Kesterite solar cells: insights into current strategies and challenges
Earth‐abundant and environmentally benign kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) is a
promising alternative to its cousin chalcopyrite Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGS) for photovoltaic …
promising alternative to its cousin chalcopyrite Cu (In, Ga)(S, Se) 2 (CIGS) for photovoltaic …
Defect engineering in multinary earth‐abundant chalcogenide photovoltaic materials
Application of zinc‐blende‐related chalcogenide absorbers such as CdTe and Cu (In, Ga)
Se2 (CIGSe) has enabled remarkable advancement in laboratory‐and commercial‐scale …
Se2 (CIGSe) has enabled remarkable advancement in laboratory‐and commercial‐scale …
Elemental de-mixing-induced epitaxial kesterite/CdS interface enabling 13%-efficiency kesterite solar cells
The conversion efficiency of kesterite solar cells has been stagnated at 12.6% since 2013. In
contrast to chalcopyrite solar cells, the performance of kesterite solar cells is seriously …
contrast to chalcopyrite solar cells, the performance of kesterite solar cells is seriously …
The current status and future prospects of kesterite solar cells: a brief review
Kesterite‐based solar cells are attracting considerable attention in recent years, owing to the
reduced toxicity and greater abundance of their constituent elements. In this brief review, we …
reduced toxicity and greater abundance of their constituent elements. In this brief review, we …
Is the Cu/Zn disorder the main culprit for the voltage deficit in kesterite solar cells?
S Bourdais, C Choné, B Delatouche… - Advanced Energy …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Photovoltaic thin film solar cells based on kesterite Cu2ZnSn (Sx, Se1–x) 4 compounds
(CZTSSe) have reached> 12% sunlight‐to‐electricity conversion efficiency. This is still far …
(CZTSSe) have reached> 12% sunlight‐to‐electricity conversion efficiency. This is still far …
Progress and prospects of CZTSSe/CdS interface engineering to combat high open-circuit voltage deficit of kesterite photovoltaics: a critical review
CZTSSe solar cells are considered to be potential and cost-effective alternative solutions to
mature photovoltaic technology for meeting future energy demands. However, the current …
mature photovoltaic technology for meeting future energy demands. However, the current …
Point defects, compositional fluctuations, and secondary phases in non-stoichiometric kesterites
The efficiency of kesterite-based solar cells is limited by various non-ideal recombination
paths, amongst others by a high density of defect states and by the presence of binary or …
paths, amongst others by a high density of defect states and by the presence of binary or …
Towards a high efficient Cd-free double CZTS layers kesterite solar cell using an optimized interface band alignment
H Bencherif - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, we suggest a potential high efficiency Kesterite solar cell with double CZTS
layers including efficient band offset alignment. Several loss processes like radiative …
layers including efficient band offset alignment. Several loss processes like radiative …
[HTML][HTML] On the origin of band-tails in kesterite
G Rey, G Larramona, S Bourdais, C Choné… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn (S x Se 1− x) 4 is an attractive earth-abundant material for low-
cost thin film photovoltaics with the capability to achieve power production in the terawatt …
cost thin film photovoltaics with the capability to achieve power production in the terawatt …
Nondestructive, high-resolution, chemically specific 3D nanostructure characterization using phase-sensitive EUV imaging reflectometry
Next-generation nano-and quantum devices have increasingly complex 3D structure. As the
dimensions of these devices shrink to the nanoscale, their performance is often governed by …
dimensions of these devices shrink to the nanoscale, their performance is often governed by …