties of Cu1.85ZnSnS4 and Cu1.5Zn1.15Sn0.85S4 solid solutions with the kesterite structure, prepared by reacting binary sulfides and sulfur in molten KI, and found conditions for the synthesis of Cu1.85ZnSnS4 and Cu1.5Zn1.15Sn0.85S4 solid solutions free from inclusions of impurity phases. The Cu1.5Zn1.15Sn0.85S4 and Cu1.85ZnSnS4 solid solutions have been shown to be p-type semiconductors.

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M. V. Gapanovich

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics

Email: i.n.odin@mail.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Akademika Semenova 1, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

M. D. Agapkin

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics

Email: i.n.odin@mail.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Akademika Semenova 1, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

I. N. Odin

Faculty of Chemistry

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Russian Federation, Moscow, 119991

V. V. Rakitin

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics

Email: i.n.odin@mail.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Akademika Semenova 1, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

D. M. Sedlovets

Institute of Microelectronics Technology and High-Purity Materials

Email: i.n.odin@mail.ru
Russian Federation, Institutskaya ul. 6, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

A. M. Kolesnikova

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics

Email: i.n.odin@mail.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Akademika Semenova 1, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

G. F. Novikov

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics

Email: i.n.odin@mail.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Akademika Semenova 1, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

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