PBDB-T and its derivatives: A family of polymer donors enables over 17% efficiency in organic photovoltaics

Z Zheng, H Yao, L Ye, Y Xu, S Zhang, J Hou - Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
Due to the advantages such as being low cost, light weight, and flexible as well as having
low toxicity, organic solar cells (OSCs) have attracted extensive interest. The field of OSCs …

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 …

Defect suppression for high-efficiency kesterite CZTSSe solar cells: advances and prospects

H Wei, Y Li, C Cui, X Wang, Z Shao, S Pang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Comprising of earth-abundant, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly elements, kesterite
Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells are demonstrated to have enormous potential to …

Towards high-efficiency CZTS solar cell through buffer layer optimization

FA Jhuma, MZ Shaily, MJ Rashid - Materials for Renewable and …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS)-based solar cells show a promising performance in the field
of sunlight-based energy production system. To increase the performance of CZTS-based …

A progress review on the modification of CZTS (e)-based thin-film solar cells

HS Nugroho, G Refantero, NLW Septiani… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for energy in recent decades due to rapid industrial and population
growth has resulted in a heavy dependence on non-renewable energy which leads to …

CZTSSe solar cells: insights into interface engineering

Y Li, H Wei, C Cui, X Wang, Z Shao, S Pang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) photovoltaic (PV) technology has attracted much attention due
to its cost efficiency, non-toxic nature, and use of earth-abundant elements. However, the …

Back and front contacts in kesterite solar cells: state-of-the-art and open questions

C Platzer-Björkman, N Barreau, M Bär… - Journal of Physics …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
We review the present state-of-the-art within back and front contacts in kesterite thin film
solar cells, as well as the current challenges. At the back contact, molybdenum (Mo) is …

Electrochemical analysis of thermally treated two dimensional zinc sulphide hexagonal nano-sheets with reduced band gap

P Phogat, R Jha, S Singh - Physica Scripta, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Significantly reduced band gap (2.0 eV) zinc sulphide (ZnS) nanoparticles are
synthesized using microwave/ultraviolet/ultrasonic assisted hydrothermal route in a two step …

A review on chemical bath deposition of metal chalcogenide thin films for heterojunction solar cells

S Sengupta, R Aggarwal, M Raula - Journal of Materials Research, 2023 - Springer
Heterojunction (HJ) thin-film II–VI solar cells are emergent substitutes to the traditional
silicon solar cells because of improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness. A renewed interest …

Numerical simulation of non-toxic In2S3/SnS2 buffer layer to enhance CZTS solar cells efficiency by optimizing device parameters

S Tripathi, B Kumar, DK Dwivedi - Optik, 2021 - Elsevier
CZTS solar device is simulated using SCAPS-1D software to investigate In 2 S 3 and SnS 2
semiconductors as the potential buffer layer. Both Indium sulphide (In 2 S 3) and tin sulphide …