Bandgap engineering in p–n junction-based thin-film solar cells (TFSCs) is a fascinating
research area for enhancing device performance. The present review addresses the effect of …

The incorporation of Ge into kesterite thin-film absorbers for photovoltaic (PV) applications is
thoroughly reviewed. Kesterite materials constitute a promising and critical raw material-free …

Inorganic lead-free vacancy-ordered double perovskites with the chemical formula A2BX6
are promising candidates to overcome Pb-based organic–inorganic perovskite's toxicity and …

Current state-of-the-art Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 kesterite solar cells are limited by low open-circuit
voltages (V OC). In order to evaluate to what extent the substitution of Sn by Ge is able to …

Cation substitution has an important impact on the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of Cu
2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells. Herein, a significant PCE enhancement of flexible …

The kesterite Cu 2 ZnGeS 4 (CZGS) has recently gained significant interest in the scientific
community. In this work, we investigated the thermodynamic and thermoelectric properties of …

In this work, first-principles calculations of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4, Cu 2 ZnGeS 4 and Cu 2 ZnSiS 4
are performed to highlight the impact of the cationic substitution on the structural, electronic …

To reduce the prominent VOC-deficit that limits kesterite-based solar cell efficiencies, Ge has
been proposed over the recent years with encouraging results as the reduction of the non …

Abstract Ge-alloying of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 is a promising strategy for producing wide-bandgap
absorber materials suitable for use in tandem structures or indoor solar cell applications …

The photovoltaic sector currently experiences a growing demand for deeply-integrated
technologies in agriculture, buildings, vehicles, among others. Kesterite compounds provide …