Synergetic impact of natural light harvesting materials to reduce the recombination rate and improve the device performance of dye sensitized solar cells

A Soosairaj, DP Pabba, A Gunasekaran… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Natural pigments extracted from Arachis hypogaea flowers and Cassia grandis leaves were
used as novel light harvesting materials for the first time in the fabrication of dye-sensitized …

Effect of Zn/Sn molar ratio on the microstructural and optical properties of Cu2Zn1-xSnxS4 thin films prepared by spray pyrolysis technique

S Thiruvenkadam, S Prabhakaran… - Physica B: Condensed …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Quaternary kesterite Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) compound is one of the most promising
semiconductor materials consisting of abundant and eco-friendly elements for absorption …

Spray pyrolysed Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film photovoltaic cell fabricated using cost effective materials

RAS Christinal, I Prakash, S Chakravarty… - Physica B: Condensed …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The kesterite Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) absorber material was prepared using 2-
methoxyethanol solvent without formation of any secondary phases and the same was …

Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films by Dip Coating from Metal-Thiourea Precursor Solution: Effect of Sulphurization Temperature on the Formation and Structural, Optical and …

P Prabeesh, KV Vysakh, IP Selvam… - Journal of Electronic …, 2018 - Springer
A process for fabrication of kesterite-based Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films from metal-
thiourea precursor solution by dip coating is described. As deposited CZTS films were …

Sulfurization free spray deposited kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 absorber layer for photovoltaic applications

RAS Christinal, GG Silvena, S Chakravarty… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The growth of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films was optimized via sulfurization free chemical
spray pyrolysis technique. The sulfate based precursors were used to prepare the CZTS …

Materials by Design: A Combined Computational and Experimental Approach to Thermoelectrics

SA Miller - 2018 - search.proquest.com
Abstract In the United States and around the world, the growing energy demands and
climate concerns necessitate renewable and efficient energy production. Thermoelectric …