APPLICATIONS OF RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY ON DEVELOPMENT OF SOLAR CELLS

Solar cells are one of the major alternative energy resources to fossil fuels.Solar cells are manufactured using materials such as silicon, hybrid Perovskites, and copper-zinc-tin-sulphides (CZTS), among others.Raman Spectroscopy is a branch of vibrational spectroscopy that acts as a supporting tool to X-ray diffraction in understanding the structure and composition of materials.Raman Spectroscopy is extensively used to study the crystalline nature of silicon, the degradation of hybrid Perovskites, and the formation of secondary phases in Kesterite semiconductors, among other applications.Raman spectroscopy is one of the most effective methods for detecting the optimal performance of solar cells.The present article is a Literature Survey on Applications of Raman spectroscopy in the development of solar cells.