Copper Zinc Tin Sulphide i.e. Cu₂ZnSnS₄ (CZTS) is a p-type quaternary semiconductor compound having high absorption coefficient of the order of 10⁴ cm^-1 and a direct band gap of about 1.5 eV. These properties make it one of the promising materials as an absorber layer in thin-film solar cells. Moreover, unlike CuInSe₂ (CIS), CuInGa(S,Se)₂ (CIGS) and CdTe, the CZTS does not contain any toxic or scarce material which makes it an attractive choice for low cost thin-film solar Photovoltaics. The deposition techniques employed to synthesize thin-film play an important role in determining the overall cost of the solar cells. Therefore, it is important to develop a low cost process for synthesis of the CZTS thin films and to thoroughly understand the effects of the deposition techniques on the properties of the grown thin-films. Here we report deposition of CZTS thin-films on the glass substrate using Successive Ionic Layer Adsorption and Reaction (SILAR) method at the room-temperature. The deposition parameters such as concentration of precursors, time interval for successive layers and reaction time were investigated and optimized for the formation of good quality CZTS thin-films. The effects of deposition parameters on the structural, optical and electrical properties of the CZTS thin-films were studied using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Raman Scattering Spectroscopy, UV-Visible Spectroscopy and Four Probe Method. The results of investigation will be discussed in detail at the summer school.

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