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ArticleHeliyon2025

Advancements in photovoltaic efficiency: The role of fluorine-doped CZTS in homojunction solar cells.

Milad Yousefizad, Zohreh Golshan Bafghi, Amirmohammad Shahriyari, Andia Javanmardi, Naser Hakimi Raad, Ashraf Ahmadi Shadmehri, Siavosh Samoodi, Negin Manavizadeh, Ali Moafi

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Milad YousefizadNanostuctued-Electronic Devices Laboratory, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, 163171419 Tehran, Iran.
Zohreh Golshan BafghiNanostuctued-Electronic Devices Laboratory, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, 163171419 Tehran, Iran.
Amirmohammad ShahriyariNanostuctued-Electronic Devices Laboratory, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, 163171419 Tehran, Iran.
Andia JavanmardiNanostuctued-Electronic Devices Laboratory, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, 163171419 Tehran, Iran.
Naser Hakimi RaadNanostuctued-Electronic Devices Laboratory, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, 163171419 Tehran, Iran.
Ashraf Ahmadi ShadmehriPhysics and Energy Engineering Faculty, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
Siavosh SamoodiDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Negin ManavizadehNanostuctued-Electronic Devices Laboratory, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, 163171419 Tehran, Iran.
Ali MoafiPhysics and Energy Engineering Faculty, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

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Abstract

Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) solar cells have absorbed significant appeal as an efficient approach for sustainable photovoltaic technology. This research introduces a groundbreaking approach to thin-film solar cells using a novel Fluorine-doped CZTS composition with a new device configuration. The DFT calculations indicate that F atoms prefer Cu sites and maintain a direct band gap in CZTS, promoting n-type conductivity. Optical studies demonstrate that F-doping enhances conductivity, refractive index, and light absorption through the visible spectrum. Furthermore, the performance of CZTS-based cells in both heterojunction and homojunction configurations is under investigation. The homojunction configuration with Al:ZnO intermediate layer enhances V

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CZTS solar cellEfficiency improvementFluorine dopingHomojunction architecture solar cellLight absorption enhancement

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