A Deep Dive into Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Solar Cells: A Review of Exploring Roadblocks, Breakthroughs, and Shaping the Future

UA Shah, A Wang, M Irfan Ullah, M Ishaq, IA Shah… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Renewable energy is crucial for sustainable future, and Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) based solar
cells shine as a beacon of hope. CZTS, composed of abundant, low‐cost, and non‐toxic …

Boosting Solar Water Splitting Performance of Cu3BiS3‐Based Photocathode via Ag Doping Strategy

Y Hu, Z Shi, X Ren, Y Cao, G Xiao… - Advanced Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A photovoltaic wittichenite semiconductor of Cu3BiS3, due to its optimal bandgap, high light
absorption coefficient, and various advantages of low cost and environmental‐friendliness …

Design and simulation of a highly efficient CuBi2O4 thin-film solar cell with hole transport layer

A Hosen, S Yeasmin, KMSB Rahmotullah… - Optics & Laser …, 2024 - Elsevier
The advancement of thin-film photovoltaic technologies is increasing extensively in today's
world owing to their outstanding optical properties, simple fabrication process, and low-cost …

Kesterite Films Processed with Organic Solvents: Unveiling the Impact of Carbon‐Rich Fine‐Grain‐Layer Formation on Solar‐Cell Performance

A Javed, D Donmez, MDK Jones, Y Qu… - Energy …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Solution‐processed kesterite (copper zinc tin sulfide [CZTS]) solar cells attract significant
attention owing to their low cost, ease of large‐scale production, and earth‐abundant …

MoS2 augmentation in CZTS solar cells: Detailed experimental and simulation analysis

ME Sonawane, KP Gattu, DA Tonpe… - Nano-Structures & Nano …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the optimization of CZTS-based thin-film solar cells through the
incorporation of Mo S 2 as an interfacial layer. Using SCAPS-1D simulation software, we …

Effects of Fe and Ni Doping on the Electronic Structure and Optical Properties of Cu2ZnSnS4

X Yang, X Qin, W Yan, C Zhang, D Zhang - Crystals, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study evaluated the electronic structure and optical properties of Fe-doped, Ni-doped,
and (Fe, Ni)-co-doped Cu2ZnSnS4 through the first-principles pseudopotential plane-wave …

Unveiling the Enhanced Opto-electronic Characteristics of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films through Ruthenium Doping

C Rangasami, KV Gunavathy, AMS Arulanantham… - Surfaces and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the impact of ruthenium doping on the photosensing
properties of Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) thin films. CZTS films were deposited via …

Enhancing the optoelectronic performance of CZTS thin films through cobalt doping via nebulizer-assisted spray pyrolysis technique

KV Gunavathy, C Rangasami… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the current investigation, the influence of cobalt doping on the optoelectronic performance
of Copper Zinc Tin Sulfide (CZTS) thin films is analyzed. An economic route of synthesis is …

Analysis of the Influence of Annealing on Crystallite Sizes in Na-Doped Cu2ZnSnS4 Using X-Ray Diffraction

M Marzougui, MB Rabeh… - 2024 IEEE International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates the impact of thermally annealed and Na incorporated Cu2ZnSnS4
(CZTS) material. Particle size is an important determinant of material properties. It can be …

Simulation Study for Nb‐Doped MoS 2 \rmMoS_2 Layer in CZTS‐Based Solar Cells: Assessment of Challenges

S Mazumder, S Borgohain… - Advanced Theory and … - Wiley Online Library
The unintentional formation of a MoS 2 \rmMoS_2 layer as a reaction product between the
copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) thin film and the Mo back contact reduces cell efficiency due to …