[HTML][HTML] Atomic layer deposition and other thin film deposition techniques: from principles to film properties

JA Oke, TC Jen - Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2022 - Elsevier
Thin film is a modern technology aimed at improving the structural, electrical, magnetic,
optical, and mechanical properties of bulk materials. This technology has so far found …

Kësterite thin films for photovoltaics: a review

S Delbos - EPJ Photovoltaics, 2012 - epjpv.epj.org
In the years to come, electricity production is bound to increase, and Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4
(CZTS) compounds, due to their suitability to thin-film solar cells, could be a means to fulfill …

Recent progress in photocathodes for hydrogen evolution

Q Huang, Z Ye, X Xiao - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar water splitting, which has been a topic of intensive research interest for several
decades, is one of the promising approaches to utilize renewable energy to maintain the …

Routes to copper zinc tin sulfide Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 a potential material for solar cells

K Ramasamy, MA Malik, P O'Brien - Chemical communications, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
Power generation through photovoltaics (PV) has been growing at an average rate of 40%
per year over the last decade; but has largely been fuelled by conventional Si-based …

Characterization of vibrational and mechanical properties of quaternary compounds CuZnSn and CuZnSnSe in kesterite and stannite structures

T Gürel, C Sevik, T Çağın - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and …, 2011 - APS
In this paper, structural, elastic, and dynamical properties of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 and Cu 2 ZnSnSe
4 are calculated for kesterite and stannite structures using the density functional and density …

Composition dependence of structure and optical properties of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solid solutions: an experimental study

J He, L Sun, S Chen, Y Chen, P Yang, J Chu - Journal of Alloys and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The evolution of structure and optical properties of Cu2ZnSn (SxSe1− x) 4 (CZTSSe) solid
solutions in a wide composition range (0≤ x≤ 1) has not been fully elucidated. We have …

Cu2ZnSnS4 Hierarchical Microspheres as an Effective Counter Electrode Material for Quantum Dot Sensitized Solar Cells

J Xu, X Yang, QD Yang, TL Wong… - The Journal of Physical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
We explore the application of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) microspheres as an effective counter
electrode material for low-cost and high-efficiency quantum dot sensitized solar cells …

Structure, composition and optical properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition method

L Sun, J He, H Kong, F Yue, P Yang, J Chu - Solar Energy Materials and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Polycrystalline Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films have been directly deposited on heating Mo-
coated glass substrates by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) method. The results of energy …

Influence of precursor sulfur content on film formation and compositional changes in Cu2ZnSnS4 films and solar cells

C Platzer-Björkman, J Scragg… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2012 - Elsevier
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films are made using sulfurisation of co-sputtered metallic and
sulfur-containing precursor films. The CZTS grain size is larger for metallic precursors than …

Enhancement of output performance of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells—A numerical simulation approach and comparison to experiments

M Patel, A Ray - Physica B: Condensed Matter, 2012 - Elsevier
The formation of stable, low resistance and nonrectifying contacts to Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS)
thin film photovoltaic material are the major and critical challenges associated with its effect …