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Effect of pre-deposition annealing on physical properties of CZTSSe thin films deposed by RF-sputtering based on nanoparticles synthesized by solvothermal technique

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This work aims to highlight the beneficial effect of annealing of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) nanoparticles (NPs) on the properties of the obtained films by RF-magnetron sputtering at room temperature (RT) and at 200 °C. The CZTSSe targets used for the deposition are obtained using nanoparticles synthesized by solvothermal technique. It is denoted that the elemental composition of thin films becomes independent of the growth temperature in the case of annealed CZTSSe NPs. The optical investigation gives that the gap energy is ranging between 1.26 and 1.40 eV with an Urbach’s energy between 100 and 200 meV. By using the Wemple and Didominico model to analyze the refractive index spectra, we have identified common oscillator energy for all CZTSSe thin films and dispersion energy ranging from 2.63 to 5.81 eV. CZTSSe thin films obtained by means of annealed NPs exhibit higher dielectric constant and refractive index. The dispersion of different parameters with experimental conditions is analyzed via a common relationship that illustrates the linear dependence of n0, Ed, εs, and εL on the square of the valence difference (ΔZ). The conductivity spectra are deduced, and a theoretical model was identified to fit the permittivity spectra. The obtained results are promising for solar cell applications.

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This work was financially supported by: (1) The Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research through the budget of the Tunisian Laboratories (2) The University of Gabes through the funding of a scholarship to M. Jaouali and (3) The Algerian-Tunisian Research project 2019.

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  1. Laboratory of Physics of Materials and Nanomaterials Applied at Environment (LaPhyMNE), Faculty of Science of Gabes, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia

    M. Jaouali, M. Nouiri, L. El Mir & Z. Ben Ayadi

  2. Department of Physics , Faculty of Sciences, Laboratory of Physico-Chemistry of Materials, 5000, Monastir, Tunisia

    N. Ihzaz

  3. Hubert Curien, de l′université Jean Monnet, Saint Étienne, France

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  4. Laboratoire Procédés, Matériaux Et Energie Solaire (PROMES-CNRS), Université de Perpignan, Rambla de la thermodynamique, Tecno-sud, 66100, Perpignan Cedex, France

    K. Mejnoun & K. Djessas

  5. Laboratoire de Physique des Matériaux: Structure Et Propriétés, Faculté des Sciences de Bizerte, Université de Carthage, LR01ES15, 7021, Zarzouna Bizerte, Tunisie

    M. Zouaoui

  6. Laboratoire d’Electrochimie Et Matériaux, Université Ferhat Abbas, Sétif-1, Algeria

    A. Bouloufa

  7. Institut de Ciència dels Materials (ICMUV), Calle Catedrático José Beltrán 2, Paterna, 46980, Valencia, Spain

    J. El Haskouri

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All the authors conceived of the study design. MJ and MN contributed to conceptualization, methodology, investigation, data analysis, and original draft preparation. NI, AS and KM contributed to synthesis conceptualization and structural characterizations. MZ, AB and JEH textural characterizations data analysis and review. KD performed thin films deposition and reviewed the manuscript. LEM and ZBA performed the supervision, reviewing, and editing of the manuscript.

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Jaouali, M., Nouiri, M., Ihzaz, N. et al. Effect of pre-deposition annealing on physical properties of CZTSSe thin films deposed by RF-sputtering based on nanoparticles synthesized by solvothermal technique. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 20867–20883 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08895-2

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