Suppressing element inhomogeneity enables 14.9% efficiency CZTSSe solar cells

Y Li, C Cui, H Wei, Z Shao, Z Wu, S Zhang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Kesterites, Cu2ZnSn (SxSe1− x) 4 (CZTSSe), solar cells suffer from severe open‐
circuit voltage (VOC) loss due to the numerous secondary phases and defects. The …

8% Efficient Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells from Redox Equilibrated Simple Precursors in DMSO.

H Xin, JK Katahara, IL Braly… - Advanced Energy …, 2014 - search.ebscohost.com
Hao Xin, John K. Katahara, Ian L. Braly, and Hugh W. Hillhouse* selenization temperature to
obtain a 900 nm CZTSSe film with larger grain size. Upon full device processing on this film …

Beyond 8% ultrathin kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cells by interface reaction route controlling and self-organized nanopattern at the back contact

F Liu, J Huang, K Sun, C Yan, Y Shen, J Park, A Pu… - NPG Asia …, 2017 - nature.com
Abstract Highly efficient, ultrathin (~ 400 nm) pure sulfide kesterite Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS)
solar cells have been realized by interface reaction route controlling and self-organized …

Enhancing the Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cell efficiency by back contact modification: Inserting a thin TiB2 intermediate layer at Cu2ZnSnS4/Mo interface

F Liu, K Sun, W Li, C Yan, H Cui, L Jiang, X Hao… - Applied Physics …, 2014 - pubs.aip.org
In this work, TiB 2 thin films have been employed as intermediate layer between absorber
and back contact in Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) thin film solar cells for interface optimization. It is …

8.6% efficient CZTSSe solar cells sprayed from water–ethanol CZTS colloidal solutions

G Larramona, S Bourdais, A Jacob… - The Journal of …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Copper zinc tin sulfide-selenide, Cu2ZnSn (S1–x Se x) 4 (CZTSSe), thin film photovoltaic
devices were fabricated using a fast and environmentally friendly preparation method …

Complex surface chemistry of kesterites: Cu/Zn reordering after low temperature postdeposition annealing and its role in high performance devices

M Neuschitzer, Y Sanchez, T Olar, T Thersleff… - Chemistry of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
A detailed study explaining the beneficial effects of low temperature postdeposition
annealing combined with selective surface etchings for Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe) based solar …

Fabrication of CZTS thin films by dip coating technique for solar cell applications

P Prabeesh, P Saritha, IP Selvam, SN Potty - Materials Research Bulletin, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Phase pure Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 thin films were fabricated by simple dip coating
technique. Precursor films were coated onto glass substrates using stable solutions of …

Fully atomic layer deposited transparent carrier-selective contacts for bifacial Cd-free Cu2ZnSnSe4 thin-film solar cells

R Almache-Hernández, G Masmitjà, B Pusay, E Ros… - Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Thin-film solar cells based on kesterite (Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4) material are a promising alternative
for photovoltaic devices due to their composition consisting of earth abundant elements …

Precursor designs for Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 thin-film solar cells

KJ Yang, JH Sim, DH Son, YI Kim, DH Kim, D Nam… - Nano Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract To commercialize Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) thin-film solar cells, it is necessary
to improve their efficiency and to develop the technological ability to produce large-area …

Heterojunction post-heat treatment process driving high efficiency for Cu2ZnSnS4 solar cell

X Lu, B Xu, X Qin, Y Chen, P Yang, J Chu… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The quality of Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) absorber layer, Mo/CZTS interface and
heterojunction CZTS/CdS are the most important factors directly affecting the performance of …