Strategic review of secondary phases, defects and defect-complexes in kesterite CZTS–Se solar cells
Earth abundant kesterite copper-zinc-tin-sulfide–selenide (CZTS–Se) is considered as cost-
effective material for next generation solar cells. However, current CZTS–Se solar cells have …
effective material for next generation solar cells. However, current CZTS–Se solar cells have …
Status review and the future prospects of CZTS based solar cell–A novel approach on the device structure and material modeling for CZTS based photovoltaic device
M Ravindiran, C Praveenkumar - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) based devices has become increasingly popular due to the
better efficiency with different architectures for various types of solar cells. The present work …
better efficiency with different architectures for various types of solar cells. The present work …
Unveiling microscopic carrier loss mechanisms in 12% efficient Cu2ZnSnSe4 solar cells
Understanding carrier loss mechanisms at microscopic regions is imperative for the
development of high-performance polycrystalline inorganic thin-film solar cells. Despite the …
development of high-performance polycrystalline inorganic thin-film solar cells. Despite the …
Performance Enhancement of an MoS2-Based Heterojunction Solar Cell with an In2Te3 Back Surface Field: A Numerical Simulation Approach
Researchers are currently showing interest in molybdenum disulfide (MoS2)-based solar
cells due to their remarkable semiconducting characteristics. The incompatibility of the band …
cells due to their remarkable semiconducting characteristics. The incompatibility of the band …
Classification of Lattice Defects in the Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 Earth‐Abundant Solar Cell Absorbers
The kesterite‐structured semiconductors Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 are drawing
considerable attention recently as the active layers in earth‐abundant low‐cost thin‐film …
considerable attention recently as the active layers in earth‐abundant low‐cost thin‐film …
[PDF][PDF] Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin-film solar cells by thermal co-evaporation with 11.6% efficiency and improved minority carrier diffusion length
In this communication, we study the pure selenide phase CZTSe thin film solar cells
prepared by vacuum co-evaporation and demonstrate a power conversion efficiency of …
prepared by vacuum co-evaporation and demonstrate a power conversion efficiency of …
Is the Cu/Zn disorder the main culprit for the voltage deficit in kesterite solar cells?
S Bourdais, C Choné, B Delatouche… - Advanced Energy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Photovoltaic thin film solar cells based on kesterite Cu2ZnSn (Sx, Se1–x) 4 compounds
(CZTSSe) have reached> 12% sunlight‐to‐electricity conversion efficiency. This is still far …
(CZTSSe) have reached> 12% sunlight‐to‐electricity conversion efficiency. This is still far …
Thin film solar cell with 8.4% power conversion efficiency using an earth‐abundant Cu2ZnSnS4 absorber
Using vacuum process, we fabricated Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells with 8.4% efficiency, a number
independently certified by an external, accredited laboratory. This is the highest efficiency …
independently certified by an external, accredited laboratory. This is the highest efficiency …
The path towards a high-performance solution-processed kesterite solar cell
Despite the promise of thin-film Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGSSe) chalcopyrite and CdTe
photovoltaic technologies with respect to reducing cost per watt of solar energy conversion …
photovoltaic technologies with respect to reducing cost per watt of solar energy conversion …
Engineering solar cell absorbers by exploring the band alignment and defect disparity: the case of Cu‐and Ag‐based kesterite compounds
The development of kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 thin‐film solar cells is currently hindered by
the large deficit of open‐circuit voltage (Voc), which results from the easy formation of CuZn …
the large deficit of open‐circuit voltage (Voc), which results from the easy formation of CuZn …