Progress and prospects of CZTSSe/CdS interface engineering to combat high open-circuit voltage deficit of kesterite photovoltaics: a critical review

K Kaur, M Kumar - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

Potential role of kesterites in development of earth‐abundant elements‐based next generation technology

KS Gour, V Karade, P Babar, J Park, DM Lee… - Solar …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Recently, Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe)‐based kesterite thin films have received growing
attention in a wide variety of fields due to their suitable physico‐chemical asset nano‐and …

Modeling and optimization of CZTS kesterite solar cells using TiO2 as efficient electron transport layer

H Bencherif, L Dehimi, N Mahsar, E Kouriche… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a numerical simulation study via AMPS 1D simulator is carried out to
investigate the degradation mechanisms occurred in hybrid Cu 2 (Zn, Sn) Se 4 (CZTS) solar …

Harvesting hot holes in plasmon-coupled ultrathin photoanodes for high-performance photoelectrochemical water splitting

E Vahidzadeh, S Zeng, KM Alam, P Kumar… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The harvesting of hot carriers produced by plasmon decay to generate electricity or drive a
chemical reaction enables the reduction of the thermalization losses associated with supra …

Interface‐Centric Strategies in Kesterite Solar Cells: Addressing Challenges, Solutions, and Future Directions for Efficient Solar‐Harvesting Technologies

K Jagadish, GK Rahane, BS Kumar, DR Borkar… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
As reserves of non‐renewable energy sources decline, the search for sustainable
alternatives becomes increasingly critical. Next‐generation energy materials play a key role …

Efficient Silicon Solar Cells through Organic Self‐Assembled Monolayers as Electron Selective Contacts

A Prasetio, RR Pradhan, P Dally… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Effective charge carrier‐selective contacts are a crucial component of high‐performance
crystalline silicon (c‐Si) solar cells. Organic materials deposited via self‐assembly on the c …

Titania as buffer layer for Cd-free kesterite solar cells

G Tseberlidis, V Di Palma, V Trifiletti, L Frioni… - ACS Materials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Pure sulfide kesterite (Cu2ZnSnS4) is one of the most promising emerging photovoltaic
technologies thanks to its excellent absorption coefficient, cost-effectiveness, and …

Recent advances and challenges in solar photovoltaic and energy storage materials: future directions in Indian perspective

P Kartikay, K Mokurala, B Sharma, R Kali… - Journal of Physics …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The exponential increase in demand for global energy intake in day-to-day life directs us to
look for a green and cost-effective energy generation and storage alternative. India being a …

Nanoscale Rear-Interface Passivation in Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells through the CuAlO2 Intermediate Layer

KS Gour, V Karade, JS Jang, E Jo… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The present work demonstrates that the addition of p-type CuAlO2 (CAO) as an intermediate
layer between molybdenum (Mo) and the absorber rear interface efficiently improves the …

Investigating the role of oxygen and related defects in the self-biased and moderate-biased performance of β-Ga2O3 solar-blind photodetectors

K Arora, N Kumar, P Vashishtha… - Journal of Physics D …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract High-performance, low-cost, self-powered deep-ultraviolet photodetectors (DUV-
PDs) are essential for military and civil applications. β-Ga 2 O 3 stands alone among all the …