A comprehensive review on Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin film for solar cell: forecast issues and future anticipation

M Baid, A Hashmi, B Jain, AK Singh… - Optical and Quantum …, 2021 - Springer
Past few decades, light absorbing materials based on CuInGaSe 2 and CdTe have been
used for fabrication of thin film solar cells. But main issues arising from these absorbers are …

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 …

Impact of preheating environment on microstructural and optoelectronic properties of Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films deposited by spin-coating

H Ahmoum, P Chelvanathan, MS Su'ait… - Superlattices and …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work presents the effects of the preheating environment on the microstructural,
compositional, optical, and electrical properties of spin-coating-deposited CZTS thin films …

A two step technique to remove the secondary phases in CZTS thin films grown by sol-gel method

A Ashfaq, J Jacob, N Bano, MAU Nabi, A Ali… - Ceramics …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, we have used a two step method to eliminate the secondary phases in the
CZTS thin films grown by sol-gel technique. In the first step, CZTS thin films were grown on …

In-situ tuning of the zinc content of pulsed-laser-deposited CZTS films and its effect on the photoconversion efficiency of p-CZTS/n-Si heterojunction photovoltaic …

ZO Elhmaidi, R Pandiyan, M Abd-Lefdil… - Applied Surface …, 2020 - Elsevier
We report on the concomitant laser ablation of a Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 target with zinc strips affixed
to its surface in order to control at will the Zn content of the CZTS films, and study its effect on …

Current status of the open-circuit voltage of kesterite CZTS absorber layers for photovoltaic applications—Part I, a review

I Boerasu, BS Vasile - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Herein, based on the reviewed literature, the current marketability challenges faced by
kesterite CZTS based-solar cells is addressed. A knowledge update about the attempts to …

Study of kesterite CZTS thin films deposited by spin coating technique for photovoltaic applications

A Ziti, B Hartiti, H Labrim, S Fadili, A Ridah… - Superlattices and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, we study the effect of annealing temperature on structural, optical and electrical
properties of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 synthetized by sol gel method and deposited by spin coating …

Characteristics of kesterite CZTS thin films deposited by dip-coating technique for solar cells applications

A Ziti, B Hartiti, H Labrim, S Fadili, A Batan… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - Springer
In this work, we synthesis Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films by sol–gel method associated to
dip-coating technique on the ordinary glass substrates. We investigated the effect of dip …

Investigation of CZTS absorber layer deposited by spin coating technique for photovoltaic applications

A Ziti, B Hartiti, H Labrim, Y Doubi, HJT Nkuissi… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this work we prepared and deposited Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) absorber layers by sol gel
spin coating technique on ordinary glass substrates. We studied the influence of annealing …

Effect of chromium percentage doping on the optical, structural, morphological and electrical properties of ZnS: Cr thin films

CMS Vall, M Chaik, A Tchenka, S Hnawi… - Physica E: Low …, 2021 - Elsevier
Zinc sulfide (ZnS) and chromium-doped zinc sulfide (ZnS: Cr) thin films were grown on glass
and Si substrates by cathodic radio-frequency (RF) sputtering. The deposition time and RF …