Master Degree / Yüksek Lisans Tezleri
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Master Thesis Efficiency Studies of Cu2znsns2 Thin Film Solar Cell(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2018) Meriç, Ece; Özyüzer, Lütfi; Aral, GürcanCu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a promising candidate as an absorber layer for thin film solar cells due to not only its low cost but also nontoxic properties contrary to alternative materials such as CdTe and Cu(In,Ge)Se2 (CIGS). Recently, CZTS and similar chalcogenides have attracted remarkable attention because of their suitable properties. In my thesis; I studied the efficiency of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells for various stoichiometric cases. Besides, the effect of back contact, buffer layer thickness and sulfurization time were investigated. CZTS thin films were fabricated by DC magnetron sputtering method on Molybdenum (Mo) coated Soda Lime Glass (SLG) and Ti foil substrates. Cu, Sn, Zn, Cu layers were, respectively, deposited on the substrates, and then sulfurization process was followed as the second step in the growth process to obtain a desirable CZTS formation. The as grown CZTS structure was investigated using Raman and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) spectroscopies. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to investigate the surface morphology of the films. Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) was used to define the chemical structure of the surface of the films. Next, a CdS buffer layer was deposited on CZTS absorber layer using CBD method at 85oC for varying times (60, 75 and 90 min). Then, ZnO and Al doped ZnO (AZO) layers were deposited on CdS. J-V curves were obtained for SLG/Mo/CZTS/CdS/ZnO/AZO solar cell structure. The photovoltaic characteristic of solar cells was studied and their dependence on CdS deposition time were found. Among all the device we produced, the highest efficiency was obtained for the device with the lowest CdS deposition time. In addition; effect of sulfurization time on the solar cell conversion efficiency was studied.Master Thesis Ionic Conductivity of Li0.5la0.5ti1-Xalxo3 Electrolytelayer for Thin Film Batteries(Izmir Institute of Technology, 2016) Ulusoy, Seda; Özyüzer, Lütfi; Aral, GürcanIn this study, crystalline lithium lanthanum titanium (aluminum) oxide Li0.5La0.5Ti1-xAlxO3 (LLTO) powder targets with different Aluminum (x) content were prepared by conventional solid state reactions as Li0.5La0.5TiO3, Li0.5La0.5Ti0.99Al0.01O3, Li0.5La0.5Ti0.95Al0.05O3, Li0.5La0.5Ti0.90Al0.10O3 and Li0.5La0.5Ti0.85Al0.15O3 compositions. Then, after a couple of calcination processes with regrinding of the prepared stoichiometric powder batch, it is placed into Cu-base plate to be pressed in order to provide a compact, dense and smooth target surface for the thin film deposition. For the thin film fabrication, radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering technique is used to sputter the dielectric target. Thin films were deposited on soda-lime glass (SLG) and 256 nm thick indium tin oxide (ITO) layer grown on soda-lime glass (SLG) substrates. For the electrical measurements of LLTO thin film, it was fundamental to have ITO as conducting layer electrode. Targets with various Al (x) compositions were deposited for the investigation of Ti substitution with Al on structural and electrical properties. Besides, crystalline structure of the targets was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and Raman Spectroscopy analysis while structural, morphological and compositional properties of the thin films were determined by x-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) respectively. Moreover, in order to understand the effect of Al doping on ionic conductivity, electrical measurements were performed at room temperature by AC impedance spectroscopy forming ITO/LLTO/Al capacitor like structure. Maximum ionic conductivity result is obtained for Li0.5La0.5Ti0.95Al0.05O3 thin film composition. Also, temperature dependent ionic conductivity measurements were performed from 298 K to 373 K to evaluate activation energy for the Li-ion conduction. Keywords: Ionic conductivity, Li0.5La0.5Ti1-xAlxO3, electrolyte, thin film, activation energy, RF magnetron sputtering