Recent Progress and Challenges in Controlling Secondary Phases in Kesterite CZT (S/Se) Thin Films: A Critical Review

MY Zaki, A Velea - Energies, 2024 - mdpi.com
Kesterite-based copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) and copper zinc tin selenide (CZTSe) thin
films have attracted considerable attention as promising materials for sustainable and cost …

Investigation of structural and optical properties of Mg doped ZnS thin films prepared by Mist-CVD technique: Experimental and theoretical aspects

O El Khouja, I Boukhoubza, I Derkaoui… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the present study, undoped and magnesium (Mg)-doped zinc sulfide (ZnS) thin films were
prepared using the low-cost Mist CVD technique on a soda-lime glass substrate in a reactor …

Effect of the stacking order, annealing temperature and atmosphere on crystal phase and optical properties of Cu2SnS3

MY Zaki, F Sava, ID Simandan, AT Buruiana… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Cu2SnS3 (CTS) is emerging as a promising absorber for the next generation thin
film solar cells (TFSC) due to its excellent optical and electronic properties, earth-abundance …

A Two-Step Magnetron Sputtering Approach for the Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 Films from Cu2SnS3\ZnS Stacks

MY Zaki, F Sava, ID Simandan, AT Buruiana… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is regarded as one of the emerging materials for next-generation thin
film solar cells. However, its synthesis is complex, and obtaining a single-phase CZTS thin …

Interfacial strain driven nucleation and growth of grain boundary phases

H Xie, S Li, P Yang, C Liu, W Jia, G Qin - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Secondary phases precipitation in grain boundaries (GBs) are ubiquitous presence in
multicomponent polycrystalline materials, and play a crucial role in determining the …

Growth and characterization of Cu–Ni–Sn–S films electrodeposited at different applied potentials

O El Khouja, K Nouneh, M Ebn Touhami… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Cu2NiSnS4 (CNTS) absorber layers are elaborated by electrodeposition at various
applied potentials followed by sulfurization treatment at 450° C under sulfur atmosphere …

Bulk and surface characteristics of co-electrodeposited Cu2FeSnS4 thin films sulfurized at different annealing temperatures

O El Khouja, CC Negrila, K Nouneh, M Secu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, stannite, Cu 2 FeSnS 4 (CFTS), absorber films were obtained by
electrodeposition on Molybdenum-coated soda-lime substrates, followed by sulfurization …

Growth and optimization of spray coated Cu2BaSnS4 thin films for solar photovoltaic application

AS Kadari, AN Ech-Chergui, PR Ghediya, A Guendouz… - Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Quaternary multicomponent Cu 2 BaSnS 4 (CBTS) has emerged as a potential
absorber material due to its abundant and nontoxic constituents, high absorption coefficient …