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 …

Insights into kesterite's back contact interface: A status review

V Karade, A Lokhande, P Babar, MG Gang… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, kesterite-based thin film solar cells (TFSCs) gained significant attention in the
photovoltaic (PV) sector for their elemental earth abundancy and low toxicity. The emerging …

A review on the numerical modeling of CdS/CZTS-based solar cells

A Haddout, A Raidou, M Fahoume - Applied physics A, 2019 - Springer
CZTS thin-film is now one of the most promising materials for the sustainable absorption of
solar cells. Recently, there has been interest in enhancing efficiency and reducing costs of …

The electrical and optical properties of kesterites

M Grossberg, J Krustok, CJ Hages… - Journal of Physics …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSn (S x Se 1-x) 4 (CZTSSe) semiconductor materials have been
extensively studied over the past decade, however despite significant efforts, the open circuit …

Systematic review of molybdenum disulfide for solar cell applications: Properties, mechanism and application

AD Al-Ghiffari, NA Ludin, ML Davies, RM Yunus… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2) has received much interest due to its revolutionary
development and advantageous properties; particularly in its configurable bandgap that can …

Elucidating the role of interfacial MoS2 layer in Cu2ZnSnS4 thin film solar cells by numerical analysis

MT Ferdaous, SA Shahahmadi, P Chelvanathan… - Solar Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of transition metal dichalcogenide, MoS 2 interfacial layer formation
between the Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) absorber layer and Mo back contact in a conventional …

Enhancement of CZTS photovoltaic device performance with silicon at back-contact: a study using SCAPS-1D

N Kumari, S Ingole - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) is a promising photo-absorber material for photovoltaics (PV)
applications. Molybdenum which is employed as a back-contact metal in the CZTS based …

A Deep Dive into Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) Solar Cells: A Review of Exploring Roadblocks, Breakthroughs, and Shaping the Future

UA Shah, A Wang, M Irfan Ullah, M Ishaq, IA Shah… - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Renewable energy is crucial for sustainable future, and Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) based solar
cells shine as a beacon of hope. CZTS, composed of abundant, low‐cost, and non‐toxic …

Potential window alignment regulating ion transfer in faradaic junctions for efficient photoelectrocatalysis

H Dong, X Pan, Y Gong, M Xue, P Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
In the past decades, a band alignment theory has become a basis for designing different
high-performance semiconductor devices, such as photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis …