Review article on the lattice defect and interface loss mechanisms in kesterite materials and their impact on solar cell performance

M Sahu, VRM Reddy, C Park, P Sharma - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS), Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 (CZTSe), and its alloys Cu 2 ZnSn
(S x, Se 1− x) 4 (CZTSSe, 0< x< 1), are cost-effective thin-film photovoltaic materials to meet …

A critical review on rational composition engineering in kesterite photovoltaic devices: self-regulation and mutual synergy

J Guo, J Ao, Y Zhang - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Composition engineering has been one of the most crucial strategies to match well with both
bulk and heterojunction interfaces of absorbers in kesterite-based Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 …

Interfaces of high-efficiency kesterite Cu2ZnSnS (e) 4 thin film solar cells

S Gao, Z Jiang, L Wu, J Ao, Y Zeng, Y Sun… - Chinese Physics …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS (e) 4 (CZTS (e)) solar cells have attracted much attention due to the
elemental abundance and the non-toxicity. However, the record efficiency of 12.6% for Cu 2 …

Temperature dependence of Raman scattering in the Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin films on a Ta foil substrate

AV Stanchik, MS Tivanov, II Tyukhov, R Juskenas… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The temperature dependence (in range from 24 to 290 K) of Raman spectroscopy of the Cu
2 ZnSnSe 4 (CZTSe) films with Zn-rich (series A) and Zn-poor (series B) composition …

Optimization of CZTSe Thin Films Using Sequential Annealing in Selenium and Tin–Selenium Environments

MY Zaki, F Sava, ID Simandan, I Stavarache… - Inorganic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) is a promising material for thin-film solar cells due to its suitable band
gap, high absorption coefficient, and composition of earth-abundant and nontoxic elements …

Optical and photovoltaic properties of vacuum-evaporated CZTSe, CAZTSe, and AZTSe thin films: a comparative study

J Henry, G Sivakumar, R Vettumperumal… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - Springer
In this work, we analyzed the structural, morphological, optical, and electrical properties of
vacuum-evaporated Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTSe), CuAgZnSnS 4 (CAZTSe), and Ag 2 ZnSnS 4 …

Fabrication of novel CuAgZnSnSe 4–Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 thin film solar cells by the vacuum evaporation method

J Henry, K Mohanraj, G Sivakumar - New Journal of Chemistry, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
CuAgZnSnSe4 (CAZTSe) thin film solar cells were fabricated on various conducting
substrates (Al, Cu, Ag, FTO, and AZO). Initially, non-commercial conducting substrates (Al …

Exploring Nanoscale Optoelectronic Properties of Kesterite-and Perovskite-based Devices

E Choi - 2023 - unsworks.unsw.edu.au
Emerging photovoltaic materials such as kesterite and perovskite for optoelectronic devices
have inevitable defects that affect the device performance. Therefore, examining the …

[PDF][PDF] Desarrollo de prototipos de dispositivos de conversión fotovoltaica con base en CZTS sobre sustratos cerámicos

EA Torres Barahona - 2019 - repositorio.uptc.edu.co
Spa: Este trabajo presenta el desarrollo de dispositivos de película delgada con base en
kesterita sobre sustratos cerámicos; se analizan diferentes procesos para la obtención de …