CIGS photovoltaics: reviewing an evolving paradigm

BJ Stanbery, D Abou-Ras, A Yamada… - Journal of Physics D …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Copper indium selenide chalcopyrite-structure alloys with gallium (CIGS) are unique among
the highest performing photovoltaic (PV) semiconductor technologies. They are structurally …

Cu (In, Ga)(Se, S) 2 solar cell research in Solar Frontier: Progress and current status

T Kato - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
As the largest manufacturer of Cu (In, Ga)(Se, S) 2 (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules
with more than 1 GW/year production volume, Solar Frontier KK has continuously improved …

Deciphering halogen competition in organometallic halide perovskite growth

B Yang, J Keum, OS Ovchinnikova… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Organometallic halide perovskites (OHPs) hold great promise for next-generation, low-cost
optoelectronic devices. During the chemical synthesis and crystallization of OHP thin films, a …

Engineering solar cells based on correlative X-ray microscopy

M Stuckelberger, B West, T Nietzold, B Lai… - Journal of Materials …, 2017 - cambridge.org
In situ and operando measurement techniques combined with nanoscale resolution have
proven invaluable in multiple fields of study. We argue that evaluating device performance …

[HTML][HTML] Selenization kinetics in Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solar cells prepared from nanoparticle inks

Y Qu, G Zoppi, NS Beattie - Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Earth-abundant Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin film photovoltaic absorber
layers are fabricated by annealing Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) nanoparticle thin films in a …

Enabling fine-grain free 2-micron thick CISe/CIGSe film fabrication via a non-hydrazine based solution processing route

SD Deshmukh, KG Weideman, RG Ellis… - Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Solution processing of CuInSe2/CuInGaSe2 (CISe/CIGSe) photovoltaic devices via non-
hydrazine based routes has been studied for the past few years and a significant …

Cu2ZnSnSe4 films by selenization of Sn–Zn–Cu sequential films

O Volobujeva, J Raudoja, E Mellikov… - Journal of Physics and …, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the formation of Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTS) in the process of selenization of
metal precursor layers in elemental selenium vapour. Metallic precursors were sequentially …

The influence of cracked selenium flux on CIGS thin film growth and device performance prepared by two-step selenization processes

G Li, W Liu, Y Liu, S Lin, Y Zhang, Z Zhou, Q He… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2015 - Elsevier
Thermal-cracking system has been adopted to produce cracked selenium and the influence
of cracked selenium flux on the structure and reaction pathway during the first-step …

Selenization of co-sputtered CuInAl precursor films

D Dwyer, I Repins, H Efstathiadis, P Haldar - Solar Energy Materials and …, 2010 - Elsevier
CuInAl precursor films with varying Al/(In+ Al) ratios were co-sputtered onto Mo coated soda-
lime glass substrates. Metal precursor films were then selenized under vacuum conditions …

Gel transformation as a general strategy for fabrication of highly porous multiscale MOF architectures

Z Liu, JL Navas, W Han, MR Ibarra, JKC Kwan… - Chemical …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The structure and chemistry of metal–organic frameworks or MOFs dictate their properties
and functionalities. However, their architecture and form are essential for facilitating the …