Gordon, Roy GeraldSun, Leizhi2014-06-062014-06-062014Sun, Leizhi. 2014. Improved Thin Film Solar Cells Made by Vapor Deposition of Earth-Abundant Tin(II) Sulfide. Doctoral dissertation, Harvard University.http://dissertations.umi.com/gsas.harvard:11539http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:12274544Tin(II) sulfide (SnS) is an earth-abundant, inexpensive, and non-toxic absorber material for thin film solar cells. SnS films are deposited by atomic layer deposition (ALD) through the reaction of a tin precursor, bis(N,N'-diisopropylacetamidinato)tin(II), and hydrogen sulfide. The SnS films demonstrate excellent surface morphology, crystal structure, phase purity, stoichiometry, elemental purity, and optical and electrical properties.en-USMaterials ScienceAtomic Layer DepositionPhotovoltaicsSnSThin Film Solar CellTin SulfideThesis or Dissertation