Progress and prospects of CZTSSe/CdS interface engineering to combat high open-circuit voltage deficit of kesterite photovoltaics: a critical review

K Kaur, M Kumar - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
CZTSSe solar cells are considered to be potential and cost-effective alternative solutions to
mature photovoltaic technology for meeting future energy demands. However, the current …

A review on energy economics and the recent research and development in energy and the Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) solar cells: A focus towards efficiency

SA Khalate, RS Kate, RJ Deokate - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
As per the present energy economics and environmental status, use of renewable energy
resources is essential. The development of solar cell technology is from the first generation …

Flexible Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 solar cells with over 10% efficiency and methods of enlarging the cell area

KJ Yang, S Kim, SY Kim, K Ahn, DH Son… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
For kesterite copper zinc tin sulfide/selenide (CZTSSe) solar cells to enter the market, in
addition to efficiency improvements, the technological capability to produce flexible and …

Review article on the lattice defect and interface loss mechanisms in kesterite materials and their impact on solar cell performance

M Sahu, VRM Reddy, C Park, P Sharma - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Kesterite Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS), Cu 2 ZnSnSe 4 (CZTSe), and its alloys Cu 2 ZnSn
(S x, Se 1− x) 4 (CZTSSe, 0< x< 1), are cost-effective thin-film photovoltaic materials to meet …

Sodium Effects on the Diffusion, Phase, and Defect Characteristics of Kesterite Solar Cells and Flexible Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 with Greater than 11% Efficiency

KJ Yang, S Kim, SY Kim, DH Son, J Lee… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Improving the efficiency of kesterite (Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4; CZTSSe) solar cells requires
understanding the effects of Na doping. This paper investigates these effects by applying a …

A comprehensive study on RbGeI3 based inorganic perovskite solar cell using green synthesized CuCrO2 as hole conductor

DK Sarkar, M Mottakin, AKM Hasan… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Though perovskite solar cell (PSC) is achieving an immense 25.7% efficiency within a few
years of extensive research, a shorter life span with organic part and charge transporting …

Efficiency enhancement of CIGS solar cell by cubic silicon carbide as prospective buffer layer

MK Sobayel, MS Chowdhury, T Hossain… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Cubic Silicon Carbide (3C-SiC) can be a potential photovoltaic material for thin-film
solar cells because of its wide bandgap and non-toxic nature. In this work, we present 3C …

Structural and Solar Cell Properties of a Ag-Containing Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Film Derived from Spray Pyrolysis

TH Nguyen, T Kawaguchi, J Chantana… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
A silver (Ag)-incorporated kesterite Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) thin film was fabricated by a facile
spray pyrolysis method. Crystallographic analyses indicated successful incorporation of …

Insights into high-efficiency Ag-alloyed CZTSSe solar cells fabricated through aqueous spray deposition

T Enkhbat, E Enkhbayar, MH Sharif… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Kesterite Cu2ZnSnSe4 (CZTSe), Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe), and Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS)
solar cells show considerably lower open-circuit voltages than their theoretical values. The …

[HTML][HTML] Crystal engineering and thin-film deposition strategies towards improving the performance of kesterite photovoltaic cell

KC Nwambaekwe, VS John-Denk, SF Douman… - journal of materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
With high absorption coefficient (10 4 cm− 1), optimal bandgap (~ 1.5 eV), low toxicity and
the abundance of its constituent elements, kesterite (Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 or CZTS) displays the …