Progress and prospects of CZTSSe/CdS interface engineering to combat high open-circuit voltage deficit of kesterite photovoltaics: a critical review

K Kaur, M Kumar - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
CZTSSe solar cells are considered to be potential and cost-effective alternative solutions to
mature photovoltaic technology for meeting future energy demands. However, the current …

Strategic review of interface carrier recombination in earth abundant Cu–Zn–Sn–S–Se solar cells: current challenges and future prospects

K Kaur, N Kumar, M Kumar - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Earth abundant Cu–Zn–Sn–S–Se (CZTSSe) is considered as a promising material for large
area and cost effective solar energy harvesting. The current efficiency of CZTSSe champion …

The state and future prospects of kesterite photovoltaics

A Polizzotti, IL Repins, R Noufi, SH Wei… - Energy & Environmental …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
A recent meeting of experts in kesterite, chalcopyrite, and related thin-film solar cell devices;
characterization; and modeling from industry, academia, and national labs identified high …

Advanced XPS characterization: XPS-based multi-technique analyses for comprehensive understanding of functional materials

MA Isaacs, J Davies-Jones, PR Davies… - Materials Chemistry …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has achieved maturity as an analytical technique in
that it is a ubiquitous tool in the materials community, however as made apparent by recent …

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 …

What is the band alignment of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solar cells?

A Crovetto, O Hansen - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2017 - Elsevier
The band alignment at the Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4/CdS solar cell heterojunction is a
controversial issue, as different measurements and calculations point to substantially …

Cliff-like conduction band offset and KCN-induced recombination barrier enhancement at the CdS/Cu2ZnSnS4 thin-film solar cell heterojunction

M Bär, BA Schubert, B Marsen, RG Wilks… - Applied Physics …, 2011 - pubs.aip.org
The electronic structure of the CdS/Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) heterojunction was investigated by
direct and inverse photoemission. The effects of a KCN etch of the CZTS absorber prior to …

Band alignments of different buffer layers (CdS, Zn (O, S), and In2S3) on Cu2ZnSnS4

C Yan, F Liu, N Song, BK Ng, JA Stride… - Applied Physics …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
The heterojunctions of different n-type buffers, ie, CdS, Zn (O, S), and In 2 S 3 on p-type Cu 2
ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) were investigated using X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) and Near …

A review on development prospect of CZTS based thin film solar cells

X Song, X Ji, M Li, W Lin, X Luo… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cu2ZnSnS4 is considered as the ideal absorption layer material in next generation thin film
solar cells due to the abundant component elements in the crust being nontoxic and …

Back and front contacts in kesterite solar cells: state-of-the-art and open questions

C Platzer-Björkman, N Barreau, M Bär… - Journal of Physics …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We review the present state-of-the-art within back and front contacts in kesterite thin film
solar cells, as well as the current challenges. At the back contact, molybdenum (Mo) is …