Current Status and Future Prospects of Kesterite Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) Thin Film Solar Cells Prepared via Electrochemical Deposition

SK Hwang, JH Yoon, JY Kim - ChemElectroChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The fabrication of kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin‐film solar cells using the
electrochemical deposition (ED), which is valued for its industrial feasibility, offers a cost …

Recent Progress and Challenges in Controlling Secondary Phases in Kesterite CZT (S/Se) Thin Films: A Critical Review

MY Zaki, A Velea - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Kesterite-based copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) and copper zinc tin selenide (CZTSe) thin
films have attracted considerable attention as promising materials for sustainable and cost …

Anisotropic photoresponse investigation of chemical vapor transport (CVT) grown quaternary Cu2ZnSnS4 single crystals

AB Hirpara, SH Chaki, AJ Khimani… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - Springer
The single crystals of quaternary transition metal chalcogenide Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) are
grown by a closed system chemical vapor transport technique. The high purity individual …

Effect of the stacking order, annealing temperature and atmosphere on crystal phase and optical properties of Cu2SnS3

MY Zaki, F Sava, ID Simandan, AT Buruiana… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Cu2SnS3 (CTS) is emerging as a promising absorber for the next generation thin
film solar cells (TFSC) due to its excellent optical and electronic properties, earth-abundance …

Growth of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film absorber layer on transparent conductive oxides and molybdenum substrates by electrodeposition for photovoltaic application

S Azmi, OA Layachi, ME Ouardi, EM Khoumri, A Moujib… - Optik, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) absorber layer for the photovoltaic application was
successfully deposited on different substrates, indium tin oxide (ITO), fluorine-doped tin …

A Two-Step Magnetron Sputtering Approach for the Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 Films from Cu2SnS3\ZnS Stacks

MY Zaki, F Sava, ID Simandan, AT Buruiana… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is regarded as one of the emerging materials for next-generation thin
film solar cells. However, its synthesis is complex, and obtaining a single-phase CZTS thin …

Electrodeposition mechanism of Cu2CoSnS4 thin films onto FTO-coated glass: Effect of some additives

OA Layachi, A Moujib, O El Khouja, AC Galca… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we synthesized thin films of semiconductor Cu 2 CoSnS 4 (CCTS). We
investigated the mechanism of CCTS electrodeposition precursor onto fluorine-doped tin …

Towards phase pure kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 absorber layers growth via single step free sulfurization electrodeposition under a fix applied potential on Mo substrate

S Azmi, A Moujib, OA Layachi, E Matei… - Journal of alloys and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work presents a new synthesis and characterization of Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 films by
one step electrodeposition with free sulfurization annealing treatment at different applied …

Structural and transport properties of Cu2CoSnS4 films prepared by spray pyrolysis

O El Khouja, I Assahsahi, K Nouneh, ME Touhami… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present work, stannite Cu 2 CoSnS 4 (CCTS) films were elaborated using spray
pyrolysis method on soda-lime glass, at different deposition temperatures (T d= 250, 300 …

Bulk and surface characteristics of co-electrodeposited Cu2FeSnS4 thin films sulfurized at different annealing temperatures

O El Khouja, CC Negrila, K Nouneh, M Secu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, stannite, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 (CFTS), absorber films were obtained by
electrodeposition on Molybdenum-coated soda-lime substrates, followed by sulfurization …