Multifunctional copper‐based quaternary chalcogenide semiconductors toward state‐of‐the‐art energy applications

P Kush, S Deka - ChemNanoMat, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Cu‐based quaternary chalcogenide semiconductors have been attractive materials in many
aspects since the last decade. Most of the scientific literature about quaternary …

Impact of minor phases on the performances of CZTSSe thin-film solar cells

G Altamura, J Vidal - Chemistry of Materials, 2016 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSn (S1–x Se x) 4 (CZTSSe) alloys are promising candidates for low-cost and high-
efficiency thin-film solar cells. Compared to CdTe and Cu (In x Ga1–x) Se2, CZTSSe uses …

Using soda-lime glass transition temperature to enhance the efficiency of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solar cell

Y Wang, Y Yang, R Liu, S Li, L Wang, C Zhao… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Homogeneous large-grain structure of Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) absorber has been
proven to be one of the conditions for high photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) …

Optimization of low temperature RF-magnetron sputtering of indium tin oxide films for solar cell applications

MG Sousa, AF Da Cunha - Applied Surface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work we have studied the influence of argon working pressure, substrate temperature,
low power plasma irradiation and partial pressure of hydrogen in the RF-magnetron …

Large Grains and Shallow Defect States by Early Crystal Growth Suppression for High Responsivity in Perovskite Photodetectors

W Jang, J Lee, BG Kim, J Lim, Z Yang… - Crystal Growth & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The perovskite grain growth mechanism is a key factor to be considered for the
enhancement of the photovoltaic effect in efficient self-powered perovskite photodetectors …

A facile inexpensive route for SnS thin film solar cells with SnS2 buffer

S Gedi, VRM Reddy, B Pejjai, CW Jeon, C Park… - Applied Surface …, 2016 - Elsevier
Environment-friendly SnS based thin film solar cells with SnS 2 as buffer layer were
successfully fabricated from a facile inexpensive route, chemical bath deposition (CBD) …

Enhancing Open-Circuit Voltage of Solution-Processed Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells With Ag Substitution

Y Zhao, X Han, B Xu, W Li, J Li, J Li… - IEEE Journal of …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Cation substitution is a promising approach to improve the efficiency of kesterite solar cells.
Here, silver has been introduced into Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin film to replace Cu …

Efficiency enhancement of CZTS solar cells using Al plasmonic nanoparticles: the effect of size and period of nanoparticles

M Mirzaei, J Hasanzadeh, AA Ziabari - Journal of Electronic Materials, 2020 - Springer
In the present study, the performance improvement of the promising eco-friendly Cu 2
ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) solar cells have been investigated numerically using Al plasmonic …

Boosting the Electrical Properties of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells via Low Amounts of Mg Substituting Zn

Y Wang, Y Yang, C Zhu, H Luan, R Liu… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Substitution of Zn with Mg has been reported to suppress CuZn defects, which can improve
the photoelectric performance of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) photovoltaic devices. In our …

Influence of pH on structural, optical and electrical properties of solution processed Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film absorbers

F Aslan, A Göktaş, A Tumbul - Materials Science in Semiconductor …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) films were obtained by the dip-coating method. The effect of
different pH values 4.0, 4.5, and 5.0 on the structural, morphological, optical and electrical …