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 …

Influence of Mn content on the optical, structural and electrical properties of spray pyrolysis deposited quinternary Cu2Cd1−xMnxSnS4 thin films for solar cells

MB Ochang, I Ahemen, AN Amah, PR Jubu… - Optical and Quantum …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Novel quinternary Cu2Cd1− xMnxSnS4 (0≤ x≤ 1) semiconductor thin films were
deposited onto soda lime glass substrates at 300℃ by the spray pyrolysis technique to study …

[PDF][PDF] Single-step electrochemical deposition of CZTS thin films with enhanced photoactivity

H Borate, A Bhorde, A Waghmare, S Nair… - ES Materials & …, 2020 - espublisher.com
The CZTS thin films have been deposited on Mo coated corning glass substrate via single-
step electrodeposition technique followed by post-annealing treatment at 550 C for 10 min in …

Characteristics of kesterite CZTS thin films deposited by dip-coating technique for solar cells applications

A Ziti, B Hartiti, H Labrim, S Fadili, A Batan… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Springer
In this work, we synthesis Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films by sol–gel method associated to
dip-coating technique on the ordinary glass substrates. We investigated the effect of dip …

High efficient photocatalytic activity from nanostructuralized photonic crystal-like pn coaxial hetero-junction film photocatalyst of Cu3SnS4/TiO2 nanotube arrays

Y Li, FT Liu, Y Chang, J Wang, CW Wang - Applied Surface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Structuring the materials in the form of photonic crystals is a new strategy for photocatalytic
applications. Herein, a new concept of photonic crystal-induced pn coaxial heterojunction …

Raman spectroscopy of Cu-Sn-S ternary compound thin films prepared by the low-cost spray-pyrolysis technique

VV Brus, IS Babichuk, IG Orletskyi, PD Maryanchuk… - Applied …, 2016 - opg.optica.org
Cu-Sn-S (CTS) thin films were deposited onto bare and molybdenum (Mo) coated glass
substrates by means of the spray pyrolysis technique under different conditions. The CTS …

An investigation on the relationship between open circuit voltage and grain size for CZTSSe thin film solar cells fabricated by selenization of sputtered precursors

Y Wei, D Zhuang, M Zhao, Q Gong, R Sun… - Journal of alloys and …, 2019 - Elsevier
The low open circuit voltage (V oc) of Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin film solar cells
limits their efficiency. CZTSSe absorbers were fabricated by sputtering Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of substrate temperature on the structural optical and electrical properties of new Cu2Cd0. 8Mn0. 2SnS4 photo-absorber layer for solar cells

MB Ochang, I Ahemen, AN Amah, AD Onoja, Y Yusof - Results in Optics, 2023 - Elsevier
We report for the first time the effect of substrate temperature on the structural, optical, and
electrical properties of Cu 2 Cd 0.8 Mn 0.2 SnS 4 new photovoltaic absorber layer. Cu 2 Cd …

Effect of copper content and sulfurization process on optical, structural and electrical properties of ultrasonic spray pyrolysed Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films

S Kermadi, S Sali, FA Ameur, L Zougar… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reports the effect of copper content and of the sulfurization process (using
elemental sulfur vapor) on the growth, structure, elemental composition, and on the optical …

Effect of solvent on the characteristic properties of nebulizer spray pyrolyzed Cu2ZnSnS4 absorber thin films for photovoltaic application

KV Gunavathy, K Tamilarasan, C Rangasami… - Thin Solid Films, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films are the most promising absorber layer for thin film
solar photovoltaics. The nebulizer assisted spray pyrolysis technique was employed to …