Current status of the open-circuit voltage of kesterite CZTS absorber layers for photovoltaic applications—Part I, a review
I Boerasu, BS Vasile - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Herein, based on the reviewed literature, the current marketability challenges faced by
kesterite CZTS based-solar cells is addressed. A knowledge update about the attempts to …
kesterite CZTS based-solar cells is addressed. A knowledge update about the attempts to …
Highly efficient emerging Ag2BaTiSe4 solar cells using a new class of alkaline earth metal-based chalcogenide buffers alternative to CdS
Abstract Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 is a non-toxic, earth-abundant photovoltaic absorber. However,
its efficiency is limited by a large open circuit voltage (VOC) deficit occurring due to its …
its efficiency is limited by a large open circuit voltage (VOC) deficit occurring due to its …
Properties of thermally evaporated CZTS thin films and numerical simulation of earth abundant and non toxic CZTS/Zn (S, O) based solar cells
Abstract Earth abundant Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) films were grown by thermal evaporation
technique onto non heated substrates. As deposited CZTS films were annealed under two …
technique onto non heated substrates. As deposited CZTS films were annealed under two …
Investigations on the effect of buffer layer on CMTS based thin film solar cell using SCAPS 1-D
T Pansuriya, R Malani, V Kheraj - Optical Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Research in the field of thin film photovoltaic has been stimulated because of the low
production cost and less material consumption and it has been accelerating after the …
production cost and less material consumption and it has been accelerating after the …
Theoretical modelling and device structure engineering of kesterite solar cells to boost the conversion efficiency over 20%
Among the several obstacles which impede efficiency enhancement of CZTS solar cells, the
sub-optimized Mo back contact and the unfavorable conduction band offset at CZTS/CdS …
sub-optimized Mo back contact and the unfavorable conduction band offset at CZTS/CdS …
Unravelling the effect of defect density, grain boundary and gradient doping in an efficient lead-free formamidinium perovskite solar cell
Here we detailed a computational investigation of novel structured formamidinium tin tri-
iodide (HC (NH 2) SnI 3 or FASnI 3 where FA= formamidinium) perovskite solar cell. The …
iodide (HC (NH 2) SnI 3 or FASnI 3 where FA= formamidinium) perovskite solar cell. The …
A comprehensive study of X-ray peak broadening and optical spectrum of Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals for the determination of microstructural and optical parameters
D Mora-Herrera, M Pal - Applied Physics A, 2022 - Springer
Here, we report a comparative analysis of the detailed structural parameters including
crystallite size, stress, strain, and energy density of solvothermally prepared Cu2ZnSnS4 …
crystallite size, stress, strain, and energy density of solvothermally prepared Cu2ZnSnS4 …
Facile solvothermal synthesis of Cu2ZnSn1-xGexS4 nanocrystals: Effect of Ge content on optical and electrical properties
Controlled incorporation of extrinsic elements in Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) matrix has been
proven to be a successful approach to improve the device efficiency of kesterite solar cells …
proven to be a successful approach to improve the device efficiency of kesterite solar cells …
Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films prepared with and without thin Al2O3 barrier layer
N Akcay, V Gremenok, VA Ivanov, E Zaretskaya… - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
We investigated the effect of thin Al 2 O 3 barrier layer (∼ 20 nm) deposited by radio
frequency magnetron sputtering technique on the structural, morphological, optical, and …
frequency magnetron sputtering technique on the structural, morphological, optical, and …
Structure and transport behavior of hydrothermally grown phase pure Cu2ZnSn1-xGexS4 (x= 0.0, 0.3) nanoparticles
Abstract Phase pure Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) and Cu 2 ZnSn 0.7 Ge 0.3 S 4 (CZTGS) kesterite
nanoparticles of 10–35 nm size range were fabricated through a low-temperature …
nanoparticles of 10–35 nm size range were fabricated through a low-temperature …