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 …

CZTS (Cu2ZnSnS4)‐based Nanomaterials in Photocatalytic and Hydrogen Production Applications: A Recent Progress towards Sustainable Environment

H Tanaya Das, S Dutta, K Gaurav… - Chemistry–An Asian …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
A variety of unique compounds have been examined to accommodate the current demand
for useful multi‐functional nanomaterials, copper‐based quaternary CZTS semiconductors …

Modulating temperature for Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) synthesis via hot injection method and studying the photocatalytic efficiencies for the degradation of rhodamine 6G …

VN Murillo, D Rajput, J Manriquez, E Bustos… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) was synthesized following hot injection method and the
process was optimized by varying temperature conditions. Four samples at different …

Polyaniline: Cu2ZnSnS4 (PANI: CZTS) nanocomposites as electrodes in all-in-one supercapacitor devices

A Güngör, SG Çolak, MÖA Çolak, R Genç, E Erdem - Electrochimica Acta, 2024 - Elsevier
This research offers a new way to increase the electrochemical capacities of
supercapacitors by synthesizing nanocomposites using a conductive polymer, polyaniline …

Polyethersulfone membranes modified with CZTS nanoparticles for protein and dye separation: Improvement of antifouling and self-cleaning performance

K Ocakoglu, N Dizge, SG Colak, Y Ozay, Z Bilici… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel polyethersulphone (PES) nanocomposite membrane incorporated with
copper zinc tin sulfide (Cu 2 ZnSnS 4) nanoparticles (CZTS NPs) was prepared through the …

Enhanced photocatalysis and photodetection using highly crystalline CZTS thin films optimized using stabilizers

R Mudike, A Bheemaraju, T Rasheed, N Singh… - Ceramics …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work, high crystalline copper zinc tin sulfide (CZTS) thin films optimized using various
stabilizers were fabricated using a low-cost non-vacuum-based spin coating method. The …

Optimized hot injection and HCl purification for high quality Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 nanoparticles

AH Husien, G Tseberlidis, V Trifiletti, E Fabbretti… - Nanoscale …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a narrow band gap, non-toxic, and environmentally friendly
semiconductor with important properties for photovoltaic and electro-/photo-catalytic …

A facile synthesis of hierarchical Cu2NiSnS4 nanostructures with low thermal conductivity for thermoelectric applications

J Mani, S Radha, ASA Nedunchezhian… - Journal of Solid State …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, quaternary chalcogenides have shown enhanced thermoelectric
performance due to their low thermal conductivity. In the present work, we report the …

Effect of solvent on the characteristic properties of nebulizer spray pyrolyzed Cu2ZnSnS4 absorber thin films for photovoltaic application

KV Gunavathy, K Tamilarasan, C Rangasami… - Thin Solid Films, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films are the most promising absorber layer for thin film
solar photovoltaics. The nebulizer assisted spray pyrolysis technique was employed to …

An insight on the growth mechanism of Cu2ZnSnS4 via hydrothermal route

I Sheebha, A Sebastian, B Vidhya - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current study, we successfully prepared Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) microparticles using the
hydrothermal method at 180° C, where thiourea was used as a sulphur precursor. To …