Na-Mediated Stoichiometry Control of FeS2 Thin Films: Suppression of Nanoscale S-Deficiency and Improvement of Photoresponse

Dong Gwon Moon; Tanka Raj Rana; Shanza Rehan; Syed Dildar Haider Naqvi; Yasir Siddique; Sang Min Lee; Seung Kyu Ahn; Yong Soo Cho; Sejin Ahn

doi:10.1021/acsami.9b16144

Na-Mediated Stoichiometry Control of FeS₂ Thin Films: Suppression of Nanoscale S-Deficiency and Improvement of Photoresponse

Dong Gwon Moon, Tanka Raj Rana, Shanza Rehan, Syed Dildar Haider Naqvi, Yasir Siddique, Sang Min Lee, Seung Kyu Ahn, Yong Soo Cho, Sejin Ahn

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Abstract

Control of the constituent phase and stoichiometry of iron pyrite (FeS₂) is a prerequisite for high-performance photovoltaic devices based on this material. If the pyrite contains sulfur-deficiency-related secondary phases which have a metallic character and a high possibility of coexistence in pyrite films, then significant carrier recombination is expected. In this work, the beneficial role of Na in suppressing the formation of nanoscale or amorphous sulfur-deficient secondary phases is reported with experimental evidence, leading to a higher phase purity for solution-processed pyrite films. The potential reduction of charge recombination via these metallic secondary phases results in significant improvements in both the photopotential and photocurrent intensity of Na-modified pyrite films compared with reference samples.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	43244-43251
Number of pages	8
Journal	ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
Volume	11
Issue number	46
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b16144
Publication status	Published - 2019 Nov 20

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Funding Information:
This work was conducted under the framework of the Research and Development Program of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (B9-2415). This work was also financially supported by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) of Korea (20173010013340).

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Copyright © 2019 American Chemical Society.

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