Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 monograin layer solar cells for flexible photovoltaic applications

M Kauk-Kuusik, K Timmo, M Pilvet, K Muska… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Monograin powder technology is one possible path to developing sustainable, lightweight,
flexible, and semi-transparent solar cells, which might be ideal for integration with various …

Bulk Carrier Recombination Mechanisms and Photovoltage Deficit in Kesterite Solar Cells

H Ma, Q Zhu, L Zou, B Xu, H Wang, R Ge… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Significant open‐circuit voltage deficit (VOC‐def) is regarded as the primary obstacle to
achieving efficient kesterite solar cells. By leveraging a synergistic approach that combines …

Defects in kesterite materials towards high-efficiency solar cells: origin, impact, characterization, and engineering

L Wang, J Ban, L Han, Z Zhou, W Zhou… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) is one of the most promising materials for
photovoltaics. CZTSSe solar cells have reached an efficiency of 14.9%, yet further …

Comprehensive study of photoluminescence and device properties in Cu2Zn (Sn1− xGex) S4 monograins and monograin layer solar cells

İ Mengü, K Muska, M Pilvet, V Mikli, E Dudutienė… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Ge-alloying of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 is a promising strategy for producing wide-bandgap
absorber materials suitable for use in tandem structures or indoor solar cell applications …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis and characterization of lithium-doped copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) thin films

MM Chand, S Islam, MT Ahmed, MS Bashar, F Ahmed - AIP Advances, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The non-toxic nature and remarkable optoelectronic properties of kesterite (Cu 2 ZnSnS 4
and CZTS) make CZTS a potential candidate for solar cell absorber layer material. Since …

Effects of Fe and Ni Doping on the Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of Cu2ZnSnS4

X Yang, X Qin, W Yan, C Zhang, D Zhang - Crystals, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study evaluated the electronic structure and optical properties of Fe-doped, Ni-doped,
and (Fe, Ni)-co-doped Cu2ZnSnS4 through the first-principles pseudopotential plane-wave …

Unveiling the enhanced opto-electronic characteristics of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films through ruthenium doping

C Rangasami, KV Gunavathy, AMS Arulanantham… - Surfaces and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the impact of ruthenium doping on the photosensing
properties of Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) thin films. CZTS films were deposited via …

Ni doping in CZTS solar cells: a path to enhanced photovoltaic performance

ME Sonawane, KP Gattu, VV Kutwade, DA Tonpe… - Indian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The present communication explores the optical, structural, compositional, and electrical
properties of Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) and Nickel (Ni)-CZTS solar cells. A microwave …

Formulation and validation of mathematical model for co-sputtering conditions to attain stoichiometric CZTS films: Expedience of using all metal sulfide targets

M Sultana, A Sharmin, MR Alam, S Ahmed… - Heliyon, 2025 - cell.com
A soda lime glass substrate is used for fabricating Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films using
copper (II) sulfide (CuS), zinc sulfide (ZnS), and tin sulfide (SnS) targets using an advanced …

First-Principles Investigation on the Structural and Electronic Properties of Cu2Zn1–xInxSnS4 Alloys

S Zhang, P Deng, Q Chen, H Yang… - The Journal of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSnS4 has attracted significant attention as a promising material for solar cells.
However, to the best of our knowledge, the research on utilizing indium reagent for …