Theoretical Insights of Degenerate ZrS2 as a New Buffer for Highly Efficient Emerging Thin‐Film Solar Cells

KT Arockiya-Dass, K Sekar, L Marasamy - Energy Technology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
SnS, Sb2Se3, Cu2SnS3, CuSb (S, Se) 2, and Cu2BaSn (S, Se) 4 are emerging as
promising light absorbers for thin‐film photovoltaics due to their extraordinary optoelectronic …

Optimization of Sulfide Annealing Conditions for Ag8SnS6 Thin Films

R Munekata, T Uchimura, H Araki, A Kanai, K Tanaka… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ag8SnS6 (ATS) has been reported to have a band gap of 1.33 eV and is expected to be a
suitable material for the light-absorbing layers of compound thin-film solar cells. However …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Ge doping on the material properties of sprayed Cu2SnS3 thin films

MH Sayed, MM Gomaa, M Boshta - Results in Optics, 2023 - Elsevier
A facile spray pyrolysis processing of ternary Cu 2 SnS 3 and Cu 2 Sn 1− x Ge x S 3
absorbers is presented. The Cu 2 SnS 3 and Cu 2 Sn 1− x Ge x S 3 thin films were sprayed …

Optimization of CTS thin film solar cell: A numerical investigation based on USP deposited thin films

S Rahaman, MK Singha, P Sarkar, MA Sunil… - Physica B: Condensed …, 2025 - Elsevier
Abstract CTS (Cu 2 SnS 3) can be used in the next generation of thin-film solar cells due to
its non-toxicity, affordability, and natural availability. CTS has a direct bandgap, high …

Effect of deposition time on the physicochemical properties of co-electrodeposited Cu2SnS3 thin films for photovoltaic applications

K Fareh, M Oubakalla, M Beraich, M Lharch… - Physica B: Condensed …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study highlights our optimization of the co-electrodeposition duration of Cu, Sn, and S
on the titanium substrate in order to further improve the properties of Cu 2 SnS 3 thin films in …

Development of Sub‐Band in Spray‐Deposited Cr‐Substituted Chalcopyrite Thin Films for Advancing Solar Cell Efficiency

K Vijayan, L Thirumalaisamy… - Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Designing effective strategies for mitigating energy crisis highlights a research gap in current
solar cell technologies. This study explores the inherent physicochemical properties of thin …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and Characterization of SnO₂/α-Fe₂O₃, In₂O₃/α-Fe₂O₃, and ZnO/α-Fe₂O₃ Thin Films: Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Applications

A Arfaoui, A Mhamdi - Surfaces, 2025 - mdpi.com
The fabrication of metal oxide semiconductor heterostructures is a major way to enhance
their properties in photocatalytic and antibacterial applications. In the present work, ZnO/α …

Screen-Printing of Mechanically Alloyed Cu2SnS3 Powders for Potential Photovoltaic Absorber Layer

V Kumar, DK Sharma, A Agrwal, DK Dwivedi… - Russian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The non-toxic, earth-abundant, and environmentally safe features of Cu2SnS3 (CTS) make it
promising for diverse applications, including photovoltaic absorber layers and …

Bandgap-graded Cu2Sn1-xGexS3 thin film solar cells prepared by sputtering SnGe/Cu targets

X Xu, S Wang, Y Chen, N Yu, Z Zhou, Y Ma - Vacuum, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 Sn 1-x Ge x S 3 (CTGS) thin films were created through sulfurizing SnGe/Cu
precursors deposited by the sputtering method. The effects of different sulfurization …