Nontoxic and earth-abundant Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin film solar cells: A review on high throughput processed methods

S Chander, SK Tripathi, I Kaur, AK De - Materials Today Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
Photovoltaics is one of the most well-known sustainable technologies to supply all of the
world's energy needs due to its enduring nature and lack of pollution. CdTe, CIGS, and a-Si …

Dependence of CZTS thin film properties and photovoltaic performance on heating rate and sulfurization time

MA Olgar, S Erkan, R Zan - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, effect of heating rate and sulfurization time on the properties of CZTS thin films
and their photovoltaic performances was investigated. CZTS layers were prepared by a two …

Enhancement in photovoltaic performance of CZTS Thin-film solar cells through varying stacking order and sulfurization time

MA Olgar - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 2022 - Springer
The CZTS samples were produced by a two-stage method, which includes deposition of Cu,
Sn, Zn, and ZnS layers using magnetron sputtering to obtain CuSn/Zn/Cu and CuSn/ZnS/Cu …

Enhanced photocatalysis and photodetection using highly crystalline CZTS thin films optimized using stabilizers

R Mudike, A Bheemaraju, T Rasheed, N Singh… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, high crystalline copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) thin films optimized using various
stabilizers were fabricated using a low-cost non-vacuum-based spin coating method. The …

Impact of sulfurization parameters on properties of CZTS thin films grown using quaternary target

MA Olgar, A Seyhan, AO Sarp, R Zan - Journal of Materials Science …, 2020 - Springer
In this study, CZTS thin films were grown by annealing of sputtered films using quaternary
single target employing various annealing parameters. The effects of the post-sulfurization …

The choice of Zn or ZnS layer in the stacked precursors for preparation of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films

MA Olgar, A Seyhan, AO Sarp, R Zan - Superlattices and Microstructures, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films are commonly used as an absorber layer in the thin
film solar cell structure. In this study, CZTS thin films were produced by sulfurization of …

[PDF][PDF] Growth of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Film Solar Cells Using Chemical Synthesis

D Nagamalleswari, YBK Kumar… - Indian Journal …, 2022 - sciresol.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws …
Abstract Objectives: Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cell is fabricated by using the chemical spray
pyrolysis method. Method: CZTS thin films were successfully deposited by employing the …

Impact of 1,8-Diiodooctane (DIO) Additive on the Active Layer Properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 Kesterite Thin Films Prepared by Electrochemical Deposition for …

EM Mkawi, Y Al-Hadeethi, B Arkook, E Bekyarova - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films using various 1, 8-diiodooctane (DIO) polymer
additive concentrations were fabricated by the electrochemical deposition method. The …

Preparation And Characteristics Of Mg-Al0. 09-Zn0. 01 Nanoparticles Deposited On Silicon Nanostructure For Photo-Conversion Application

Z Raheem, UM Nayef, ASJ Al-Zubaydi - Journal of Optics, 2024 - Springer
The paper studies the use and properties of Mg-Al 0.09-Z n 0.01 magnesium alloy in photo-
conversion application. Magnesium alloys have excellent specific strength, stiffness …

Na incorporation into Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film absorbers from RF-sputtered NaF precursors

N Akcay, UC Baskose, S Ozcelik, VF Gremenok… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this work, we report the incorporation of sodium (Na) alkaline element into copper-zinc-tin-
sulphide (Cu-Zn-Sn-S) precursor films by adding radio frequency (RF)-sputtered sodium …