Facile single-component precursor for Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 with enhanced phase and composition controllability

H Zhou, HS Duan, W Yang, Q Chen, CJ Hsu… - Energy & …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
A simple and effective method has been demonstrated using soluble single-component
precursors to achieve high quality Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin films with enhanced phase and …

Eliminating secondary phases: Understanding kesterite phase evolution of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films grown from ethanol based solutions with high photosensitivity

I Gupta, BC Mohanty - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Non-toxic solution based approaches need to suppress the formation of secondary phases
in the growth of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin films, which otherwise detrimentally affect the …

Suppressing the secondary phases via N2 preheating of Cu2ZnSnS4 thin films with the addition of oleylamine and/or 1-Dodecanethiol solvents

H Ahmoum, MS Su'ait, N Ataollahi… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
The demand for a reliable alternative renewable energy is skyrocketing given the
detrimental effect of conventional energy sources on the environment and its rapidly …

Phase-Selective Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanocrystals using Different Sulfur Precursors

Z Li, ALK Lui, KH Lam, L Xi, YM Lam - Inorganic Chemistry, 2014 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) holds great promises as an absorber material for sustainable and low
cost thin film solar cells. Kesterite and wurtzite are two common phases of CZTS. Until now …

In situ fabrication of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 nanoflake thin films on both rigid and flexible substrates

X Zhai, H Jia, Y Zhang, Y Lei, J Wei, Y Gao, J Chu… - …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin film, a highly promising and low-cost absorber layer material for
solar cells, has been in situ fabricated on stainless steel and FTO glass substrates for the …

Evaluating the role of precursor concentration in facile conformal coating of sub-micrometer thick Cu2ZnSnS4 films using non-toxic ethanol based solutions

I Gupta, KJ Tiwari, P Malar, BC Mohanty - Applied Surface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
Although non-toxic solution processing offers a scalable approach for growth of Cu 2 ZnSnS
4 (CZTS) thin films, it must suppress the formation of secondary phases and yield facile …

Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films by a Precursor Solution Paste for Thin Film Solar Cell Applications

JW Cho, A Ismail, SJ Park, W Kim… - ACS applied materials …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) is a very promising semiconductor material when used for the absorber
layer of thin film solar cells because it consists of only abundant and inexpensive elements …

Phase-selective hydrothermal synthesis of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 nanocrystals: the effect of the sulphur precursor

VT Tiong, Y Zhang, J Bell, H Wang - CrystEngComm, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
High quality Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) films with uniform thickness and smooth surface were
prepared using nanocrystals synthesized by a one-step hydrothermal method. It is found that …

[HTML][HTML] One-step synthesis of high quality kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 nanocrystals–a hydrothermal approach

VT Tiong, J Bell, H Wang - Beilstein journal of nanotechnology, 2014 - beilstein-journals.org
The present work demonstrates a systematic approach for the synthesis of pure kesterite-
phase Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) nanocrystals with a uniform size distribution by a one-step …

Phase-Controlled Synthesis of Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanocrystals: The Role of Reactivity between Zn and S

Y Zou, X Su, J Jiang - Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2013 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanocrystals with different morphologies and phases have been
synthesized in hot organic solvents such as dodecanethiol and oleylamine. The …