Nontoxic and earth-abundant Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin film solar cells: A review on high throughput processed methods

S Chander, SK Tripathi, I Kaur, AK De - Materials Today Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
Photovoltaics is one of the most well-known sustainable technologies to supply all of the
world's energy needs due to its enduring nature and lack of pollution. CdTe, CIGS, and a-Si …

Interface‐Centric Strategies in Kesterite Solar Cells: Addressing Challenges, Solutions, and Future Directions for Efficient Solar‐Harvesting Technologies

K Jagadish, GK Rahane, BS Kumar, DR Borkar… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As reserves of non‐renewable energy sources decline, the search for sustainable
alternatives becomes increasingly critical. Next‐generation energy materials play a key role …

A Salt‐Resistant and Antibacterial Cu2ZnSnS4‐Based Hydrogel for High Efficient Photothermal Distillation in Seawater Desalination and Sewage Purification

P Liu, L Xu, ZY Wang, Y Huo, Y Hu, ML Fu… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Solar steam generation technology (SSGT) using unlimited solar energy is regarded as one
of the most promising sustainable technologies to produce clean water. However, most of …

A Deep Dive into Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Solar Cells: A Review of Exploring Roadblocks, Breakthroughs, and Shaping the Future

UA Shah, A Wang, M Irfan Ullah, M Ishaq, IA Shah… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Renewable energy is crucial for sustainable future, and Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) based solar
cells shine as a beacon of hope. CZTS, composed of abundant, low‐cost, and non‐toxic …

[HTML][HTML] Manganese-substituted kesterite thin-films for earth-abundant photovoltaic applications

V Trifiletti, L Frioni, G Tseberlidis, E Vitiello… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Thin film photovoltaic devices based on CdTe and Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 find in Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se)
4-based technology a more eco-friendly alternative. To further reduce production costs and …

Influence of Ag-doping on the performance of Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells

HH Nazari, TP Dhakal - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
We report an improvement in Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) solar cell efficiency with Ag-doping. The
highest efficiency obtained for the fabricated CZTS solar cells was 5.84% and that for Ag …

A theoretical investigation to boost the efficiency of CZTS solar cells using SCAPS-1D

PK Kannan, M Anandkumar - Optik, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) is predicted to be an efficient absorber than CIGS due to its
cost effective, earth inabundant constituents. But, it reached a maximum experimental …

The effect of post-annealing on the performance of the Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells

M Gansukh, F Martinho, M Espindola, S Engberg… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells commonly undergo post-annealing treatments to
enhance their performance. However, multiple concurrent effects, including Cu–Zn disorder …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of annealing conditions on the performance of sputtered grown CZTS thin film solar cells

A Sharmin, K Kumar, SM Al Mamun, M Hossain - AIP Advances, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS), with direct and tunable bandgap, high absorption
coefficient, low-cost processing, earth-abundance, and non-toxicity, has become a …

A new approach for alkali incorporation in Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells

M Valdés, A Hernández, Y Sánchez… - Journal of Physics …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The addition of alkali elements has become mandatory for boosting solar cell performance
in chalcogenide thin films based on kesterites (Cu 2 ZnSnS 4, CZTS). A novel doping …