Compound copper chalcogenide nanocrystals

C Coughlan, M Ibanez, O Dobrozhan, A Singh… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
This review captures the synthesis, assembly, properties, and applications of copper
chalcogenide NCs, which have achieved significant research interest in the last decade due …

Synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals, focusing on nontoxic and earth-abundant materials

P Reiss, M Carriere, C Lincheneau, L Vaure… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
We review the synthesis of semiconductor nanocrystals/colloidal quantum dots in organic
solvents with special emphasis on earth-abundant and toxic heavy metal free compounds …

Strategic review of secondary phases, defects and defect-complexes in kesterite CZTS–Se solar cells

M Kumar, A Dubey, N Adhikari… - Energy & …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Classification of Lattice Defects in the Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 Earth‐Abundant Solar Cell Absorbers

S Chen, A Walsh, XG Gong, SH Wei - Advanced materials, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The kesterite‐structured semiconductors Cu2ZnSnS4 and Cu2ZnSnSe4 are drawing
considerable attention recently as the active layers in earth‐abundant low‐cost thin‐film …

Current challenges and future prospects for a highly efficient (> 20%) kesterite CZTS solar cell: A review

K Pal, P Singh, A Bhaduri, KB Thapa - Solar energy materials and solar …, 2019 - Elsevier
CZTS has kesterite structure and the composition's formula is Cu 2 ZnSn (S/Se) 4. The
efficiency of CZTS-Se (Coppersingle bondZincsingle bondTin-Sulphur-Selenium) solar …

[PDF][PDF] Beyond 11% Efficiency: Characteristics of State‐of‐the‐Art Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells

TK Todorov, J Tang, S Bag, O Gunawan… - Advanced Energy …, 2013 - epfl.ch
Widespread adoption of solar energy has the potential to bring human civilization greater
long-term economic and geopolitical sustainability than currently possible with fossil fuels …

Thin film solar cell with 8.4% power conversion efficiency using an earth‐abundant Cu2ZnSnS4 absorber

B Shin, O Gunawan, Y Zhu… - Progress in …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Anisotropic heavy-metal-free semiconductor nanocrystals: Synthesis, properties, and applications

L Liu, B Bai, X Yang, Z Du, G Jia - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Heavy-metal (Cd, Hg, and Pb)-containing semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) have been
explored widely due to their unique optical and electrical properties. However, the toxicity …

Kesterite Thin‐Film Solar Cells: Advances in Materials Modelling of Cu2ZnSnS4

A Walsh, S Chen, SH Wei… - Advanced Energy …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Quaternary semiconducting materials based on the kesterite (A2BCX4) mineral structure are
the most promising candidates to overtake the current generation of light‐absorbing …

Kesterites—a challenging material for solar cells

S Siebentritt, S Schorr - Progress in photovoltaics: Research …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT Kesterite materials (Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4) are made from non‐toxic, earth‐
abundant and low‐cost raw materials. We summarise here the structural and electronic …