CZTS was synthesized by sulfurization of Zn/(Cu,Sn) precursor with H2S gas at 550 °C.
CZTS phase formation behavior was critically dependent on the pre-annealing condition.
Pre-annealing at 350 °C in Ar induced the segregation of Sn at surface region.
Pre-annealing at 450 °C under the H2S atmosphere suppressed second phase formation.
The CZTS prepared with pre-annealing in H2S showed cell efficiency of 4.4%.