Defect suppression for high-efficiency kesterite CZTSSe solar cells: advances and prospects

H Wei, Y Li, C Cui, X Wang, Z Shao, S Pang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Comprising of earth-abundant, inexpensive, and environmentally friendly elements, kesterite
Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells are demonstrated to have enormous potential to …

Progress and prospectives of solution-processed kesterite absorbers for photovoltaic applications

L Wang, Y Wang, Z Zhou, W Zhou, D Kou, Y Meng, Y Qi… - Nanoscale, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar cells based on emerging kesterite Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) materials have
reached certified power conversion efficiency (PCE) as high as 13.6%, showing great …

Correlating Molecular Precursor Interactions with Device Performance in Solution-Processed Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Thin-Film Solar Cells

R Agbenyeke, A Sheppard, J Keynon… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Research efforts aimed at improving the crystal quality of solution-processed Cu2ZnSn (S,
Se) 4 (CZTSSe) absorbers have largely employed delicate pre-and postprocessing …

Enhancing carrier transport in flexible CZTSSe solar cells via doping Li strategy

Q Yan, Q Sun, H Deng, W Xie, C Zhang, J Wu… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The passivation of non-radiative states and inhibition of band tailings are desirable for
improving the open-circuit voltage (V oc) of CZTSSe thin-film solar cells. Recently, alkali …

Further Boosting Solar Cell Performance via Bandgap-Graded Ag Doping in Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 Solar Cells Compared to Uniform Ag Doping

T Zhou, J Huang, S Qian, X Wang, G Yang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) is a hopeful substitution to commercialized Cu (In, Ga) Se2
(CIGSe) devices with similar structure and optoelectronic properties and has advantages of …

High efficiency CZTSSe solar cells enabled by dual Ag-passivation approach via aqueous solution process

T Enkhbat, E Enkhbayar, N Otgontamir… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ag substitution in Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) is a promising way to mitigate
Cu/Zn related defects, electrostatic fluctuations and Shockley-Read-Hall (SRH) …

In-doping collaboratively controlling back interface and bulk defects to achieve efficient flexible CZTSSe solar cells

Q Sun, Y Li, C Zhang, S Du, W Xie, J Wu… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Focusing on the low open circuit voltage (V OC) and fill factor (FF) in flexible Cu 2 ZnSn (S,
Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells, indium (In) ions are introduced into the CZTSSe absorbers near …

High Efficiency Kesterite Solar Cells Through a Dual Treatment Approach: Improving the Quality of both Absorber Bulk and Heterojunction Interface

N Otgontamir, T Enkhbat, E Enkhbayar… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells, composed of earth‐abundant materials,
face challenges in achieving high power conversion efficiency (PCE) due to non‐radiative …

Efficient Cd-Free Flexible CZTSSe Solar Cells with Quality Interfaces by Using the Zn1–xSnxO Buffer Layer

B Lin, Q Sun, C Zhang, H Deng, Y Li… - ACS Applied Energy …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The severe carrier recombination at the CZTSSe/CdS heterojunction interface and high
toxicity of Cd limit the further development of flexible Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar …

Performance improvement of Cu2ZnSn (S, Se) 4 solar cells by introducing the tiny rare-earth Ce3+

G Cui, Y Yang, Y Mi, Y Wang, L Wang, C Zhu - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Controlling the formation of harmful defects plays an important role in obtaining high
efficiency Cu 2 ZnSn (S, Se) 4 (CZTSSe) solar cells. Here, the extra tiny Ce 3+ is used to …