Solvothermal synthesis and characterization of CuInS2 for solar cells application

Abstract

The demand for energy of modern society is constantly increasing. The desire for environmental friendly alternative energy resources with least dependence on fossil fuels is growing. Thin-film polycrystalline solar cells are an excellent candidate for clean energy production. Over the recent years, by its direct bandgap of 1.5eV CuInS2 (CIS) has emerged as a promising absorber material for the thin film solar cells application. In this research thesis, copper indium disulfide (CIS) nanopowder wa