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Thermal Investigation of Direct Vapor Transport (DVT) Grown Quaternary Cu2ZnSnS4 Single Crystals

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The single crystals of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) are grown by direct vapor transport technique. The analysis of X-ray from energy dispersion confirmed that the as-grown single crystals are near stoichiometric. The analysis of the as-grown CZTS single crystals by diffraction of X-ray (XRD) showed the crystal possess tetragonal structure having lattice parameters; a = b = 5.42 Å, c = 10.84 Å and α = β = γ = 90º. The Raman spectroscopy showed the presence of a single peak at ~ 331 cm−1 matching with reported CZTS line. The XRD and Raman analysis confirmed the CZTS phase of the as-grown single crystals. The thermal analysis of the as-grown CZTS single crystals is performed by simultaneously recording the thermogravimetric, differential thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis curves. The kinetic parameters are derived by non-mechanistic Kissinger method using data of the thermocurves. The single crystals growth and varied characterization results on the grown CZTS crystals are thoroughly discussed.

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One of the authors, ABH, is thankful to Department of Science and Technology (DST), Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016 for the award of INSPIRE Fellowship (IF180246) to carry out this research work. All the authors are thankful to the Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre for Applied Research & Testing (SICART), Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India for XRD, EDAX, SEM and TEM analysis of our samples.

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    Anilkumar B. Hirpara, Sunil H. Chaki, Ankurkumar J. Khimani, Rohitkumar M. Kannaujiya & M. P. Deshpande

  2. P. G. Department of Applied & Interdisciplinary Sciences, CISST, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, 388 120, India

    Sunil H. Chaki

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Hirpara, A.B., Chaki, S.H., Khimani, A.J. et al. Thermal Investigation of Direct Vapor Transport (DVT) Grown Quaternary Cu2ZnSnS4 Single Crystals. Int J Thermophys 42, 22 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10765-020-02772-y

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