A critical review on the progress of kesterite solar cells: Current strategies and insights
Abstract Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) with earth‐abundant and environmental‐
benign constituents has been regarded as a promising solar energy harvesting material for …
benign constituents has been regarded as a promising solar energy harvesting material for …
Emerging chalcogenide thin films for solar energy harvesting devices
Chalcogenide semiconductors offer excellent optoelectronic properties for their use in solar
cells, exemplified by the commercialization of Cu (In, Ga) Se2-and CdTe-based photovoltaic …
cells, exemplified by the commercialization of Cu (In, Ga) Se2-and CdTe-based photovoltaic …
Perovskite-inspired materials for photovoltaics and beyond—from design to devices
Lead-halide perovskites have demonstrated astonishing increases in power conversion
efficiency in photovoltaics over the last decade. The most efficient perovskite devices now …
efficiency in photovoltaics over the last decade. The most efficient perovskite devices now …
Controlling Selenization Equilibrium Enables High-Quality Kesterite Absorbers for Efficient Solar Cells
Abstract Kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 is considered one of the most competitive photovoltaic
materials due to its earth-abundant and nontoxic constituent elements, environmental …
materials due to its earth-abundant and nontoxic constituent elements, environmental …
The role of dimensionality on the optoelectronic properties of oxide and halide perovskites, and their halide derivatives
Halide perovskite semiconductors have risen to prominence in photovoltaics and light‐
emitting diodes (LEDs), but traditional oxide perovskites, which overcome the stability …
emitting diodes (LEDs), but traditional oxide perovskites, which overcome the stability …
Defect Engineering in Earth‐Abundant Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Photovoltaic Materials via Ga3+‐Doping for over 12% Efficient Solar Cells
Y Du, S Wang, Q Tian, Y Zhao, X Chang… - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The efficiency of earth‐abundant Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells is considerably
lower than the Shockley–Queisser limit. One of the main reasons for this is the presence of …
lower than the Shockley–Queisser limit. One of the main reasons for this is the presence of …
Upper limit to the photovoltaic efficiency of imperfect crystals from first principles
The Shockley–Queisser (SQ) limit provides a convenient metric for predicting light-to-
electricity conversion efficiency of a solar cell based on the band gap of the light-absorbing …
electricity conversion efficiency of a solar cell based on the band gap of the light-absorbing …
Doping and alloying of kesterites
Attempts to improve the efficiency of kesterite solar cells by changing the intrinsic
stoichiometry have not helped to boost the device efficiency beyond the current record of …
stoichiometry have not helped to boost the device efficiency beyond the current record of …
Origin of the low conversion efficiency in Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 kesterite solar cells: the actual role of cation disorder
The controversial role of cation disorder in the extraordinarily low open-circuit voltage (VOC)
of the Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) kesterite absorber is examined through a statistical treatment of …
of the Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) kesterite absorber is examined through a statistical treatment of …
High-throughput computational search for high carrier lifetime, defect-tolerant solar absorbers
The solar absorber is a key component in a solar cell as it captures photons and converts
them into electron–hole pairs. Its efficiency is driven by the carrier lifetime and the latter is …
them into electron–hole pairs. Its efficiency is driven by the carrier lifetime and the latter is …