Critical review on sputter-deposited Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) based thin film photovoltaic technology focusing on device architecture and absorber quality on the solar cells …

S Zhuk, A Kushwaha, TKS Wong… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Thin film photovoltaic Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (copper zinc tin sulfide or CZTS) is one of the
most promising sustainable solar cell absorber material. The CZTS absorber layer …

Solution-based synthesis of kesterite thin film semiconductors

T Todorov, HW Hillhouse, S Aazou… - Journal of Physics …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Large-scale deployment of photovoltaic modules is required to power our renewable energy
future. Kesterite, Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4, is a p-type semiconductor absorber layer with a …

Is the Cu/Zn disorder the main culprit for the voltage deficit in kesterite solar cells?

S Bourdais, C Choné, B Delatouche… - Advanced Energy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Photovoltaic thin film solar cells based on kesterite Cu2ZnSn (Sx, Se1–x) 4 compounds
(CZTSSe) have reached> 12% sunlight‐to‐electricity conversion efficiency. This is still far …

CZTS thin film solar cells on flexible Molybdenum foil by electrodeposition-annealing route

MI Khalil, R Bernasconi, A Lucotti, A Le Donne… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Springer
Earth-abundant and non-toxic Kesterite-based Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin film solar cells are
successfully fabricated on flexible Molybdenum (Mo) foil substrates by an electrodeposition …

[HTML][HTML] Crystal engineering and thin-film deposition strategies towards improving the performance of kesterite photovoltaic cell

KC Nwambaekwe, VS John-Denk, SF Douman… - journal of materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
With high absorption coefficient (10 4 cm− 1), optimal bandgap (~ 1.5 eV), low toxicity and
the abundance of its constituent elements, kesterite (Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 or CZTS) displays the …

8.2% pure selenide kesterite thin‐film solar cells from large‐area electrodeposited precursors

L Vauche, L Risch, Y Sánchez… - Progress in …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cell absorbers are synthesized by large‐area electrodeposition of metal
stack precursors followed by selenization. A champion solar cell exhibits 8.2% power …

CZTS absorber layer for thin film solar cells from electrodeposited metallic stacked precursors (Zn/Cu-Sn)

MI Khalil, O Atici, A Lucotti, S Binetti, A Le Donne… - Applied Surface …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the present work, Kesterite-Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films were successfully synthesized
from stacked bilayer precursor (Zn/Cu-Sn) through electrodeposition-annealing route …

In situ electrochemical treatment evoked superior grain growth for green electrodeposition-processed flexible CZTSe solar cells

J Liu, Q Shen, Z Liu, X Gao, Z Zhang, X Liu… - … applied materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Flexible Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) solar cells gradually attract much attention due to their low-
cost, lightweight, and environmentally friendly features. However, the efficiency of flexible …

Current Status and Future Prospects of Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) Thin Film Solar Cells Prepared via Electrochemical Deposition

SK Hwang, JH Yoon, JY Kim - ChemElectroChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The fabrication of kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin‐film solar cells using the
electrochemical deposition (ED), which is valued for its industrial feasibility, offers a cost …

The interfacial reaction at ITO back contact in kesterite CZTSSe bifacial solar cells

J Ge, J Chu, J Jiang, Y Yan, P Yang - ACS Sustainable Chemistry …, 2015 - ACS Publications
The synthesis route based on co-electroplating of copper, zinc, tin, and chalcogen precursor
plus post-chalcogenization demonstrates the tremendous potential to realize industrial …